A key NBA battle sees the visiting 76ers travelling to Miami Friday to face the Heat on Friday.

The Heat are 49-22 so far on the season, and 32-38-1 ATS vs. the number. The 76ers, meanwhile, are 37-34 and 43-27-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Miami go 36-34-1 and the 76ers go 37-34 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 3 (Heat) and the No. 9 (76ers) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 105-100 result in favor of the Heat is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Miami's No. 10-rated squad against Philadelphia's No. 9-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Miami rates No. 11 in the league with 6.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 22 with 5.5 per outing.

Defensively, the 76ers feature the league's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.9 points per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

Philadelphia was a 105-100 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Hawks. They failed to cover the 7–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 205 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Philadelphia got 17 points from Louis Williams en route to a 105-100 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center.

The Heat were a 100-94 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Pistons. They failed to cover the 8.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (194) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Heat grabbed a 100-94 win over the Pistons on Wednesday, behind a 24-point effort from Dwyane Wade at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Sacramento are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few 76ers at Heat trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 15 games on the road
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia home to Sacramento, Sunday, March 27
Miami home to Houston, Sunday, March 27