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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat
The Miami Heat will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -1-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 213.
Miami was a 113-112 winner in its last match at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 225 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia was a 98-97 loser in its last match on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 195 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 23-11 SU,15-18-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 23-8 SU,18-11-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games
Miami is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Indiana Tuesday, December 31
Miami at Washington Monday, December 30