Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers...that about summed up Philadelphia's night, as the 76ers (2-3)committed a league-high 26 of them en route to a 23 point pounding in Miami.
Dwayne Wade took advantage for the Heat (2-2), collecting nine steals to go with his seven rebounds, six assists and let's not forget his game-high 29 points!
The Sixers showed some fight, battling back from 23 points down to come within nine late in the third quarter.
But it was all Miami from there on in as the Heat netted 12 straight points to come away with a comfortable win.
Two bright spots for Philly, who have continuously shone in these first few games, are Thaddeus Young and Elton Brand.Young followed up his good performance against the Kings with a solid 19 point return, whilst Brand picked up a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Louis Williams (16) and Andre Miller (11) also made double figures.
However no-one could make up for some terrible shooting by the team as a whole, Philly shooting 37.5% from the floor during the evening.
The usually reliable Andre Iguodala was particularly disappointing, going just 1-7 with only two points.
At least the 76ers will immediately have the chance to redeem themselves, albeit in a very difficult environment, as they stay in Florida tonight to take on the Magic.
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