Jimmy Butler has scored 23 points, Max Strus added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Heat moved one win away from a trip to the NBA Eastern Conference finals by topping the Philadelphia 76ers 120-85 in Miami.
Victor Oladipo also had 13 for the hosts, 12 from Bam Adebayo and 10 apiece from Tyler Herro and P.J. Tucker on Tuesday night at FTX Arena. The top-seeded Heat now lead the East semi-final series 3-2, and improved to an NBA-best 6-0 at home in these playoffs.
Joel Embiid scored 17 points for fourth-seeded Philadelphia, who got 14 from James Harden and 12 from Tobias Harris. The 76ers were down by 15 going into the fourth quarter, then gave up 12 consecutive points to open the final period.
