The Miami Heat have a chance to win the series as they travel to the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday evening to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. They have a 3-2 series lead and want to pick up a win to end the series here and get some extra rest. We will show you how to bet on NBA here, as this could be one of the best matchups. Check the Heat at 76ers Stats below.
Heat at 76ers Stats
Miami Heat Stats
Jimmy Butler has been doing incredibly well in the playoffs as he is fourth in the postseason scoring the basketball as he is averaging 28.3 points while adding 7.6 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. As a team, they are doing incredibly well as Miami is currently leading the playoffs with a +9.7 point differential, meaning they have a good margin of victory.
However, the defense is where the Miami Heat thrive as they are currently leading the NBA Playoffs with 98.2 points, which is more than a full point per game better than any other postseason team thus far. If they can continue to clamp down on the defensive side of the basketball court, this will be a chance to clinch the series inside of the Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia 76ers Stats
The Philadelphia 76ers have a great trio of center Joel Embiid, point guard Tyrese Maxey, and shooting guard James Harden leading the way offensively. In 11 postseason games this season, Harden is averaging 19.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 0.7 blocks, and 0.7 steals. He has failed to step up thus far in this series and be the leader that he was brought to the 76ers to be, so this will be a great chance to force a Game 7 in Miami.
The defense of the Philadelphia 76ers has been doing very well this postseason as well as they are fourth with 104.6 points per game thus far. They have been struggling to get some stops in the fourth quarter specifically and need to figure out how to dominate here if they want to be able to continue their season.
Heat at 76ers Betting Trends
Looking at the betting stats in the NBA, it can really make sure we have data to provide reasoning for our bets using trends. Below are some recent trends from both teams to help us decide where we should be betting.
- Miami Heat is 10-4 Against the Spread in their previous 14 games when their opponent allows 100 or more points in their previous game.
- Miami Heat is 17-8 Against the Spread in their last 25 games as an underdog.
- Philadelphia 76ers are 8-17-1 Against the Spread in their previous 26 games when they allow 100 or more points in their last game.
- Philadelphia 76ers are 5-11 Against the Spread in their last 16 games when their opponent scores 100+ points in their previous game.
Heat at 76ers Betting Predictions
The NBA betting odds have this game listed as Philly being a two-point home favorite right now. The Miami Heat have recaptured the advantage in this series and the Philadelphia 76ers seem to be dead on arrival. The Heat dominated in the fourth quarter of Game 5 by outsourcing the Sixers 39-19, which should definitely help.
The concern has to be with center Joel Embiid as he looked a bit complacent throughout the game and this Wells Fargo Center crowd can really turn on the Sixers if this game goes down early. All in all, go with the Miami Heat to cover the spread and win this game to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Conclusion
This has the potential to be the final game of the series if the Miami Heat find a way to pick up a home victory. The Sixers need to win as they are championship contenders and this could be the end of the Doc Rivers era and they are at a crossroads with James Harden as well being on a contract year as he can seek a max contract. This can be an incredible matchup, and make sure you look at the NBA picks to make sure you are on the right side of the wager.
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