After a brutal loss at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies, the Philadelphia 76ers headed back home Wednesday for a matchup against the Miami Heat. Despite being without multiple key players, Miami still managed to open up a 23-point advantage at one point. 

Thanks to a late surge by Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers found themselves in a position to win down the stretch. Unfortunately, things did not pan out the way they might have hoped. The Heat managed to steal a win on the road, walking away with a 101-96 victory. Here are some observations from the matchup. 

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Philadelphia 76ers observations vs. Miami Heat

1) Miami's shooters catch fire 

Being without Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro, the Heat's offense was missing three major components. Somehow, they managed to get incredible production from the supporting cast to fill the void. Most notably Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent, who shot the lights out from beyond the arc. 

3-point shooting has been a weak point for the Sixers in their recent stretch, and the cold spell continued Wednesday. They kept pace with the Heat in terms of volume, but Miami connected on six more long-range attempts. 

Vincent and Robinson were easily the two biggest standouts for the Heat in this matchup. The duo combined for 47 of Miami's 101 points. On top of that, they accounted for 11 of the team's 18 made triples. 

It is tough to keep pace with teams when they are efficiently knocking down 3-balls. The Sixers' inability to make life tough for Miami's sharpshooters inevitably led to their demise. 

2) Tobias Harris bounces back 

Wednesday was a good night for the Sixers' “big three,” as they all turned in impressive performances. There is no denying Tobias Harris has had his struggles this season, but he got things going against the Heat. 

Harris finished the game as the team's second-leading scoring with 24 points. He also shot the ball with great efficiency, going 9-for-18 from the field and 3-for-7 from beyond the arc. 

For the first time in a while, Harris looked like the All-Star-caliber player we saw last season. He was making quick decisions with the ball and scored effectively. Harris desperately needed a confidence-boosting performance like this. Now that a strong showing is under his belt, the goal becomes carrying on the momentum moving forward. 

 3) Tyrese Maxey goes nuclear 

Tyrese Maxey was the sole bright spot for the Sixers in their blowout loss to Memphis on Monday, and he maintained that high level of play against Miami. The 21-year-old converted 11 of his 15 shot attempts en route to leading the Sixers in scoring with 27 points. 

Things did not look great for the Sixers midway through the third quarter. Miami continued to rain down from deep, expanding the lead to as much as 23 at one point. Maxey then took it upon himself to close the gap.

The young guard carved up the Heat's defense possession after possession, getting just about whatever he wanted on the offensive end. He played the entire 12 minutes that quarter and tallied seven points and four assists. 

Maxey has had trouble asserting himself in matchups when Joel Embiid is in the lineup. No matter who is playing on any given night, the Sixers need Maxey to maintain this level of aggressiveness. Teammates have encouraged him to leave his mark as a scorer every night, and it looks like he got the message.