Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/18/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, March 18, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Miami Heat (36-30) are hitting the road to Wells Fargo Center on Monday where they will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (37-30).

The Heat took the court against the Pistons and earned the victory with a final of 108-95 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Heat walked away with 16 while the Pistons recorded 16 personal fouls. They converted 10 of 38 attempts from long range. Detroit finished shooting 86.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 15 shots. Moreover, Detroit had 48 rebounds (9 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Detroit doled out 27 assists and had 5 steals in this game. With regard to the defense, Miami let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 36 of 84 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for this game as well as creating 17 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 44 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Heat knocked down 15 of their 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Miami walked away from the game having earned a 47.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 91) and converted 7 of 34 three-point shots.

Bam Adebayo is one guy who was a factor for this game. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. Adebayo ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Miami comes into this contest with a mark of 36-30 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Miami is pulling down 42.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,699 dimes on the campaign, which is 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Heat are hitting 37.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (806 of 2,172) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 110.1 pts per contest (27th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Heat have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 13th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,763 relinquished on the campaign. The Heat defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (2,674 of 5,688) and they concede 42.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 36.0% on shots from downtown and they are 5th in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 109-98 against the Hornets. When discussing how they rebounded, Philadelphia permitted Charlotte to snag 40 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.3% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 31 and finished the game at 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The 76ers permitted the Hornets to knock down 37 out of 82 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.1% for the matchup. In all, the 76ers went 36 for 81 from the floor which had them shooting 44.4%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Philadelphia made 13 out of their 41 tries (31.7%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 96.0%. The Hornets were called for 21 fouls in this matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The 76ers recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this contest.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers in the game. Maxey earned 30 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 20 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 37-30 for the year. As an offense, the 76ers are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 21st in the NBA. Philadelphia has accumulated 7,711 points on the campaign (115.1 per game) and they average 42.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 24.6 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they turn it over 11.9 times per contest. The 76ers commit 20.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 82.9% from the free throw line.

The 76ers are ranked 11th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.6. They are forcing 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (17th in the league). The Philadelphia defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (793 of 2,250) and their opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 26.1 dimes and 44.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 12th and 21st in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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