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Sixers Fall Asleep, Get Crushed By Gabe Vincent: What I Saw

Sixers Fall Asleep, Get Crushed By Gabe Vincent: What I Saw

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The Philadelphia 76ers (15-13) hosted the Miami Heat (16-12) on Wednesday night. The Sixers looked to get back to the winner’s circle after a blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. The Heat wanted to do the same after a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Gabe Vincent and Duncan Robinson combined for 47 points to knock the Sixers down, and they never got all the way back up in a 101-96 defeat.

Before we get to what I saw, some context is due.

Contextual Notes

The Heat were without the services of Bam Adebayo (UCL reconstruction in right thumb), Jimmy Butler (tailbone contusion), and Tyler Herro (right quadriceps contusion). Caleb Martin (health and safety protocol) and Markieff Morris (whiplash) were also unavailable.

Victor Oladipo, who is still recovering from surgery on his right quadriceps, was out.

Erik Spoelstra started Kyle Lowry, Gabe Vincent, Duncan Robinson, PJ Tucker, and Dewayne Dedmon.

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