Miami too hot for Simmons
AUSTRALIAN Ben Simmons and his high-flying Philadelphia 76ers crashed back to earth with a 113-103 loss to the Miami Heat in game two of their NBA playoff series yesterday.
The 76ers entered the game in Philadelphia on a 17-game winning streak and appeared set to rally from a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to win.
Simmons flirted with another triple-double with 24 points, eight assists and eight rebounds.
The Heat’s victory levels the bestof-seven series 1-1.