MIAMI.- The Mexican-American rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 31 points and got his first double-double, Bam Adebayo finished with 26 points and 15 rebounds and the Heat de Miami held on to win 119-113 on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Heat coach, Erik Spoelstraimproved to a 9-0 mark on Christmas, the best in the history of the NBA for any coach in the December 25 game.
Tyler Herro contributed 22 units, Duncan Robinson 16 y Kyle Lowry 12 for him Heat for his first victory at Christmas. Jaquez also had 10 boards for Miami, which had a 56-36 rebounding advantage.
Reigning MVP and two-time scoring champion Joel Embiid He missed the game with Philadelphia due to a sprained ankle. Tobias Harris signed 27 units for the 76ers, Kelly Oubre 25, I am Bamba he was 18, De’Anthony Melton 15 y Tyrese Maxey — who made 4 of 20 field goals — contributed 12.
He Heat did not count on again Jimmy Butler (calf strain) and also ruled out Josh Richardson (back pain) and Haywood Highsmith (illness) —and they were left without the eaves Caleb Martin in the first half due to a sprained ankle.
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With this performance, Jaquez Jr. continues to confirm himself as the future of the Heat, who took it in the last edition of the NBA Draft with the intention of him being one of the leaders of the new revolution of the team, which seemed to be in the last stages of the era led by Butler, Adebayo and company.
Meanwhile, Spoelstra also continues to establish himself as one of the great coaches of the NBA and as one of the most important pieces in recent decades for the South Florida team, which he led to runner-up in the previous harvest.
Source: With information from AP
