A Look Back At Miami Heat-Philadelphia 76ers Series During Regular Season

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers could meet in the playoffs for the second straight time.

The last time they played each other in the playoffs was in the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals. The duo of MVP winner Joel Embiid and James Harden struggled in that series while Tyrese Maxey carried the 76ers. The Heat won the series and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Here's a look at how they played against each other this season when the Heat won two of three games:

Feb. 27:

The Heat snapped a four-game losing streak with a 101-99 victory. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 23 points and 11 rebounds and Gabe Vincent scored 14 points. Bam Adebayo only had 13 points while Tyler Herro struggled with eight.

Embiid recorded 27 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers while Harden had 20 points and 12 assists.

March 1:

After their victory, the Heat fell back into the losing column after a 119-96 loss. With Embiid sidelined due to a left foot soreness, Maxey scored 27 points to lead the 76ers. Harden had 23 and Tobias Harris recorded 18.

Adebayo’s 20 points led the Heat and Butler scored 16.

April 6:

The Heat defeated the 76ers 129-101 for their third straight win. Herro and Butler led the way with 24 points while Adebayo had 14 points and eight rebounds. Caleb Martin led the bench with 13 points and Kyle Lowry had 11.

Embiid scored 21 points for the 76ers and Harden had 14.

Cory Nelson is a contributor to Inside The Heat. He attended Northern Virginia Community College. He can be reached at corymckenzienelson@hotmail.com or follow him on Twitter @CKenzyNelson. You can also check out his personal blog HERE.