PHILADELPHIA ¨C Dwyane Wade scored 24 points and the Miami Heat cruised to a 105-78 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.

Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points for Miami, which won its third straight.

Philadelphia welcomed back Allen Iverson, who returned after missing five games to help care for his ill daughter, Messiah. Iverson came off the bench and shot 1 for 7 from the field for four points.

Thaddeus Young led the 76ers with 16 points, and Andre Iguodala added 11.

After a 16-2 run in the second quarter helped build an 11-point halftime lead, the Heat took control with a 17-0 third-quarter run that turned the game into a 69-41 rout. Miami made seven straight field goals, including a 3-pointer and two free throws, during that span.

The Sixers, meanwhile, missed nine straight baskets, and went 6:39 between field goals, both by Elton Brand. Philadelphia had won five of six heading into the All-Star Break, but suffered its worst defeat since losing 105-74 to Boston on Nov. 3. The 78 points was their third-lowest total of the season.

The 76ers shot 33 of 87, including 1 for 12 from 3-point range, and only led once, at 2-0.

NOTES: Sixers Forward Jason Smith was inactive for Tuesday's game with a strained right ankle. ... Philadelphia 76ers guard Willie Green left Tuesday's game against the Miami Heat with a sprained left shoulder. Green started and scored four points in the first six minutes. ... Samuel Dalembert recorded at least 10 rebounds in 14 of his past 15 games.