Game ID: 22500849
Miami Heat @ Philadelphia 76ers
Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 36 37 26 25 124MIA 35 22 34 26 117
MIA @ PHI ScoutingMIA @ PHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHI availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 2/09, out tonight
OUT George missed 7 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Grimes missed 2 since 2/09, returns tonight: 29 min (101% of 28)
OUT Walker missed 4 since 2/05, returns tonight: 10 min (91% of 11)
BACK Drummond back 2/03 after 2, 22 min since (119% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 2/03 after 2, 14 min since (94% of 15)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/09 after 2, 18 min since (129% of 14)
NEW Watford 15 to 24 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/21 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 3 since 2/09, out tonight
OUT George missed 8 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 29 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/09 after 2, 22 min since (117% of 18)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/09 after 2, 18 min since (129% of 14)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 10 min since (91% of 11)
NEW Watford 15 to 22 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/22 · back-to-backOUT Embiid missed 4 since 2/09, out tonight
OUT George missed 9 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 2 since 2/19, returns tonight: 3 min (29% of 10)
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/09 after 2, 22 min since (117% of 18)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 13 min since (118% of 11)
NEW Watford 15 to 23 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 5 since 2/09, returns tonight: 26 min (82% of 32)
OUT George missed 10 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 3 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Drummond back 2/09 after 2, 22 min since (117% of 18)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 13 min since (114% of 11)
BACK Terry back 2/22 after 2, 3 min since (29% of 10)
NEW Barlow 22 to 27 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 11 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 4 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 2/24 after 5, 26 min since (82% of 32)
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 27 min since (95% of 28)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 12 min since (108% of 11)
BACK Terry back 2/22 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
PHI availability going into 3/01 · 2 days' restOUT George missed 12 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 5 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 2/24 after 5, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Grimes back 2/19 after 2, 26 min since (91% of 28)
BACK Walker back 2/19 after 4, 10 min since (93% of 11)
BACK Terry back 2/22 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
PHI availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 13 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 2 since 2/26, returns tonight: 26 min (178% of 15)
OUT Beauchamp missed 6 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 2 since 2/26, returns tonight: 16 min (161% of 10)
BACK Embiid back 2/24 after 5, 29 min since (90% of 32)
PHI availability going into 3/04 · back-to-backOUT Embiid missed 2 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT George missed 14 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 7 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 3/03 after 2, 26 min since (178% of 15)
BACK Terry back 2/22 after 2, 8 min since (81% of 10)
PHI availability going into 3/07 · 2 days' restOUT Embiid missed 3 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT George missed 15 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 2 since 3/03, returns tonight: 36 min (113% of 32)
OUT Beauchamp missed 8 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 3/03 after 2, 21 min since (140% of 15)
BACK Terry back 3/03 after 2, 16 min since (161% of 10)
MIA availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 14 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Powell back 2/06 after 3, 30 min since (101% of 30)
BACK Mitchell back 2/01 after 6, 27 min since (94% of 29)
NEW Jakučionis 18 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Fontecchio 17 to 22 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/20 · 8 days' restOUT Herro missed 15 since 1/17, returns tonight: 23 min (74% of 31)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 2/09, returns tonight: 25 min (84% of 30)
OUT Larsson missed 3 since 2/08, returns tonight: 32 min (121% of 26)
NEW Jakučionis 18 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Fontecchio 17 to 24 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/21 · back-to-backBACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 23 min since (74% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/06 after 3, 28 min since (96% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 32 min since (121% of 26)
NEW Jakučionis 18 to 25 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 2/24 · 2 days' restBACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 23 min since (74% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/20 after 2, 26 min since (87% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 33 min since (127% of 26)
NEW Jakučionis 18 to 25 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 2 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 24 min since (77% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/20 after 2, 27 min since (92% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 34 min since (130% of 26)
MIA availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 3 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 26 min since (83% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/20 after 2, 23 min since (77% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 34 min since (129% of 26)
MIA availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Jović missed 4 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 27 min since (88% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/20 after 2, 23 min since (77% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 34 min since (129% of 26)
MIA availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 5 since 2/21, out tonight
NEW Larsson 26 to 31 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Powell missed 3 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 6 since 2/21, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Edgecombe at 19 a game. Without George (11 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Wiggins at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-7 a night and Philadelphia minus-3 and the defense, Miami allowing 114 a night to Philadelphia's 121. Call it Miami 119, Philadelphia 117, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/19 vs ATL 107-117 — PHI notes
PHI lost 107-117. PHI shot 38% (33 of 86) to ATL's 43%, 11 of 33 from three. Maxey led with 28 (8 of 23, 4 of 11 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Edgecombe added 20, Oubre Jr. 17. Q3 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 7 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 89-76 against them. Watford's -9 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/21 @ NOP 111-126 — PHI notes
PHI lost 111-126. PHI took 13 more shots (94 to 81), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to NOP's 49%, 12 of 46 from three. Maxey led with 27 (9 of 23, 2 of 11 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Oubre Jr. added 25, Edgecombe 14. Q1 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. They led by as many as 11. Edgecombe's -16 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ MIN 135-108 — PHI notes
PHI won 135-108. PHI shot 52% (50 of 97) to MIN's 48%, 21 of 37 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIN's 36. PHI turned it over 10 times to MIN's 20. Maxey led with 39 (16 of 28, 4 of 7 from three); Edgecombe added 24, Grimes 19. The hinge was Q4, 41-30: a lead of 16 became 27. Oubre Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/24 @ IND 135-114 — PHI notes
PHI won 135-114. PHI shot 58% (53 of 92) to IND's 43%, 8 of 29 from three. Maxey led with 32 (10 of 22, 2 of 8 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Embiid added 27, Edgecombe 23. The hinge was Q2, 45-27: PHI came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 28. Edgecombe was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
2/26 vs MIA 124-117 — PHI notes
PHI won 124-117. PHI shot 48% (45 of 94) to MIA's 46%, 17 of 43 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIA's 26. Maxey led with 28 (9 of 26, 5 of 12 from three); Embiid added 26, Oubre Jr. 21. The hinge was Q2, 37-22: a lead of 1 became 16. Oubre Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/01 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and Edgecombe at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without George (12 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-12 a night and Philadelphia plus-0 and the defense, Boston allowing 99 a night to Philadelphia's 116. Call it Boston 116, Philadelphia 110.
3/03 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Edgecombe at 21 a game. Without George (13 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 20 and Vassell at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 14 times a game to Philadelphia's 11. Call it Philadelphia 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/04 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and Edgecombe at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without George (14 straight), Embiid (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 124, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 26 free throws a game; Collier at 17 and Bailey at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Kessler (56 straight), Bamba (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 37 percent from three to Utah's 30 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 117 a night to Utah's 124. Call it Philadelphia 121, Utah 116.
3/07 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Kuminga at 21 and Alexander-Walker at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 13 a night. 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 28 and Edgecombe at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without George (15 straight), Embiid (3 straight), Oubre Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-13 a night and Philadelphia minus-6 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 102 a night to Philadelphia's 116. Call it Atlanta 120, Philadelphia 110, Atlanta by 10.
2/11 @ NOP 123-111 — MIA notes
MIA won 123-111. MIA shot 41% (42 of 102) to NOP's 46%, 14 of 47 from three, and went to the line 33 times to NOP's 19 — 25 points from the stripe to their 16. MIA turned it over 8 times to NOP's 13. The glass went 56-46 for them. Adebayo led with 27 (6 of 19, 2 of 9 from three, 13 of 17 at the line); Jaquez Jr. added 23, Ware 16. The hinge was Q3, 38-30: a lead of 3 became 11, and the lead reached 17. Fontecchio was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/20 @ ATL 128-97 — MIA notes
MIA won 128-97. MIA shot 52% (52 of 100) to ATL's 38%, 13 of 35 from three. MIA turned it over 8 times to ATL's 13. The glass went 58-46 for them. Herro led with 24 (9 of 14, 2 of 4 from three); Adebayo added 17, Powell 15. The hinge was Q4, 41-22: a lead of 12 became 31, and the lead reached 34. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
2/21 vs MEM 136-120 — MIA notes
MIA won 136-120. MIA shot 52% (49 of 95) to MEM's 47%, 13 of 36 from three, and went to the line 33 times to MEM's 22 — 25 points from the stripe to their 15. MIA turned it over 18 times to MEM's 13, and MEM turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 57-35 for them. Wiggins led with 28 (9 of 10, 4 of 4 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Powell added 25, Herro 14. The hinge was Q3, 39-26: a lead of 5 became 18, and the lead reached 24. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
2/24 @ MIL 117-128 — MIA notes
MIA lost 117-128. MIA shot 43% (40 of 94) to MIL's 49%, 16 of 48 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIL's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. MIA turned it over 16 times to MIL's 10, and MIL turned those into 10 steals. Powell led with 26 (6 of 14, 3 of 8 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Adebayo added 18, Wiggins 16. Q3 was theirs, 35-26, turning a 5-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. Herro's -20 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/26 @ PHI 117-124 — MIA notes
MIA lost 117-124. MIA shot 46% (40 of 87) to PHI's 48%, 17 of 40 from three, and went to the line 26 times to PHI's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 17. Adebayo led with 29 (10 of 20, 4 of 8 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Herro added 25, Jaquez Jr. 19. Q3 was theirs, 34-26, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 98-83 against them. Larsson's -14 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/28 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Adebayo at 21 and Herro at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Jović (3 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 104, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Smith Jr. at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 104 a night to Miami's 116 and the line, where Miami takes 27 free throws a game to Houston's 17. Call it Miami 116, Houston 114, Houston keeping it close.
3/03 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 20 and Herro at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jović (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 23 and Claxton at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Powell (2 straight), Johnson (24 straight), Etienne (38 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-7 a night and Brooklyn minus-9 and the defense, Miami allowing 115 a night to Brooklyn's 124. Call it Miami 122, Brooklyn 110, Miami by 12.
3/05 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Adebayo at 21 and Herro at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Powell (2 straight), Jović (5 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 21 and Wolf at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Powell (3 straight), Johnson (25 straight), Etienne (39 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-7 and the defense, Miami allowing 115 a night to Brooklyn's 125. Call it Miami 122, Brooklyn 110, Miami by 12.
3/06 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 96, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Miller at 23 and Knueppel at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Herro at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Powell (3 straight), Jović (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 96 a night to Miami's 113 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-9 a night and Miami plus-1. Call it Charlotte 119, Miami 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIAB A. Bona
CP C. Payne
DB D. Barlow
JE J. Embiid
JW J. Walker
KO K. Oubre Jr.
QG Q. Grimes
TM T. Maxey
TW T. Watford
VE V. Edgecombe
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JA Jakucionis
KJ K. Jakučionis
KW K. Ware
NP N. Powell
PL P. Larsson
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Herro
PHI/MIA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Tyrese Maxey breaks 76ers record for 3-pointers as Philadelphia beats Miami Heat 124-117
PHILADELPHIA -- — Tyrese Maxey broke Allen Iverson's 76ers franchise record for 3-pointers, finishing with five 3s and 28 points Thursday night in Philadelphia's 124-117 victory over the Miami Heat .
Maxey also had 11 assists and helped steady the Sixers after they blew a 16-point halftime lead. Joel Embiid had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Kelly Oubre scored 21 points for Philadelphia, which has won three straight after dropping its previous four.
Bam Adebayo had 29 points and 14 rebounds and Tyler Herro scored 25 points for the Heat, who have lost two straight.
Maxey came in with 882 3-pointers, three behind Iverson, and broke the record with 1:38 left in the first quarter. He made all five of his 3s — a career high for a period — and scored 20 points in the first quarter alone. He finished 5 of 12 beyond the arc.
The 25-year-old Maxey has 887 3-pointers midway through his sixth season; Iverson played his first 10 seasons and parts of two more for the Sixers.
Miami took its first lead of the game on a 3 by Herro with 2:44 left, but the Heat didn't score again. Maxey hit two free throws and then found Kelly Oubre for a 3 to put the Sixers back ahead 121-117. Embiid extended the lead on a 3 with 29.2 seconds remaining.
The Sixers led 73-57 at halftime. Miami rallied to tie it late in the third quarter, and the margin was within single digits the rest of the way.