Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-1)

FTX Arena is where the Miami Heat will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Philadelphia opens as 1-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 232.

The 76ers played the Heat and took a loss by a score of 101-99 in their last game. Philadelphia finished the contest with a 43.8% field goal percentage (32 of 73) and converted 10 out of their 28 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the 76ers converted 25 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 89.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists for this contest while creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 43.2% from the floor on 35 of 81 shooting. Miami earned 21 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Moreover, Miami totaled 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Miami finished the game at 72.7% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 22 tries. They buried 15 out of their 37 shots from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 24 while the Heat totaled 20 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is someone who was important for the game. He notched 27 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and snagged 12 boards. Embiid finished the game shooting 58.8% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Philadelphia will enter this matchup with a mark of 39-21 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Philadelphia is snagging 40.6 boards per game and has tallied 1,494 dimes this season, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are hitting 38.3% on three-point shots (753 of 1,967) and 83.0% from the free throw line. They average 113.9 pts per game (16th in basketball) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers have forced 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They surrender 34.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 3rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (110.2). The 76ers are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,408 of 5,120) and they relinquish 42.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 3rd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,421 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Heat went home victorious with a score of 101-99 against the 76ers. When discussing cleaning the glass, Miami allowed Philadelphia to collect 39 in all (9 on the offensive side). They shot 35.7% from three-point range by going 10 out of 28 and ended up shooting 25 out of 28 at the free throw line (89.3%). The Heat allowed the 76ers to make 32 of 73 tries from the floor which had them at 43.8% in the game. When all was said and done, the Heat went 35 out of 81 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.2%. In relation to three-point attempts, Miami made 15 of their 37 tries (40.5%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.7%. The 76ers had 24 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Heat to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Heat recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this contest.

Jimmy Butler pitched in for the Heat for the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. Butler earned 23 points in his 32 mins on the court and tallied 9 dimes in this contest.

Miami has a mark of 33-29 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Heat are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is 29th in the league. Miami has totaled 6,695 pts for the year (108.0 per game) and they grab 41.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.4 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. The Heat are committing 18.9 fouls per contest while shooting 82.4% from the free throw line.

The Heat on defense are ranked 2nd in basketball in points given up per game with 108.5. They are able to force 16.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (18th in the league). The Miami defense gives up 36.7% on three-point shots (812 of 2,212) and opponents are making 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 25.0 dimes and 42.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 12th and 9th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami (+1) and under 232 points

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