The Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat meet Thursday in NBA action at the Kaseya Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a 76ers vs Heat prediction.
Philadelphia 76ers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia 76ers recently lost to the Cavs while beating the Raptors and Thunder. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 114.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.1 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 35 points and 5.7 assists, while Tyrese Maxey is averaging 25.6 points and 3.7 rebounds. Tobias Harris is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Oubre Jr. is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat are coming off wins over the Wizards, Trail Blazers and Knicks. The Miami Heat are averaging 109.9 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 108.4 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Terry Rozier is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game. The Heat will meet the Rockets after this one.
Miami Heat Team Facts
- The Heat have won eight of their nine previous games on the first leg of a back-to-back against the 76ers.
- The Heat have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Each of the Heat’s last four games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Philadelphia 76ers Team Facts
- The 76ers have won five of their last seven games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The 76ers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight Thursday games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- Eight of the 76ers’ last 10 games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
76ers vs Heat prediction
The Heat are putting together a nice week as they’re fighting to stay out of the play-in tournament. The 76ers got Embiid back in their last game, but he’s questionable for this contest. Harris, Maxey, and Bamba are questionable for the 76ers as well. The Heat are as healthy as they’ve been in quite some time as Herro is the only questionable player. The Heat have won 6 of the last 8 games against the 76ers. Big game for both the Heat and 76ers in terms of clinching a top-6 seed in the East. I give the edge to the Heat because of health, home court and past meetings between the teams.