The Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat both expect to contend for the Eastern Conference title this season. But both teams are dealing with a ton of roster issues heading into their Wednesday night matchup in Philadelphia. In our NBA betting picks for Wednesday night, we look at Heat vs 76ers and try to make sense of both teams’ attempts to put a decent product on the court at the moment.
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Heat vs 76ers Betting Pick
This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
Why Bet The Heat vs 76ers Under:
✅ The Miami Heat are a disaster from a health perspective right now, which will drastically impact their scoring ability. They are without Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler, and could be without Tyler Herro for this game as well. They struggled mightily on the road against the Cavs their last time out, and should do so again here.
✅ Philadelphia isn’t in much better shape right now from a health perspective, thanks to Joel Embiid and Seth Curry both being questionable for this game. Philly hasn’t been very good offensively even with those two in the lineup, and losing either one would be a real problem against a Heat team that can lock down defensively.
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✅ The 76ers have seen the under go 17-10-1 in their games so far this season, for a 63% under rate on the year. Miami is 16-12 to the over on the season, but many of those overs came with Butler and Adebayo playing some role on their team. Without them, the Sixers should be able to orchestrate another low-scoring game.
Miami Heat
Right now, the Miami Heat are in a position where they simply need to tread water until their top stars are healthy again. And they have been doing a decent job of that, splitting their last six games with a 3-3 record. Here, they will look to surprise the 76ers even without the services of Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler.
For the Heat, the goal in this game will be to lock down defensively first and foremost. If Joel Embiid plays, Miami really doesn’t have an answer for his size and versatility without Adebayo available. But if the Heat can slow down Tobias Harris and Seth Curry instead, increasing Embiid’s workload, that could be effective as well.
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia has lost two of its last three games, beating the Warriors while losing to the Grizzlies and Jazz. But the Sixers have worked their way back into the top-six in the Eastern Conference over the last couple of weeks. Now, they will look to beat the team sitting one spot above them in the East standings in the Miami Heat.
The health of Joel Embiid will be a determining factor in just how this game goes for the Sixers. But Philadelphia will need scoring from other sources no matter what the status of their All-Star center is. Tobias Harris has not consistently played like a star in spots where the Sixers have needed him to, and the Philadelphia offense has suffered as a result, something that will need to change tonight.