The Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night for Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff series, and here is what you need to know.
Miami won Game 2 on Monday 113-103 to tie the series 1-1 after the Sixers dominated 130-103 in Game 1.
Dwyane Wade scored 28 points for the Heat in Game 2 and moved up to 10th on the all-time NBA playoff scoring list.
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As of Wednesday night, Joel Embiid was listed as questionable for Game 3. The All-Star center has been out of action since March 28 after breaking the orbital bone in his eye, but has cleared the concussion protocol, according to ESPN. He was reportedly limited in the 76erss practice on Wednesday.
On Miami’s side, guard Dion Waiters is out for the season.
Here are all the details for Thursday’s game:
And here is the full series schedule:
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