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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 97, Philadelphia 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #19 James Capers, #53 Mark Lindsay, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 20389
By SportsDirect Inc.

Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and the Miami Heat notched the first victory of the LeBron James era by dispatching the host Philadelphia 76ers, 97-87, on Wednesday night.

Reserve James Jones scored 20 points with a career-high six 3-pointers to help the Heat bounce back from Tuesday’s season-opening loss in Boston and hand the 76ers a setback in Doug Collins’ first game as coach.

James had 16 points and seven assists as Miami was a much more cohesive unit in its second game. Fellow superstar newcomer Chris Bosh had 15 points and seven rebounds.

Miami led by eight at halftime before taking control by outscoring Philadelphia 31-13 in the third quarter to take an 80-54 lead entering the final period.

No. 2 overall pick Evan Turner scored 16 points off the bench for Philadelphia in his NBA debut. Fellow reserves Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams added 15 points apiece.

James committed nine turnovers for a two-game total of 17.

Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Philadelphia
Dwyane Wade 30 Scoring Evan Turner 16
LeBron James 7 Assists Lou Williams 7
Chris Bosh 7 Rebounds Elton Brand 9
Dwyane Wade 9 Free Throws Made Thaddeus Young 3
Dwyane Wade 3 Steals Elton Brand 3
Dwyane Wade 2 Blocks Elton Brand 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 97 47.8 8-16 23-31 15 37 6 8 16
Philadelphia 87 43.4 7-18 8-11 24 38 4 10 19
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.