Embiid scores 45, Mathias wins it for 76ers in OT on 3

Dakota Mathias #33 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots the ball in the final moments of overtime during their game against the Miami Heat at the Wells Fargo Center on January 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Heat 137-134. (Mitchell Leff, 2021 Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA – Joel Embiid had 45 points and 16 rebounds, Dakota Mathias’ only basket of the game was a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26.1 seconds left and the Philadelphia 76ers hung on to beat the undermanned Miami Heat 137-134 in overtime.

Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic sat out for the Heat with COVID-related reasons.

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