The Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Miami At Philadelphia
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TV: 8 p.m. ET, Sun Sports (Miami), CSN Philadelphia
PREDICTION: 76ers 108, Heat 100
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Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 4½-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game’s total is sitting at 199½.
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (shoulder) and Jason Richardson (knee), along with Noel, are listed as questionable for the final contest. The 76ers need a victory to match last season’s win total and will look to Robert Covington, who is averaging 13.4 points overall — 24.7 in the last three games. Point guard Ish Smith has also made a contribution in 25 games with the team while scoring 12 points and dishing out 6.1 assists, but made 3-of-16 from the field his last two outings.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 107-97 loser as they battled the Bucks at home. The 76ers failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 204 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team record: 18-63 SU,40-39-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Wade finishes another strong season while averaging 21.5 points – his best mark since 2011-12 when he posted 22.1 for the Heat’s championship team. Goran Dragic has proved to be a solid fit with the Heat while producing 16.6 points in 26 contests since being acquired in a trade from Phoenix. Luol Deng is also averaging 14 points, Whiteside contributes a double-double (11.8 points, 10 rebounds) and Mario Chalmers (10.2 points) is 15 assists shy of 2,000 for his career.
The Heat were a 100-93 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Magic. They covered the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score (193) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Team record: 36-45 SU,35-43-3 ATS
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami’s last 7 games
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
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