Heat vs 76ers Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Mar 18th 2024

Hold on to your basketball shorts, folks, because we’ve got a scorcher of a game tonight! The Miami Heat, sizzling with a 37W-30L record, are taking their talents to Philly, ready to bring the heat to the Wells Fargo Center. On the other side of the court, the Philadelphia 76ers, with an identical 37W-30L record, are looking to ring the Liberty Bell with a victory. The Heat are breathing down the necks of the Eastern conference leaders, just 2.5 games back, while the 76ers are playing catch up, 16.0 games back. With the over/under set at 208.5, and the lines favoring the Heat at 3.0 and the 76ers at -3.0, it’s anyone’s game. Both teams are coming in hot, with the 76ers fresh off a 109-98 victory against Charlotte and the Heat still feeling the burn from their 104-101 win over Detroit. So, will the Heat turn Philly into a sauna, or will the 76ers show them the cold shoulder? Let’s just say, it’s going to be a game of fire and ice!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 18, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

19W-15L

48.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

20W-15L

51.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/14/24	Miami Heat MIA	33	27	23	26		109	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	33	29	20	22		104
12/25/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	22	27	37	27		113	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	26	37	23	33		119
04/06/23	Miami Heat MIA	41	26	29	33		129	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	31	15	32	23		101
03/01/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	34	37	25	23		119	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	38	15	24	19		96
02/27/23	Miami Heat MIA	28	30	26	17		101	Under
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	22	28	30	19		99
03/21/22	Miami Heat MIA	32	24	22	28		106	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	26	31	23	33		113
03/05/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	14	26	28	14		82	Under
	Miami Heat MIA	22	32	19	26		99
01/15/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	20	23	32	34		109	Under
	Miami Heat MIA	29	21	23	25		98
12/15/21	Miami Heat MIA	29	29	23	20		101	Under
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	18	31	21	26		96

Starting Lineups

Heat Notable Injuries

• Nikola Jovic (PF/C): Avg: 5.9pts, 4.0reb, 1.8ast, 17.1 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 2.4
• Jamal Cain (SF): Avg: 4.9pts, 1.9reb, 0.2ast, 13.3 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 1.5

76ers Notable Injuries

• Jeff Dowtin (PG/SG): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.0reb, 2.0ast, 14.3 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 1.5
• Ricky Council IV (SG/SF): Avg: 5.7pts, 1.8reb, 0.3ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 1.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Bam Adebayo (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.1% to 33.6, 24.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Mo Bamba (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.5% to 22.7, 14.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Jimmy Butler (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.8% to 24.2, 37.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Robert Covington (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 10.8, 17.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Nikola Jovic (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.8% to 12.1, 22.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Cameron Payne (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.7% to 17.0, 26.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Duncan Robinson (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 56.0% to 33.0, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Terry Rozier (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.3% to 34.6, 25.8 min average previous 3 games.
The Heat have a 2-game winning streak on the road.