National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 91, Miami 87
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #36 David Jones, #70 Brent Barnaky, #44 Eli Roe
Attendance: 19600

76ers 91, Heat 87: Michael Carter-Williams recorded 20 points, six steals and five assists as visiting Philadelphia came from behind to stun Miami.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute added a season-high 19 points while K.J. McDaniels tallied 13 off the bench for the 76ers, who erased a 23-point deficit. Jerami Grant and Robert Covington each tallied 11 points for Philadelphia, which won back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and dished out six assists for the Heat, who were held to nine points in the fourth quarter. Shawne Williams chipped in with 17 points while Mario Chalmers had 11 for Miami, which could not survive 22 turnovers.

Carter-Williams connected from beyond the arc as part of a 12-0 run to put the 76ers on top 87-82 before Wade ended a near six-minute drought for the Heat to close the gap to three with 3:48 remaining. Mbah a Moute's basket gave Philadelphia an 89-86 lead and Covington sank two free throws with seven seconds remaining to seal the comeback victory.

Danny Granger knocked down a 3-pointer and Chalmers followed up with a jumper to put the Heat in front 30-15 as Miami shot 52.3 percent from the field to take a 57-42 lead into intermission. Williams scored 12 straight points to put the Heat ahead 69-46 before McDaniels sparked an 18-4 surge to pull the 76ers within 73-64 and Carter-Williams drilled a 3-pointer to beat the third-quarter buzzer to trim the deficit to five.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 76ers have won two of the last three meetings with the Heat after losing 16 of the previous 17. … Philadelphia PF Nerlens Noel was limited to one point on 0-of-5 shooting but grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. … Miami C Chris Bosh (knee), C Hassan Whiteside (toe) and C Justin Hamilton (concussion) were inactive.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Miami
Michael Carter-Williams 20 Scoring Dwyane Wade 23
Michael Carter-Williams 5 Assists Dwyane Wade 6
Nerlens Noel 10 Rebounds Udonis Haslem 8
Robert Covington 4 Free Throws Made Dwyane Wade 5
Michael Carter-Williams 6 Steals Luol Deng 3
Jerami Grant 3 Blocks Chris Andersen 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 91 42.9 5-19 20-27 11 42 11 13 17
Miami 87 41.2 8-26 13-18 13 39 6 10 22
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Heat have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Portland. The 76ers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .125 after a loss.