Setting aside the Ben Simmons drama, they've also dealt with a litany of health problems, including to superstar Joel Embiid. The Sixers have had an interesting start to the season. If they don't play, that evens out the health woes a bit, though Tyler Herro is now also out with a quad injury. Miami will once again turn to Lowry on Wednesday, and he should have no problem stepping up while playing in his hometown of Philly.Īlso helping out the Heat in this game are Sixers injuries, with Joel Embiid and Seth Curry currently questionable. Lowry has been consistently giving his all to this team and has helped this team maintain its competitiveness, even with their injuries. In their loss to Cleveland, Lowry played for 38 minutes and had 22 points and five assists. With Butler and Adebayo out, Kyle Lowry is the leader of this Heat squad. If Miami's 3-point shooters get hot against Philly, that will go a long way toward deciding this game. They hit 22 3-pointers in the win over the Bucks and 19 against the Bulls, but that number dipped to 13 in Cleveland. ![]() Miami wasn't able to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers last time out, with the streaking Cavs proving to be too much against a team missing still missing Butler and Adebayo.Ī major key for the Heat without Butler and Adebayo is the 3-point shooting. They recently beat the Miami Bucks without Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo and also blew out the Chicago Bulls without them, though the Bulls barely fielded a team because of COVID-19. Under: 204 (-110) Why The Heat Could Cover The SpreadĮven with all their injuries, the Heat are a well-coached team that can win games while shorthanded. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial) * Here are the odds for the Heat-76ers Wednesday night NBA matchup, courtesy of FanDuel. This should be an interesting matchup between two teams trying to bounce back while playing with key guys injured. The Philadelphia 76ers are 15-13 and just suffered a terrible defeat while playing shorthanded against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Miami Heat are 16-12 and are coming off a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-76ers prediction and pick.īoth of these teams have had similar starts to the season, including dealing with a ton of major health issues that are ongoing. The Miami Heat will hit the road and take on the Philadelphia 76ers.
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