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Down 37. Think you can pull the plug.

I know it's all about the new standard -- and credit to them, they've been in every game this season -- but Nick Nurse has to wave the white flag at some point tonight.

Well, at least they showed a little fight.

Oof. Now Trendon Watford has collapsed to the floor with what looks like a groin/hip flexor area injury. Did not look like he got hit there, which honestly might be worse if it's pulled, etc.

Sixers look like a team missing five regulars. They're also not putting up much of a fight here in the second quarter. Magic look like a hungrier team.

Sixers might want to consider defending Anthony Black.

Sixers getting destroyed on the offensive glass. I know they always get beat on the offensive glass, but this is nuts.

We haven't seen Spicy Trendon Watford much as a Sixer so far. It can be pretty fun.

Couldn't keep Jared McCain down long.

Hot take: I think Sixers Andre Drummond 3.0 is better than Sixers Andre Drummond 1.0. He’s been downright awesome.

Covering the game from home tonight. It’s this little master builder’s birthday.

It’s amazing how a team can be both super conservative and ridiculously undisciplined.

Get. The. Ball. To. A.J. Brown.

The Eagles are the most infuriating great team in sports history.

Bold strategy to suck on offense and punt the ball back to Dallas for the entire second half. I thought the first-half strategy was better.

Tyrese Maxey leaves the game and heads right back to the locker room, favoring his shoulder.

Sixers' offense is just a total mess right now. Even on the possessions they've gotten good looks, they're missing them -- and it seems like the Heat have made them pay on the other end every time.

Holy shit, Quentin Grimes

Winds up not being a bad quarter for the Sixers. Had opportunities to make it a better one, but they're within striking distance entering the fourth. Heat up 99-93.

Andre Drummond has 19 rebounds. There's 4:50 left in the third quarter. Also just made an excellent touch pass in transition for a Tyrese Maxey three. Nice push here and the deficit is down to six.

Third quarter.

Not sure I've seen a guy draw fouls on three threes over the course of like five minutes of game time.

George checks in now.

Paul George doesn't start the second half. Miami is going double big and PG is still on a minutes restriction, so we'll see if this is strategic.

Tyrese Maxey nailed two threes, then Jared McCain hit one to tie the game at 67-67. Unfortunately, the Sixers fouled Norman Powell from three on back-to-back possessions. Sixers still did well to get back into the game after a shaky start. Heat up 71-67.

So he of course makes a fadeaway heave with the shot clock winding down. He then buried a corner three off a turnover.

Tyrese Maxey has had at least four threes go in and out on him today. He's creating great looks with the step-back, they're just not falling.

Sixers chipping away here. Paul George has really led the way on both ends. Once he switched onto Jaquez the Heat offense sputtered. Jaquez was cooking prior to that.

Ugly first quarter.

The lack of a true backup center hurting the Sixers right now. Kel'el Ware is killing them on the offensive glass.

Dominick Barlow has provided legitimate rim protection the last couple games, but he just picked up his second foul. Other guys need to help him on the glass.

Calls have probably been correct, but we're getting some LATE whistles today. Weird start. Sixers are shooting below 30% despite getting good looks, but only trail 25-20.

Tyrese Maxey is favoring his shoulder. Didn't see what happened but he's staying in the game and trying to work it out.

Theo Ratliff rings the bell.

Sixers starters vs. Miami: Tyrese Maxey Quentin Grimes Justin Edwards Paul George Andre Drummond

Nick Nurse said there was imaging done and it came back clean. Said he experienced it at the end of the Milwaukee game.

VJ Edgecombe is OUT today vs. the Heat.

Huh? You’re the only person who commented, so not sure I want the “eyes” you’re referencing. Every beat reporter at practice today gave this Embiid update. It would be total malpractice to ignore a guy who was the MVP of the league a couple years ago. And I/we cover the team fully — all players.

You’re more than welcome to move on. It’s my job to cover the team, so Joel Embiid’s injury status is a pretty big part of that.

Joel Embiid is still experiencing soreness. Sixers say the doctors believe he’ll need more time, but is progressing and he’s considered day-to-day.

People doubted Tyrese Maxey this summer. Seriously. His hot start shows how we can all be too reactionary.

My biggest boomer take. Most cars have Bluetooth. If they don’t, there are cheap ways to get it. And basically all smart phones have hands-free ways to communicate. Scrolling social media while driving is actually psychotic.

The discourse around Tyrese Maxey this offseason was weird. He had a down year last season with everything crumbling around him and dealing with injuries of his own. Can't put a ceiling on a guy like him.

Tyrese Maxey with a career-high 54 points. The third-highest total scored in the NBA this season.

Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards struggled in regulation, but have been huge in OT.

Tyrese Maxey with a 50-piece. His career-high 52. Plenty of time.

What an absolutely horrendous possession out of a timeout.

This is MVP-level stuff from Tyrese Maxey. Also, hell of a job by Dominick Barlow playing the five for the entire fourth quarter.

If the Sixers could figure out a way to just have one bad quarter a game instead of one horrendous quarter a game, they'll be in great shape.