76ers vs. Heat: Game Notes, Odds, & Prediction for Game 2

On Monday night, the Philadelphia 76ers fired up their second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on the road. As expected, the Sixers tipped off the
76ers vs. Heat: Game Notes, Odds, & Prediction for Game 2
76ers vs. Heat: Game Notes, Odds, & Prediction for Game 2 /

On Monday night, the Philadelphia 76ers fired up their second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on the road. As expected, the Sixers tipped off the series without their superstar big man Joel Embiid on the floor. 

As Embiid suffered an orbital fracture and a mild concussion during Philadelphia’s Game 6 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the first round, the big man couldn’t be cleared for action as early as Monday.

The Sixers were confident in their ability to implement the next-man-up mentality and steal a win in Game 1 on the road earlier this week, but nothing went according to plan. Despite forming a comeback and taking the lead after falling into a double-digit deficit in the first half, the Sixers ran out of steam when the second half started.

In the end, the Sixers took on a 106-92 loss. Now, they trail 0-1 in the series going into Game 2 on Wednesday night. Once again, the 76ers will face the Heat without Joel Embiid on the floor. Although they failed to overcome the big man’s absence in the first outing, the Sixers are confident they can turn things around and put up a good fight in Miami before the series heads to Philly for the first time.

Plan on tuning in to watch the Sixers and the Heat battle it out for Game 2? Here is all of the key game notes and betting information you need to know!

Key Game Notes

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Sixers were 27-14 on the road this season

Heat were 29-12 when playing at home this year

The total has gone under in five of Philly’s last six games

Sixers are 3-6 against the spread in their last nine games against Miami

Heat are 10-3 against the spread in their last 13 games

The total has gone under in the last five Heat games

Injury Report

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Heat

Kyle Lowry - Out

Tyler Herro - Questionable

Caleb Martin - Out

Max Strus - Out

PJ Tucker - Out

Gabe Vincent - Out

76ers

Joel Embiid - Out

Game Odds

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Spread: Sixers +7.5

Moneyline: PHI +310, MIA -400

Total O/U: 207.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

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Spread: Sixers +7.5

Moneyline: MIA -400

Total O/U: Over 207.5 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.


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Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA