Heat 114, 76ers 96
Center Chris Bosh had 30 points and eight rebounds and guard Mario Chalmers finished with 18 points off the bench for Miami.
Heat guard Norris Cole scored seven of his 10 points in the third quarter, when Miami began to pull away, and guard Dwyane Wade added nine points and 10 assists.
The 76ers struggled to overcome 24 turnovers.
They picked up 21 points and 10 assists from point guard Tony Wroten and a career-high 18 points from reserve forward Brandon Davies, who made his first seven shots.
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Bucks 97, Wizards 108
Paul Pierce was ejected during the first half of his first home game, but Washington's interior game and Otto Porter's breakout performance powered the Wizards to a 108-97 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Porter, who replaced Pierce at forward, scored 19 of his career-high 21 points in the second half for the Wizards, who never trailed and pulled away from the turnover-prone Bucks during the third quarter.
Washington forward Nene sank 10 of 11 shots for 22 points, center Marcin Gortat had 20 points and three blocks, point guard John Wall had 19 points and 11 assists and guard Garrett Temple scored a career-high 18 points.
Brandon Knight scored 24 points and fellow guard Jerryd Bayless added 20 for the Bucks.
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