Through 2 Quarters
The Miami Heat are flexing their muscles against the Philadelphia 76ers, showing why they were favored to win all along. Miami is in control with a 54-40 lead over Philadelphia.
The Heat have enjoyed the tag-team combination of small forward Jimmy Butler and point guard Tyler Herro. The former has 14 points and two assists in addition to four boards, while the latter has 13 points along with three rebounds. The 76ers haven’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to 11 points or fewer.
This is tied with the least points Philadelphia has had yet this year going into the third quarter.
Who’s Playing
Philadelphia @ Miami
Current Records: Philadelphia 39-23; Miami 42-22
What to Know
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat are even-steven against one another since November of 2015 (14-14), but not for long. Philadelphia might have tired legs after a matchup yesterday as they head on the road against the Heat at 8 p.m. ET March 5 at FTX Arena. The Sixers know how to get points on the board — the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups — so hopefully Miami likes a good challenge.
Philadelphia didn’t have too much breathing room in their game with the Cleveland Cavaliers this past Friday, but they still walked away with a 125-119 victory. The win came about thanks to a strong surge after the first quarter to overcome a 43-30 deficit. Philadelphia can attribute much of their success to point guard Tyrese Maxey, who shot 5-for-6 from beyond the arc and finished with 33 points and five dimes.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, Miami beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-107 this past Thursday. The Heat’s center Bam Adebayo did his thing and posted a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds along with six assists.
The 76ers are expected to lose this next one by 5.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 10-5-1 against the spread when expected to lose.
Their wins bumped the Sixers to 39-23 and Miami to 42-22. Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports to find out who keeps up the positive energy and who hits a stumbling block.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: FTX Arena — Miami, Florida
- TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $68.81
Odds
The Heat are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the 76ers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Heat as a 1-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Miami and Philadelphia both have 14 wins in their last 28 games.
- Jan 15, 2022 – Philadelphia 109 vs. Miami 98
- Dec 15, 2021 – Miami 101 vs. Philadelphia 96
- May 13, 2021 – Miami 106 vs. Philadelphia 94
- Jan 14, 2021 – Philadelphia 125 vs. Miami 108
- Jan 12, 2021 – Philadelphia 137 vs. Miami 134
- Feb 03, 2020 – Miami 137 vs. Philadelphia 106
- Dec 28, 2019 – Miami 117 vs. Philadelphia 116
- Dec 18, 2019 – Miami 108 vs. Philadelphia 104
- Nov 23, 2019 – Philadelphia 113 vs. Miami 86
- Apr 09, 2019 – Miami 122 vs. Philadelphia 99
- Feb 21, 2019 – Philadelphia 106 vs. Miami 102
- Nov 12, 2018 – Philadelphia 124 vs. Miami 114
- Apr 24, 2018 – Philadelphia 104 vs. Miami 91
- Apr 21, 2018 – Philadelphia 106 vs. Miami 102
- Apr 19, 2018 – Philadelphia 128 vs. Miami 108
- Apr 16, 2018 – Miami 113 vs. Philadelphia 103
- Apr 14, 2018 – Philadelphia 130 vs. Miami 103
- Mar 08, 2018 – Miami 108 vs. Philadelphia 99
- Feb 27, 2018 – Miami 102 vs. Philadelphia 101
- Feb 14, 2018 – Philadelphia 104 vs. Miami 102
- Feb 02, 2018 – Philadelphia 103 vs. Miami 97
- Mar 01, 2017 – Miami 125 vs. Philadelphia 98
- Feb 11, 2017 – Philadelphia 117 vs. Miami 109
- Feb 04, 2017 – Miami 125 vs. Philadelphia 102
- Nov 21, 2016 – Philadelphia 101 vs. Miami 94
- Mar 06, 2016 – Miami 103 vs. Philadelphia 98
- Mar 04, 2016 – Miami 112 vs. Philadelphia 102
- Nov 21, 2015 – Miami 96 vs. Philadelphia 91
Injury Report for Miami
- P.J. Tucker: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
- Jimmy Butler: Game-Time Decision (Toe)
- Caleb Martin: Game-Time Decision (Achilles)
- Max Strus: Game-Time Decision (Shoulder)
- Kyle Lowry: Out (Personal)
- Markieff Morris: Out (Neck)
- Victor Oladipo: Out (Knee)
Injury Report for Philadelphia
- James Harden: Out (Hamstring)
