(My Sportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers resume a season-long seven game homestand Saturday when they welcome the Miami Heat to the Wachovia Center.

The Sixers improved to 2-2 on the residency on Thursday with a 99-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Sixers center Samuel Dalembert had his best game of the season in that one with season-highs in points (18) and rebounds (20) just hours after the team received bad news regarding its top threat in the paint.

Philadelphia announced that its marquee free agent signee in the offseason, forward Elton Brand, will undergo season-ending surgery on his ailing shoulder.

Brand is expected to have a torn labrum repaired in the shoulder next Monday and will not return until the 2009-2010 season.

At least on Thursday, his teammates picked him up with a balanced effort as each member of the starting five reached double figures scoring. The Sixers improved to 4-0 in those games.

Willie Green dropped a season-high 23 points and Andre Iguodala had 20, 11 assists and eight boards for Philadelphia. Andre Miller handed out a game- high 12 assists and scored 13 points, while Thaddeus Young had 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals in the win.

The Sixers, who are 14-11 as the host on the year, will finish their homestand with bouts against Phoenix and Memphis.

The Heat, meanwhile, lost for the third time in four games in Auburn Hills on Wednesday when Rasheed Wallace had 18 points and six rebounds in a balanced attack, as the Detroit Pistons outlasted Miami, 93-90, to end a four-game home losing streak.

Dwyane Wade tallied game-highs of 29 points and 13 assists for the Heat, who fell to 10-14 on the road this season. Shawn Marion and Michael Beasley each had 16 points, while Mario Chalmers had 12 points in the loss. Marion (eye) is listed as probable for tonight.

Miami snapped a five-game skid to Philadelphia with a 106-83 rout in South Beach on November 5.