Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers player stats and box score (Feb. 5) | 2024-25 NBA season

During the night Jimmy Butler was traded, his former team, the Miami Heat, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-101 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

2025 NBA All-Star reserve Tyler Herro led Miami with 30 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists on 11-for-20 shooting (5-for-11 on 3-pointers). Bam Adebayo finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds (eight offensive boards).

The Heat also had significant contributions off its bench: Nikola Jovic tallied 23 points, five rebounds, and seven assists on 8-for-9 shooting (3-for-4 on 3-pointers). Jovic hit his first eight shots. Terry Rozier recorded 20 points and five boards, while Jaime Jaquez added nine points and six rebounds.

While the game against the Sixers was ongoing, Miami engaged in a multi-team trade that sent its disgruntled star, Jimmy Butler, to the Golden State Warriors. As of this writing, Andrew Wiggins, PJ Tucker and Kyle Anderson are going to Miami, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The final details of the massive deal may change ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points for Philadelphia on 11-for-28 shooting (3-for-11 beyond the arc). Kelly Oubre finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Rookie Adem Bona added 11 points, while Guerschon Yabusele recorded nine points and nine rebounds.

The Sixers committed just four turnovers throughout the game, while the Heat turned the ball over 22 times. Herro and Adebayo had seven turnovers each. Meanwhile, the Heat outrebounded the Sixers 66-46. Rookie center Kel'el Ware also grabbed 13 rebounds.

Former All-Star Paul George played 32 minutes after missing the previous five games due to injury. He scored just nine points on 3-for-11 shooting. Former MVP Joel Embiid sat out Wednesday's game (left knee load management). Both teams are in the second half of a back-to-back set. On Tuesday, Philadelphia won against the Dallas Mavericks, 118-116, while Miami lost to the Chicago Bulls,133-124.

After Wednesday's game, Philadelphia (20-30) lost just its third game in its last eight, while Miami (25-24) avoided a third loss in four games. It was the second of the four meetings between Philadelphia and Miami this season. The Heat also won in November, 106-89.

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Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers player stats and box score

Miami Heat player stats and box score

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Haywood Highsmith	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-5	1-3	0-0	5
Bam Adebayo	18	13	4	0	0	7	8-16	1-3	1-2	5
Kel'el Ware	0	13	1	0	0	2	0-3	0-0	0-0	5
Duncan Robinson	0	0	1	0	0	2	0-4	0-3	0-0	-1
Tyler Herro	30	7	7	2	0	7	11-20	5-11	3-4	14
Nikola Jovic	23	5	7	0	1	3	8-9	3-4	4-5	5
Kevin Love	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	9	6	2	0	1	1	2-7	0-2	5-5	-2
Terry Rozier	20	5	2	0	0	0	8-17	3-7	1-2	-2
Pelle Larson	5	2	1	1	2	0	1-2	1-1	2-2	7
Alec Burks	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Josh Christopher	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Keshad Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Josh Richardson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Philadelphia 76ers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Justin Edwards	8	4	3	0	0	0	3-8	1-4	1-2	-17
Paul George	9	1	2	3	1	1	3-11	3-6	0-0	-12
Guerschon Yabusele	9	9	2	2	1	2	3-8	1-2	2-2	-16
Kelly Oubre Jr.	15	11	0	2	1	0	6-16	1-5	2-4	-9
Tyrese Maxey	31	3	5	4	0	1	11-28	3-11	6-6	-15
Eric Gordon	5	3	5	1	1	0	2-9	1-5	0-0	10
Adem Bona	11	5	0	1	0	0	4-5	0-0	3-4	9
Reggie Jackson	10	1	1	1	0	0	4-4	2-2	0-0	7
Kyle Lowry	3	2	4	0	0	0	1-5	0-3	1-2	4
Ricky Council IV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	4
Quentin Grimes	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Joel Embiid	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the Miami Heat led the Philadelphia 76ers 29-25. Tyler Herro had 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting. The Heat led despite its big men Bam Adebayo and Ke'el Ware in foul trouble; both picked up two fouls each. Ware had six rebounds in four minutes. On the other hand, the Sixers did not commit a single turnover in the opening period but shot just 34.8%.

Miami ended the first half on a 9-2 run for a 62-57 lead at halftime. The Heat had significant contributions from its bench at the half: Terry Rozier scored 16 points, Nikola Jovic had 15 on 6-for-6 shooting and Jaime Jaquez added nine points. Tyrese Maxey had 11 points and four assists for Philly, while Kelly Oubre added 10 points and four rebounds.

Heading into the final quarter, the Sixers still trailed 86-79. In the fourth, Philly was able to go within three points a couple of times behind Maxey, who had 10 points in the quarter.

With less than 30 seconds remaining, Maxey hit a step-back 3-pointer to make it 104-101. After a timeout, Herro made a quick basket to give Miami a bit of a breathing room. On the other end, Philly couldn't convert, and rookie guard Pelle Larson was able to seal the win for the Heat with a couple of free throws.