Heat vs 76ers

SportsLine's model simulated Game 5 of the Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers series in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

- 76ers vs. Heat? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Miami was in the top 10 of the NBA in offensive rebound rate (27.8 percent) during the regular season, and the Heat are securing 30.6 percent of missed shots during the playoffs. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. Miami also ranked in the top eight of the league in 3-pointers (13.6 per game), free throw accuracy (80.8 percent), assists (25.5 per game), and assist rate (64.4 percent), with intriguing numbers on the offensive glass. In 2021-22, Philadelphia ranked in the top three of the NBA in free throw attempts (23.8 per game) and free throw accuracy (82.1 percent). In the playoffs, those numbers have jumped to 25.0 attempts per game and an accuracy mark of 84.4 percent. The 76ers have three proven scoring options in Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey, with Maxey experiencing a playoff breakout in averaging 22.0 points per game on 51 percent shooting. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for 76ers vs. Now, the model has set its sights on 76ers vs. Heat and just locked in its picks and NBA playoff predictions. The model enters the fourth full week of the 2022 NBA playoffs on a stunning 86-58 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. That evened the series, with both teams aiming to take control with a Game 5 win.

MIAMI (AP) Shots fell again for the Miami Heat. They kept Joel Embiid and James Harden in check. Their coach got an in-game massage from DJ Khaled.

And teams that win Game 5 for a 3-2 series lead wind up advancing 82.2% of the time. Teams that start a series with a 2-0 lead, 92.4% of the time. All-time in best-of-seven series, entering this round, teams that won Game 1 of a matchup ultimately prevail 75.6% of the time. Heat: After shooting 14 for 65 from 3-point range in the two losses at Philadelphia (21.5%), the Heat shot 13 for 33 from deep on Tuesday (39.4%). ... Miami improved to 18-4 all-time in Game 5s at home. ''I think he knew going into all this that there's going to be a couple times when he gets hit in the face. ... Georges Niang was 0 for 5, all of those shots from 3-point range, reminiscent of his 0-for-7 stat line - all on 3s - in Game 1. And before returning to his courtside seat, the rapper gave Spoelstra a shoulder massage. Embiid remained down for several moments, before making his way back to the Philadelphia bench and getting tended to by doctors. Game 1 winners at home, 85% of the time. A three-point play from Adebayo pushed the lead to 25, at which point Embiid checked out with the outcome clearly no longer in question. Dedmon, flailing for the ball, made contact with it - and wound up pushing it back into Embiid's mask-covered face. That was genuine.

The Philadelphia 76ers head back to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat in a crucial Game 5 of the teams' second-round series.

The 76ers also struggled on the road in the first round, going to overtime in their first game on the road against the Toronto Raptors and losing the second. The Heat were the best three-point shooting team in the NBA during the regular season, so it’s clear that those terrible numbers are an anomaly. The Heat only shot 35% from the field and 20% from three in Game 3, while shooting 46% overall and 20% on triples in Game 4. While the other questionable players on Miami will likely play, the weakness at point guard could hurt them here. Starting point guard Kyle Lowry will sit on Tuesday with a hamstring injury, meaning that Gabe Vincent will likely get the start. The Sixers should continue to play well offensively with their best player on the floor.

Heading into Tuesday's Game 5 matchup with the 76ers, Heat sharpshooter Duncan Robinson has logged just one minute total in the second round.

After such a promising start to the 2022 NBA Playoffs, plenty of fans are wondering why Robinson isn't playing more. Staggering Robinson and Herro's minutes could make it easier to hide Robinson, though. Spoelstra's reticence to play Robinson is understandable. 2-10 Yes, you read that correctly — one minute in four games. 2-10

Here are some prop bets as the Philadelphia 76ers get set to take on the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their playoff series.

After quickly falling behind 2-0, the Sixers have stormed back thanks to the return of Joel Embiid and this series is now 2-2 as it shifts back to South Florida for Game 5 on Tuesday. Read: Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers react to Embiid losing out on MVP to Nikola Jokic, Embiid and the Sixers vow to defend Heat star Jimmy Butler better moving forward The game can be seen nationally on TNT and tips off at 7:30 p.m. EDT from FTX Arena in South Beach.

The No. 1 seed Miami Heat and No. 4 seed Philadelphia 76ers face off on Thursday in Philadelphia in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs series.

Warriors vs. Mavs vs. Celtics vs. - 76ers vs. Warriors vs. Mavs vs. Celtics vs. - 76ers vs. Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. If the Heat doesn't beat the 76ers in Game 6, the home game for Game 7 would go the Heat's way. For the upcoming game, the Heat are without Kyle Lowry (Hamstring). Max Strus (Hamstring), Gabe Vincent (Knee), P.j. Tucker (Calf), Tyler Herro (Ankle), Dewayne Dedmon (Illness) and Caleb Martin (Ankle) are questionable." It writes: "In the most recent game in this best-of-seven series, the Heat defeated the 76ers.

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Miami Heat, 120-85, on the road in Game 5 on Tuesday night.

The home Heat posted final shooting totals of 45-for-84 (.536) from the field, 13-for-33 (.394) from beyond the arc, and 17-for-23 (.739) from the free-throw line. Now trailing 3-2 in the series, the Sixers will host the Heat for Game 6 on Thursday at 7 p.m. All five Heat starters, plus reserves Victor Oladipo and Tyler Herro scored in double figures. In 33 minutes of play, Embiid posted a team-leading 17 points (7-12 fg, 0-1 3fg, 3-3 ft) with five rebounds, two assists, and one steal. The 76ers (2-3) fell to the Miami Heat (3-2), 120-85, on the road in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night. 76ers Fall to Heat in Game 5 in Miami

Miami HEAT vs. Philadelphia 76ers Thursday, May 12 @ 7:30 PM Series Record: 3-2 Miami.

The last two games of the series were ripe for analysis with the complexion of the floor changing due to the return of Joel Embiid, but with this one there isn’t much meat on the bone. For the second-straight game, the Jimmy Butler kept the HEAT within striking distance, and for the second-straight game the Sixers had an answer for every run. A quick 7-0 burst to open the fourth – the pivot point of both Games 3 and 4 when Jimmy Butler had to sit – didn’t hurt either, but for the most part this was as steady and composed as the HEAT have been all season with a double-digit lead. Tough to say how much of this one will carry over to the rest of the series if and when both teams get whole, but tonight it was the 76ers spending the evening looking for answers. We’ll get into it more below, but so much of what the HEAT were able to do in those first two games has been rendered irrelevant. Philadelphia got the added boost of getting Joel Embiid – playing with an orbital bone fracture and a torn thumb ligament – back and won what was, to this point at least, the most important game in the series after a commanding 31-to-14 fourth quarter to make it 2-1 despite Jimmy Butler (33 points on 22 shots, brilliant again) doing all he could to keep Miami in the game.