The Philadelphia 76ers (2-10) travel to face off against the Miami Heat (5-7) on Monday, November 18th. This game will be played at Kaseya Center in Miami and televised on NBCS. Both the 76ers and Heat will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 ET.
76ers vs Heat
The 76ers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Philadelphia’s struggles continued on Friday as they fell to 2-10 for the season with a 98-86 loss to the Magic. Entering the game as +2.5 point underdogs, the 76ers not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The total score of 184 points fell well short of the 209-point O/U line.
After a 14-0 run early in the game, the 76ers seemed poised for an upset. However, they couldn’t maintain their momentum, scoring just 14 points in the 4th quarter while allowing 25 points to the Magic.
The Heat Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
The Heat fell to 5-7 on the season after a 119-110 road loss to the Pacers on Sunday. Miami entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 229, just over the pre-game line of 228.
Miami got off to a slow start, trailing 28-20 after the 1st quarter. They made a push in the 2nd, outscoring the Pacers 29-24, but Indiana pulled away in the 3rd, leading 85-75 going into the 4th. Miami edged the Pacers 35-34 in the final quarter but couldn’t close the gap.
76ers Offense Breakdown
In their 98-86 loss to the Magic, the 76ers struggled offensively, shooting just 40.3% from the field and 32.3% from beyond the arc, making 10 threes. Jared McCain was a bright spot, hitting 5 threes at a 50% clip and leading the team with 29 points and 4 assists.
McCain scored 15 points in the 3rd quarter, while Joel Embiid added 10 of his 20 points in the 1st. Paul George contributed 13 points, 8 of which came in the 3rd.
Heat Offense Breakdown
Despite shooting just 40% from the field in their 119-110 loss to the Pacers, the Heat connected on 19 threes at a 44.2% clip. Tyler Herro led the way, hitting 7 threes at 63.6% and finishing with 28 points, 19 of which came in the 4th quarter.
Bam Adebayo added 24 points, scoring 10 in the 3rd, while Duncan Robinson contributed 20 points, making 5 threes at 71.4%. Robinson also scored 8 points in the 2nd quarter.
76ers Team Defense
Defensively, the 76ers put together a solid effort, holding the Magic to 98 points on 43% shooting. Philadelphia’s best quarter came in the 2nd, where they allowed just 19 points.
The 76ers did well defending the three, as Orlando hit just 11 threes on 29% shooting. Philadelphia also recorded 10 steals in the game.
Heat Team Defense
Even with a strong defensive effort, the 76ers couldn’t come away with the win on Friday, despite holding the Magic to just 98 points. Philadelphia was especially effective in the 2nd quarter, giving up only 19 points. Overall, the 76ers limited Orlando to 43% shooting from the field.
Philadelphia did a good job defending the perimeter, as the Magic made just 11 threes on 29% shooting. The 76ers also recorded 10 steals and 3 blocks in the game.
76ers vs Heat Trends
- Although Philadelphia has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 104 points per game in these games.
- Across the Heat last ten home games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 112. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Philadelphia has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Heat struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.
76ers vs Heat Prediction
We’re calling a win for the Heat, with a final score of 149-136, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Heat at -3.
Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 213, and our model predicts the 76ers and Heat to score a combined 285 points. We recommend betting on the over.
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Last updated:November 18, 2024 76ers, Heat