Miami – Of all the postgame stats that merited Miami coach Pat Riley’s attention, one glared more than most.
Fast-break points in the second half: Philadelphia 19, Miami 0.
Translation: The 76ers ran past the Heat after halftime.
Andre Iguodala scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half, Kyle Korver had 11 in the final quarter and the 76ers rallied from an early 19-point deficit to beat the Heat 93-85 on Saturday night.
“In the first half they had a lot of transition points,” 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks said. “I think they had 16 layups. After the first half, we were able to control the rebounds. We were able to get out in the open court and get some easy baskets. Guys were making big shots for us.”
After halftime, Philadelphia made 53 percent of its shots, held Miami to 30 percent shooting – 2-for-20 from 3-point range – and outscored the Heat 59-36 to send the defending NBA champions to their third loss in four games.
“Just playing bad basketball,” Heat guard Eddie Jones said. “We played some great minutes. In the first half we probably played 19, 20 of great basketball. But we came out in the second half, man, and just played some bad basketball. We’re letting teams do whatever they want to do.”
Iguodala, back in the lineup after a sore back forced him to miss the 76ers’ game with Charlotte on Friday and end a streak of 232 straight appearances, added seven rebounds and six assists for Philadelphia, which has won 10 of its past 14 games to remain alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Korver finished with 17 for Philadelphia, which got 13 points from Willie Green, 12 points from Samuel Dalembert and a 12-point, 13-rebound effort off the bench from Joe Smith.
Jason Williams scored 21 points with six assists and Shaquille O’Neal had 18 points for the Heat.
