Heat vs. 76ers prediction, odds, line, start time: Advanced computer model releases NBA picks for Thursday, April 6
SportsLine's projection model generated picks and best bets for the Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers game on Thursday
Teams looking to win the season series clash on Thursday when the Miami Heat battle the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Heat (42-37), who are 22-27 against Eastern Conference foes, are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The 76ers (52-27), who are 32-17 vs. teams in the East, have won 29 of 40 home games in 2022-2023. The Heat won their lone game at Philadelphia this season, 101-99 on Feb. 27, while the 76ers won at Miami, 119-96 on March 1.
The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is a 2-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 219.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds4page).
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The model knows Philadelphia center Joel Embiid is coming off a monster game in the 103-101 win over Boston on Tuesday. In that game, Embiid poured in 52 points, while grabbing 13 rebounds, dishing out six assists and blocking two shots. Embiid now has 36 double-doubles on the season. It was also the 60th time this season he had scored 20 or more points and the 44th time he surpassed 30 points. For the season, he is averaging 33.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.7 blocks and one steal in 34.7 minutes of action.
The model also knows Miami small forward Jimmy Butler leads the team, averaging 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He nearly had a triple-double in Tuesday's 118-105 win at Detroit. In that game, he scored 27 points, while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out eight assists, while making four steals. He had a double-double in a 129-122 win over Dallas on Saturday, scoring 35 points, dishing out 12 assists and grabbing three boards.
Now, it has set its sights on Heat vs. 76ers. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.
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