76ers tighten race for sixth by beating Heat

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Tyrese Maxey had 37 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the host Miami Heat 109-105 on Thursday.

Maxey hit two free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining to seal the victory.

Philadelphia's Joel Embiid added 29 points in his second game back from knee surgery. Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed 18 points for the Sixers (42-35), who ended the night on