Miami heat (37-30, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (37-30, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
: 76ers -2; plus/minus is 211
RESULT : Tyrese Maxey and host of the Philadelphia 76ers Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat.
The 76ers are 25-20 in Eastern Conference games. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 51.0 points per game in the paint led by Joel Embiid on average 14.6.
The Heat are 25-17 in conference play. Miami is 18-20 against teams over .500.
The 76ers’ 115.1 points per game average is 5.7 points more than the Heat give up (109.4). The Heat are shooting 46.5% from the field, which is 0.8% lower than the 47.3% the 76ers’ opponents have shot this season.
The two teams face each other for the third time this season. The Heat beat the 76ers 109-104 in their last meeting on February 15. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 23 points and Maxey led the 76ers with 30 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Maxey is averaging 26 points and 6.2 assists for the 76ers. Kelly Oubre. has an average of 16.7 points over the last 10 games.
Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Heat. Terry Rozier is averaging 17.5 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 45.3% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 4-6, averaging 102.3 points, 39.4 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from ground. Their opponents average 106.8 points per game.
Heat: 5-5, averaging 106.3 points, 41.9 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents average 105.6 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Robert Covington: outside (knee), Tobias Harris: day to day (ankle), Joel Embiid: absent (knee), Kai Jones: outside (hamstrings), De’Anthony Melton: out (back).
Heat: Josh Richardson: out for the season (shoulder), Tyler Herro: day to day (foot), Nikola Jovic: day to day (hamstring), Jimmy Butler: day to day (foot), Kevin Love: outside (heel).
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