On Monday, the Miami Heat (37–30) will play the Philadelphia 76ers (37–30). At 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN), the Wells Fargo Center will serve as the tip-off location.
Let’s examine the lines from BetMGM Sportsbook on the Heat vs. 76ers matchup and provide our professional NBA predictions and picks.
After defeating the Detroit Pistons 104-101 on Sunday, Miami has won two straight games despite failing to cover as a 5.5-point road favorite.
FCBam Adebayo recorded a double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds, while Duncan Robinson scored a game-high 30 points on 7 of 12 three-point shooting. In the victory, the Heat made 44.9% of their field goals.
With a 109-98 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, the 76ers ended a two-game losing streak and covered as 10.5-point home favorites.
GFive 76ers players scored in double figures, led by Tyrese Maxey, who finished with a game-high 30 points. In the victory, Philadelphia made 44.4% of their field goals.
Miami is 5-5 in its previous ten games and has won back-to-back games both away from home. It is 20-15 on the road this season and has limited opponents to fewer than 101 points in each of its previous three games.
It takes on a Philadelphia squad that has suffered two consecutive losses and is still dealing with a number of injuries.
It has failed to find a scoring replacement for Embiid after Maxey, and it has scored 95 or fewer in 3 of its last 5 games.
Even though both teams have had trouble scoring lately—with a line as low as 208.5—going over should be an easy choice.
The 76ers have scored 105 or more in back-to-back games, while the Heat have scored 104 or more in seven of their previous ten games.
Both teams have players that can contribute to the Over even though they are not at full health. Both teams are more than capable of scoring, despite the fact that it may not look nice.
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