NBA betting interest will be piqued on Thursday when the Heat of Miami hit the hard court against the 76ers of Philadelphia.

The Heat will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 39-42-1 ATS against the number this season, while the 76ers are 46-35-1 ATS. Miami is 41-40-1 on the totals; Philadelphia is 40-42.



View Miami vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the 76ers in this one, they're listed as 4.5-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 187 for Monday.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 3-rated Heat taking on the No. 9-rated 76ers in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 106-100 win for the Heat on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Philadelphia's No. 18-ranked offense (99 PPG) against a Heat defense that ranks No. 6 at 94.6 PPG. The 76ers have averaged 46.1% from the field per game, less than the Heat have managed so far this season (48.1% on average).

Defensively, the Heat feature the league's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 95.2 points per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the league in scoring at home.



In their last action, Philadelphia was a 94-73 loser on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the 9–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (167) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Philadelphia was crushed on Monday, getting run out of the gym by Miami and falling 94-73 at AmericanAirlines Arena.


Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Miami are 3-7
After playing Miami are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Heat at 76ers trends to consider:
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Miami


Next up:
Miami at Philadelphia, Sunday, April 24
Philadelphia home to Miami, Sunday, April 24