Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat Prediction, 5/4/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+9)

FTX Arena is the location where the Miami Heat will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Miami is 9-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 206.5.

The 76ers took the court against the Heat and took a loss by a final of 106-92 in Game 1. In reference to personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 17 and the Heat recorded 11 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Miami finished shooting 94.4% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Miami totaled 32 rebounds (15 offensive, 17 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Miami dished out 47 assists and had 21 steals for the game. When it comes to the defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 43.5% from the field on 40 out of 92 shooting. They also recorded 18 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the 76ers buried 18 of 20 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Philadelphia walked away from the contest having earned a 43.0% field goal percentage (34 of 79) and buried 6 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Tobias Harris is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. Harris ended up shooting 61.1% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Philadelphia will play this game with a win-loss record of 51-31 on the campaign. They have an average of 109.9 pts per contest (18th in the league) while going 46.6% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 36.4% from downtown (950 of 2,608) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Philadelphia is collecting 42.3 rebounds per game and has 1,945 assists for the year, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers have forced 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 9th in the league in opponents points per game (107.3). The 76ers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.8% (3,253 of 7,097) and they relinquish 44.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 7th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,932 conceded on the season.

In their Game 1 win, the Heat earned 32 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 47 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The 76ers committed 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Heat to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a clip of 94.4%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Miami made 9 of 36 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Heat went 40 for 92 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. The Heat permitted the 76ers to make 34 of 79 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.0% for the game. They shot 17.6% from downtown by connecting on 6 out of 34 and ended up shooting 18 out of 20 at the free throw line (90.0%). In the matter of rebounds, Miami permitted Philadelphia to pull down 28 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Bam Adebayo ended up having an impact for the Heat for this game. He knocked down 8 of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and tallied 12 rebounds. Adebayo had 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes for the contest.

Miami has a mark of 53-29 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Heat are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the NBA. Miami has earned 9,022 points this season (110.0 per contest) and they grab 43.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. The Heat commit 20.5 personal fouls per game and they go 80.8% from the charity stripe.

The Heat on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 105.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Miami defense gives up 33.9% on 3-point attempts (1,064 of 3,138) and their opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 23.3 dimes and 41.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 4th and 2nd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+9)

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