The Miami Heat will host a showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers at AmericanAirlines Arena. Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 6 and can be seen on SUN and CSP.
The Heat enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the 76ers 112-102 on Friday. Hassan Whiteside played a pivotal role, recording his 26th double-double of the season with 19 points and 19 rebounds.
Whiteside has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Heat. During that stretch, he has averaged 16.6 points, 14.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 4.2 blocks.
The Heat have gone 36-26 Straight Up (SU) and 34-27-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Heat have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 105.2 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 97.9 points per game. As for the Miami defense, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score on the Heat. The 96.9 points that Miami’s defense allows per game makes them the second-ranked defense in the league. Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Heat, who lead the league in blocks per game with 6.6. Miami will look to take advantage of the 76ers and their propensity to foul. Philadelphia ranks 27th in the league in fouls, averaging 22.3 per game.
As for their opponent, the 76ers have 8-54 SU and 27-34-1 ATS records. Philadelphia performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning an 8-2 record. Offensively, the 76ers have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 96.5 points per game by averaging 107.9 during that stretch.
In their previous meeting this season, Miami beat Philadelphia, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over the 76ers in their last 10 meetings. The Heat also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia
Notes
“Miami is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games “.
“Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games “.
“Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games at home”.
“Miami is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“Miami is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia”.
“Miami is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Philadelphia”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami’s last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami”.
While Philadelphia scores an average of just 96.5 points per game (ranked 30th), Miami ranks second in points allowed, giving up 96.9 points per game.
Philadelphia averages 96.0 points per away game, placing the team just 29th in the league. Miami ranks third in points allowed at home, giving up 97.1 points per home game.
Philadelphia is a poor 5-13 when it gives up fewer than 100 points. Miami has a 15-20 record when it scores less than 100.
The Philadelphia 76ers have a subpar 3-41 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Miami Heat are 21-6 when they hit the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 96.5 (ranked 30th), while the Heat rank sixth for their defensive rating of 100.9.
Miami has an average field goal percentage of 46.3% (ranked sixth). Philadelphia is an underachieving 3-29 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Miami Heat attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 25.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, both teams have losing records; Miami is 1-3 and Philadelphia is 5-31.
The Miami Heat, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.53, rank 19th in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers have a lower A/TO (1.25), ranking 30th.
Philadelphia ranks 28th in rebounds per game with 41.3, while Miami ranks 10th with 44.5.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank 24th in offensive rebounding, while the Miami Heat rank fifth in defensive rebounding.
Miami has forced an average turnover percentage of 12.7% this season. Philadelphia has an underachieving 6-41 record when its TOV% is 12.7% or higher.
