Miami Heat leads second-round playoff series by 2-0

Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler drove Miami Heat to a 2-0 series lead against 76ers. Adebayo at the end of the match had 23 points, Butler chipped in with 22 points and 12 assists, and the Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-103 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference elimination rounds. East's No. 1 seed also saw a good contribution from Victor Oladipo and Tyler Herro as well with 19 points and 18 points.

For Philadelphia, Tyrese Maxey scored 34 points and Tobias Harris and James Harden combined for 41 points. A 10-0 run in the fourth transformed an eight-point Miami lead into an 18-point edge, fixing the success and guaranteeing the Heat would hold home court before the series moves north. Their next Game is scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia.