76ers 91, Heat 87

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.
Final1st2nd3rd4thScore
Miami HeatHeat322521987
Philadelphia 76ers76ers1923311891
Season Series
MiamiStatsPhiladelphia
3-1Vs1-3
106.3Points / Game99.0
47.5Field Goal %46.9
42.23 Point %29.4
71.9Free Throw %69.8