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Adebayo and Vincent contributed massively as the Miami Heat blow out the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Miami Heat recorded a 129-101 victory away against the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA fixture played in the early hours of Friday, April 7, 2023.
In an Eastern Conference match-up, the Miami Heat came out aggressively fighting for a place in the playoffs.
The Philadelphia 76ers on the other hand already clinched their place in the playoffs.
The Heat were able to get going on the offensive end to start the game and produced 41 points taking advantage of the lack of effort on the defense by the 76ers to establish a 10-point lead.
It went from bad to worse for the 76ers as the Heat led by star player Jimmy Butler stifled their offense and were able to put up 26 points to take a 21-point lead to the halftime break.
Cameroonian professional basketball player Joel Embiid is the leading candidate for the MVP and led a third-quarter resurgence for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Playing in front of their home fans, the 76ers showed pride putting up 32 points but the Heat lead was just down to 18.
The 76ers went with their second unit to close out the fourth quarter as the Heat put up 33 points, coasting to a 28-point victory.
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Adebayo returns in style for the Heat
American professional basketball player of Nigerian descent Femi "Bam" Adebayo returned to action for the Heat against the 76ers.
It was the second game for Adebayo since his return from injury and was an anchor on defense for the Heat.
He put up 14 points, eight rebounds, and one assist in 24 minutes of action.
Going up against Embiid in the center position, Adebayo made seven of his 11 shots and did not have a free throw in limited time.
Gabe Vincent struggles for Heat in the win against the 76ers
Nigerian-American professional basketball player Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent retained the starting guard position for the Heat against the 76ers.
The 26-year-old contributed five points, grabbed two rebounds, and provided three assists and one steal in 22 minutes of action.
He made just two of his seven shots, including one of three from three-point range.
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Despite the struggles of Vincent, Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra decided not to use an American professional basketball player of Nigerian descent Babatunde Victor Oladipo.
The victory for Miami Heat helps their cause to make an automatic slot for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
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NBA Vincent and Adebayo spark Miami Heat to victory against Utah Jazz
The Nigerian connection was strong as Vincent and Adebayo guided Miami Heat to victory against Utah Jazz.
The Miami Heat now have to win their last two games of the season with the hope other results go their way to clinch the coveted sixth seed being held by the Brooklyn Nets.
The Miami Heat returned to action against the Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back scheduled for Saturday, April 8, 2023.
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