Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat Prediction 4-17-24 Picks

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers meet Wednesday in the East NBA Play-In at the Wells Fargo Center. The winner of this game will play the Knicks and the loser plays the winner of Hawks – Bulls. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Heat vs 76ers prediction.

Miami Heat Betting Preview

The Miami Heat recently beat the Raptors and Hawks while losing to the Mavericks and Pacers. The Miami Heat are averaging 110.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 108.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Terry Rozier is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Preview

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off wins over the Raptors, Thunder, Heat, Grizzlies, Spurs, Pistons, Magic and Nets. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 114.6 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 111.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 34.7 points and 5.6 assists, while Tyrese Maxey is averaging 25.9 points and 3.7 rebounds. Tobias Harris is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Oubre Jr. is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.

Philadelphia 76ers Team Facts

• The 76ers have won each of their last eight games.
• The 76ers have covered the spread in each of their last 10 games.
• Each of the 76ers’ last five night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Miami Heat Team Facts

• The Heat have won each of their last seven Wednesday games as road underdogs.
• The Heat have covered the spread in seven of their last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Each of the Heat’s last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Heat vs 76ers prediction

The 76ers are the better team on paper and have won the last 2 games against the Heat, including a 4 point win on the road a couple of weeks ago. However, injuries play a role in this contest. The Heat have a questionable Rozier and Robinson, while Embiid is still coming back from a knee issue and is questionable. I expect Embiid to play, but he’s not his usual MVP self. The 76ers have covered each of their last 10 games and should win this game at home, but this is also where the Heat have shined over the years. The Heat have built a reputation of punting the regular season and turning things up in the postseason. Can they do it again? Who knows? I still want the points with the Heat in my back pocket.