The Philadelphia 76ers (0-13) are looking for their first victory when they take on the Miami Heat (7-4) at AmericanAirlines Arena. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21 and will air on SUN and CSP.
The Heat were victorious over the Kings 116-109 on Thursday. Chris Bosh played a key role, recording 23 points and 11 rebounds to notch his fifth double-double this season. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 113-88 loss at the hands of the Hornets on Friday. Nik Stauskas played well for Philadelphia, recording 15 points, three assists, and two rebounds.
The defense for Miami should have a clear edge in terms of effective field goal percentage. They rank first in the league in forcing misses (opponents’ effective field goal percentage of 45.3%), while the offense of Philadelphia is 29th with a mark of 46.2%. Furthermore, the 30th-ranked offense of the 76ers (offensive efficiency of 91.2) will face a tough test against the second-ranked defense of the Heat (defensive efficiency of 95.7).
The Heat are a heavy 14-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 193 points. The Heat look to build on their records of 7-4 Straight Up (SU) and 5-6 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 2-3 both SU and ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Miami defense has been very good, only giving up 93.1 points per game. Opposing offenses have been stifled by the Heat, who allow a field goal percentage of only .414. An area where the Heat are particularly strong is shot blocking, where they average an NBA-best 7.7 blocks per game.
On the other side, Philadelphia has a SU record of 0-13 and an ATS record of 5-8. Philadelphia has records of 0-9 SU and 3-6 ATS against the East.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the conference rivals played, Miami won, bringing its SU record to 7-3 over the 76ers in the last 10 games. However, the 76ers lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia, ATS Winner – Mia, O/U – Under
Notes
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami’s last 10 games.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami’s last 12 games when playing Philadelphia.
Miami is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia.
Miami is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami’s last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Miami scores an average of 97.8 points per game (ranked 23rd). Philadelphia ranks 24th in points allowed per game with 104.8.
Miami ranks 19th in points per home game with 100.1 points, while Philadelphia ranks 17th in points allowed on the road with 103.0.
In its last game, Philadelphia lost by a 25-point margin. Miami is 2-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Philadelphia has a 0-4 record in blowouts.
At 0-4, the Philadelphia 76ers are winless when their opponents score fewer than 100 points. The Miami Heat are 3-4 when they score less than 100.
The 76ers are winless this season when they allow at least 100 points (0-9). Conversely, Miami is undefeated when it reaches the century mark with a record of 4-0.
The Heat have a defensive rating of 95.7 (ranked second), while the 76ers have an offensive rating of 91.2 (ranked 30th).
Miami is among the top-ranked teams based on its average field goal percentage of 45.9% (ranked seventh). Philadelphia has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-5).
The Miami Heat attempt 20.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 23.0 per game. When they register 25 or more three point attempts in a game, both teams are winless; Miami is 0-1 and Philadelphia is 0-6.
Miami has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.47 this season (ranked 17th), while Philadelphia ranks lower at 30th with an A/TO of 1.07.
The Miami Heat rebound 44.7 times per game and are ranked 14th. Ranked 24th, the Philadelphia 76ers rebound 42.5 times per game.
Miami is ranked seventh in defensive rebounds, while Philadelphia ranks 18th in offensive rebounds.
Philadelphia has forced an average turnover rate of 13.7% this season. In games where their turnover rate is 13.7% or higher, Miami is an even 3-3.
