PHILADELPHIA — Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh earned their first victory with Miami, and the Big Three got help from some big 3s in the Heat’s 97-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Only Wade, with 30 points, looked particularly sharp against the 76ers. The Heat hit three consecutive 3-pointers in the third quarter to bust open an eight-point halftime lead.
James scored 16 points and Bosh had 15.
James and the Heat just couldn’t squash the 76ers, who went on a 15-3 run late in the fourth to make it surprisingly competitive.
Wade’s tough layup gave him 30 points — on 10-for-20 shooting — and sealed the victory.
A James — not LeBron — led the Heat. James Jones hit 6-of-9 3s and scored 20 points. The Heat shot 50 percent from 3-point range — enough to make up for tough shooting nights from James and Bosh (combined 11-for-24). James had nine turnovers.
James heard the loudest boos when he was introduced from fans that can deliver them as vociferously as any city in the league.
“I’ve been booed my whole NBA career,” James said. “They boo you because they love the way you play basketball.”
One fan’s sign called James “LeBum, the lyin’ King” while another read “I witnessed no championship.”
