The Philadelphia 76ers (18-63) and Miami Heat (36-45) will clash at the Wells Fargo Center as the regular season comes to a close. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 15 and can be seen on Sun Sports and CSN-PHI.
The 76ers are are hoping for a better outcome after their 107-97 loss to the Bucks on Monday. Robert Covington was the team’s leading scorer with 25 points. The Heat, meanwhile, are coming off a 100-93 win against the Magic on Monday. Hassan Whiteside claimed his 22nd double-double of the season with 24 points and 13 rebounds.
The Heat lead the season series against the 76ers two games to one, including a 119-108 win the last time these two teams met. In the victory, Luol Deng led all scorers with 29 points.
The odds for Philadelphia and Miami are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The 76ers have gone 18-63 Straight Up (SU) and 40-39-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 12-39 SU and 23-27-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia’s defenders lead the NBA in steals with 9.7 per game.
In the other locker room, the Heat have 36-45 SU and 35-43-3 ATS records. Miami has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-8 record. The Heat allow just 96.6 points per road game, ranking them third in the league. One advantage for the Heat could be Philadelphia’s high fouls per game average of 21.7.
The Heat’s win over Philadelphia in their last clash bumped their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 7-3. On the other hand, the 76ers hold the advantage ATS with a record of 5-4-1. Philadelphia and Miami 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
On average, Miami puts up 94.6 points per game (ranked 27th), while Philadelphia gives up 100.9 points per game (ranked 18th).
Miami scores an average of 92.2 points per away game (ranked 29th), while Philadelphia allows 100.2 points per home game (ranked 21st).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Heat are 30-18 on the season. When the 76ers score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 14-52.
When Miami gives up at least 100 points, it has a subpar 6-27 record this season. Philadelphia also has a subpar record when it hits triple digits (4-11).
The Heat have an offensive rating of 101.2 (ranked 21st), while the 76ers rank 13th for their defensive rating of 102.0.
Philadelphia has an average field goal percentage of 40.7%. Miami is a losing 26-42 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Philadelphia attempts 26.3 three pointers and Miami attempts 20.1 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The 76ers are 7-42 while the Heat sit at 4-8.
The Miami Heat rank a lowly 25th, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.43. The Philadelphia 76ers have an even lower A/TO, 1.21, and are ranked 30th.
The Miami Heat are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 39.1 per game. Ranked 19th, the Philadelphia 76ers average 42.8 rebounds.
Philadelphia is ranked 26th in defensive rebounds, while Miami ranks 29th in offensive rebounds.
Philadelphia is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.1% (ranked second). Miami has a losing record of 12-20 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.1% or greater.
