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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
Miami won its last outing, a 129-121 result against the Celtics on May 11. The Heat covered in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 250 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 103-94 loser on the road against the Pacers. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (197) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 47-22 SU,36-29-4 ATS
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 23 games
Miami:
Team record: 38-31 SU,32-35-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Orlando Friday, May 14
Miami at Milwaukee Saturday, May 15