The Miami Heat (42-33, seventh in the Eastern Conference) will face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (41-35, eighth in the Eastern Conference) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Miami is looking to extend their three-game winning streak in this matchup.
Both teams have a shooting percentage of 46.4% from the field this season. The Heat allow their opponents to shoot 47.2%, while the 76ers hold their opponents to 46.9%. In their last meeting, which took place on March 18, the Heat won with a score of 91-98, with Jimmy Butler leading the way and scoring 30 points in the win.
The Heat have gone 29-18 in Eastern Conference games and are 21-23 against opponents with a winning record. On the other hand, the 76ers have gone 27-21 against Eastern Conference opponents and average an impressive total of