NBA Odds: Heat (even)
The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to AmericanAirlines Arena to take on the Miami Heat. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 23 and can be seen on CSN-PHI and Sun Sports.
The Heat are hoping for a better outcome after their 105-91 loss to the Pelicans on Saturday. Mario Chalmers was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points. The 76ers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the 106-95 loss against the Pacers on Friday. Nerlens Noel had a good game for Philadelphia, accounting for 12 points, nine rebounds, and nine blocks.
Both teams have won a game in the season series. The 76ers had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 91-87 win. Michael Carter-Williams had a stellar game with 20 points, three rebounds, five assists, six steals, one block, and two three-pointers.
The odds for Miami and Philadelphia are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Heat come into this game 23-31 Straight Up (SU) and 24-28-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 16-16 SU and 16-15-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play Miami’s stingy defense. The Heat are one of the top teams when it comes to defense, allowing just 96.6 points per game.
In the other locker room, the 76ers have 12-42 SU and 27-26-1 ATS records. Philadelphia performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 7-3 record. The 76ers are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an NBA-best 9.8 steals per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Philadelphia beat Miami, but the win was not enough to overtake Miami in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the last 10 meetings. On the other hand, the 76ers hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. Miami and Philadelphia both held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once over the last 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – PHI, ATS Winner – PHI
Notes
While Philadelphia puts up an average of just 89.9 points per game (ranked 30th), Miami ranks second in points allowed, giving up 96.6 points per game.
Philadelphia puts up an average of 85.3 points per away game (ranked 30th), while Miami gives up 97.6 points per home game (ranked 13th).
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the Philadelphia 76ers have an 11-15 record. When scoring fewer than 100 points, the Miami Heat have a subpar record of 11-25.
The Philadelphia 76ers have an underachieving 1-27 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Miami Heat are 12-6 when they hit the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 91.3 (ranked 30th), while the Heat rank 23rd for their defensive rating of 104.9.
Philadelphia has an average field goal percentage of 41.0%. Miami is a losing 15-29 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Miami attempts 20.2 three pointers and Philadelphia attempts 24.1 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Heat are 3-5 while the 76ers sit at 1-24.
The Heat have an assist to turnover ratio of 1.47 this season (ranked 23rd), while the 76ers rank last in the league with an A/TO of 1.14.
The Miami Heat are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 38.2 per game. The Philadelphia 76ers average 42.3 rebounds (ranked 21st).
Miami is ranked 28th in defensive rebounds, while Philadelphia ranks 10th in offensive rebounds.
Miami is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.0% (ranked 10th). Philadelphia has a subpar record of 10-33 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.0% or greater.
