Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat Prediction, 1/15/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

FTX Arena is where the Miami Heat (26-15) will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (23-17) on Saturday.

The 76ers took the court against the Hornets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-98 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 13 and the Hornets totaled 10 personal fouls. They made 10 of 34 attempts from beyond the arc. Charlotte finished shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 8 shots. Furthermore, Charlotte grabbed 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Charlotte totaled 42 assists and had 29 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 51.7% from the floor on 46 out of 89 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for the contest in addition to creating 3 turnovers and having 3 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 33 with 3 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 76ers buried 18 of 28 shots for a rate of 64.3%. Philadelphia walked away from the game with a 46.6% FG percentage (34 of 73) and made 12 out of their 30 shots from distance.

Joel Embiid is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He left the arena with 31 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. Embiid finished the game at 58.8% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Philadelphia heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 23-17 for the year. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling down 42.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 910 dimes for the campaign, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The 76ers are shooting 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (446 of 1,260) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 107.3 pts per contest (22nd in the NBA) while hitting 46.1% from the field.

Defensively, the 76ers are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They concede 34.4% on shots from downtown and they are 8th in the league in opponents points per game (105.7). The 76ers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (1,563 of 3,479) and they relinquish 45.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 7th in the NBA in allowing assists with 924 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Heat got the victory with a final of 115-91 when they faced the Hawks. The Heat were able to collect 44 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 54 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Hawks committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Heat to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 92.9%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Miami knocked down 16 of 45 attempts (35.6%). In all, the Heat walked away from this one shooting 43 for 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8%. The Heat allowed the Hawks to convert 31 of 82 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.8% for the game. They shot 28.9% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 45 and finished the contest at 16 of 23 from the charity stripe (69.6%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Atlanta to pull down 31 overall (6 offensive).

Tyler Herro ended up being a major contributor for the Heat for the game. He made 9 out of 19 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and had 9 rebounds. Herro accumulated 21 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accumulated 11 assists for the game.

Miami has a win-loss record of 26-15 this year. The Heat are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 80.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.6 times per game (7th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. Miami has totaled 4,452 points for the campaign (108.6 per game) and they pull in 45.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Heat are shooting 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in basketball.

The Heat on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the league in points per game surrendered with 103.9. They have forced 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (8th in basketball). The Miami defense gives up 34.9% on 3-pointers (559 of 1,603) and their opponents are making 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 23.3 dimes and 41.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 11th and 1st in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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