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

The Philadelphia 76ers came into this week’s slate of games on a high note. After getting a week-long break after the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, the Sixers went
76ers vs. Heat: Game Odds, Betting Notes & Prediction for Saturday
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The Philadelphia 76ers came into this week’s slate of games on a high note. After getting a week-long break after the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, the Sixers went 2-0 with dominant wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York Knicks on the road.

On Wednesday night, they opened the week up with another matchup against the Knicks. Although they didn’t keep the same momentum early on in Wednesday’s game, a second-half rally allowed the Sixers to snag another comfortable win over New York, tying the Knicks in their regular-season series finale at 2-2.

After getting a night off, the Sixers returned to their home court on Friday night to face the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this season. The young Cavaliers had their way with the Sixers’ defense early on in Friday’s game.

It seemed the Sixers were headed towards picking up their first loss since coming back from the break, but Tyrese Maxey and his teammates had other plans in the second half. Once again, the Sixers formed a comeback and found a way to pull off a gutsy win at home against a thriving Cleveland team. With that win, the Sixers advanced to 39-23 on the year.

Right after wrapping up Friday’s game, the Sixers boarded a flight to Miami. On Saturday night, less than 24 hours after finishing Friday’s matchup, the 76ers will gear up to face the first-seeded Miami Heat on the road. Earlier this year, the Sixers and the Heat split the regular-season series with one win and one loss per team.

Who will find the edge on Saturday night?

Key Game Notes

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Sixers are currently on a five-game win streak

Heat have won eight of their last ten games

Sixers are 8-2 in their last ten games

Against the Heat, the Sixers are 1-1 this season

Sixers are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games

The total has gone over in Philly’s last six games

Heat are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games

Injury Report

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76ers

James Harden - Out

Charlie Brown - Out

Myles Powell - Out

Jaden Springer - Out

Heat

Kyle Lowry - Out

Markieff Morris - Out

Victor Oladipo - Out

Caleb Martin - Questionable

Jimmy Butler - Questionable

Max Strus - Questionable 

P.J. Tucker - Questionable

Game Odds

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Spread: Heat -4.5

Moneyline: MIA -213, PHI +175

Total O/U: 214.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

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*Pick Submitted via TallySight

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