The Philadelphia Sixers defeated the visiting Miami Heat, 101 - 94, at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. After only having totaled 10 wins last season, an improving Philadelphia squad has now already won four games, all at home, in the current campaign, following an impressive performance against the reeling Heat (4 - 9). Joel Embiid continued his excellent stretch of early - season play, leading the way for the Sixers (4 - 10) with 22 points, five rebounds, three blocks and a steal. The big man got the line a team - high nine times, converting seven of those opportunities into points. Philadelphia collectively shot very well overall, posting respective success rates of 47 and 42 percent from the field and three - point range. In turn, they clamped down defensively on Miami, holding them to 39 and 23 percent figures in those categories. Hassan Whiteside posted a 32 - point, 13 - rebound double - double that paced the Heat, and he also added a pair of blocks. Dion Waiters tallied 19 points, five assists, three rebounds and a block. Goran Dragic was next with 10 points, seven assists, four rebounds, three steals and a block but had a rough night from the field, going just 4 - of - 13 from the field and 0 - of - 4 from three - point range. Gerald Henderson was second on the Sixers behind Embiid with a season - high 19 points on 6 - of - 8 shooting, including a 3 - of - 3 mark from long distance. Ersan Ilyasova contributed a 10 - point, 11 - rebound double - double, along with three assists and a steal. Robert Covington filled out the stat sheet with nine points, nine rebounds, three steals and an assist. Jahlil Okafor led the bench with 15 points, three rebounds and an assist. The Heat next travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons on Wednesday night, while the Sixers remain home and go for their fifth victory when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday evening as well.
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