Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 20/03/2022, 20:44  by Joseph King | Modified on 21/03/2022 at 02:44 in NBA Predictions

A battle atop the Eastern Conference awaits when the Miami Heat travel north to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers in what shapes up to be the match of the night on the NBA schedule. The Sixers sit third in the East standings with a record of 43-27 and will look to close the gap on the first place Miami Heat who lead them by three and a half games with a record of 47-24. Philadelphia will also be looking to bounce back after a disappointing 93-88 loss against the Toronto Raptors while the Heat are riding a two game winning streak after a 120-108 win against the Thunder. These are two teams with finals aspirations and we very well could be viewing a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals in this one. 

The Heat have had a fantastic season in large part due to the significant jump taken by third year guard Tyler Herro. The former Kentucky Wildcat is a shoe-in to win the sixth man of the year with an average of 21.1 points per game and could potentially make a late run at the most improved player of the year with his recent run of form. His play, along with Miami’s incredible depth and gritty team culture make them legitimate contenders to make it back to the NBA finals for a second time in three years. On the other side of the court, the Sixers have their own title aspirations after the acquisition of James Harden. The former MVP has settled in seamlessly to the Sixers brand of basketball and he looks a natural fit with current MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid. Since the trade to bring in Harden from the Nets the Sixers are 8-3 and have jumped to become one of the NBA title favorites.