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After the Miami Heat's loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Jimmy Butler said he was “tired of losing.” On Monday, he and the Heat showed how badly they wanted to ...

By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Snapping a losing streak with the moves of an acrobat, Jimmy Butler hit a reverse layup in the final minutes, ...

The 76ers will play 17 games in 31 days and 12 of the first 15 will be on the road. If that weren’t enough, the Sixers will play four sets of games on consecutive nights, with all eight contests on the road in eight different cities. 3 Sixers jersey and received a nice ovation from the sellout crowd when introduced during a second quarter timeout. Max Struss hit a pair of free throws with 7:10 to play in the fourth quarter, giving the Heat an 11-point lead. Heat: There was a thought that G Kyle Lowry would return to the lineup Monday after he was upgraded on the injury report to questionable on Sunday. Tucker gave the Heat a 100-99 lead with 1:28 to play after Philadelphia rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

Former 76ers player Jimmy Butler, on Monday night, scored a reality-defying lay-up as he led the Miami Heat to a 101-99 win over the Philadelphia Sixers.

Anybody I'm in the trenches with I have mad respect for and they're a really good team," he said. From the Sixers, Joel Embiid also scored with a double-double of 27 points and 12 rebounds. After the shot, Butler also drained a free throw with 8.1 seconds on the clock after he was fouled out by James Harden. Butler then jumped under the ring and over Tucker and Joel Embiid for a reverse lay-up to give make the scoreboard 100-99 in favor of the Heat. Back to the shot - It started with a dribble from the three-point marker and then Butler rolled backwards, crossing Sixers' P.J. Former 76ers player Jimmy Butler, on Monday night, scored a reality-defying lay-up as he led the Miami Heat to a 101-99 win over the Philadelphia Sixers.

The Miami Heat went on the road and got a big road win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Heat defeated the 76ers 101-99 in the first of a back-to-back.

“I work on that kind of stuff every day,” Butler said of his highlight-reel basket. He knocked down 4-for-6 from the free-throw line. Butler knocked down a three-pointer and went 1-for-1 from the three-point line. — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) The second game of this back-to-back will take place on Wednesday, 3/1 at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra spoke postgame about the Heat’s performance and the win postgame.

Embiid ended Monday's 101-99 loss to the Heat with 27 points (10-17 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and one block in 34 minutes.

The Sixers center has yet to score under 20 points in a game in 2023, averaging 32.8 points, 11.2 boards, 3.5 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.0 threes and 1.0 steals through 21 games since the beginning of January while shooting 53.7 percent from the floor. That's four straight double-doubles for Embiid and 32 on the season, tying him for sixth in the [NBA](/nba/) with Jonas Valanciunas.

Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia into a matchup with Miami averaging 33.0 points per game.

Jimmy Butler scored 23 points to help lead the Heat to the victory. The Heat won the last meeting 101-99 on Feb. Embiid is second in the league averaging 33.0 points per game. The 76ers are 22-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. The teams square off for the second time this season. PJ Tucker leads the 76ers shooting 42.6% from 3-point range. Embiid is scoring 33.0 points per game and averaging 10.4 rebounds for the 76ers. Philadelphia ranks second in the Eastern Conference shooting 38.3% from downtown. The Heat are 16-19 in Eastern Conference games. Embiid and the 76ers face the Heat Miami Heat (33-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia 76ers (39-21, third in the Eastern Conference) vs.

In a stunning display of athleticism and skill, Jimmy Butler led the Miami Heat to victory over the Philadelphia 76ers with a 23-point lead.

His acrobatic layup will undoubtedly go down as one of the most memorable moments of the game, showcasing the incredible talent and athleticism that make Butler such a force to be reckoned with on the court. His acrobatic layup in the third quarter was a thing of beauty, as he twisted and turned his way through multiple defenders to score a difficult basket. Butler’s acrobatic layup was a highlight of the game, showcasing his ability to maneuver through defenders and score with finesse.

Danny Ainge and the Celtics eyeing Jayson Tatum instead of other top prospects in the 2017 NBA Draft is a key decision in franchise history.

[two seasons in Philadelphia](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fultzma01.html) before he was traded to the Orlando Magic in Feb. He also was named the Eastern Conference finals MVP as he helped Boston to the 2021-22 NBA Finals and was named the MVP of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game after setting a scoring record. Ball has played for [three teams in his first five seasons](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/balllo01.html), far from the ideal career path of a recent No. In his first six seasons in the league, Tatum has been named an NBA All-Star four times and was selected to two All-NBA teams. What Langford later became for the Celtics, however, remains notable. The Celtics can point directly to the 2017 NBA Draft for where they gained that level of separation. Admittedly, Langford was an afterthought during his two-plus seasons in green, though that was in large part because he was behind wings like Jaylen Brown and Tatum. Similarly, Ball lasted an identical two seasons in LA before he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in a deal that netted the Lakers star center Anthony Davis. Ainge remaining steadfast on drafting Tatum when others in league circles and analysts felt Fultz was well-deserving of the top selection, and it proved to be one of the biggest decisions of Ainge’s tenure in Boston. The rest, fortunately for the Celtics, is history. The 76ers sent the No. At the time of Embiid’s admission in October 2018, it was an admirable big-picture outlook from the usually outspoken big man.