Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/13/2021

The Philadelphia 76ers (47-22) head into their game on May 13, 2021 as a 2.5-point underdog against the Miami Heat (38-31). A point total of 217.5 has been set for the matchup.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-PH

Betting Suggestions:

Heat vs. 76ers Betting Data

Heat Betting Data

• Miami has failed to cover the spread more often than not this year, going 32-35-2.
• The Heat have not fared well as a 2.5-point favorite, going 16-18-2 against the spread when favored by at least 2.5 points.
• Miami typically hits the over, topping the point total in 37 of 69 games (53.6%).

76ers Betting Data

• Philadelphia has a winning record (36-29-4) against the spread this season.
• When the 76ers are at least 2.5-point underdogs, they are 28-22-1 against the spread.
• Philadelphia has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 32 of 69 opportunities.

Point Total Insights

• Miami's games this year have gone over the point total for Thursday's matchup over/under (217.5 points) in 42% of opportunities (29 out of 69 matchups).
• In 38 out of Philadelphia's 69 games this season (55.1%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the point total in Thursday's matchup.
• The point total for the matchup of 217.5 is 4.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Heat (107.9 points per game) and the 76ers (113.6 points per game).
• The 216.2 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 1.3 fewer than the 217.5 over/under in this contest.
• The Heat have seen a 216 average over/under in their games this season, 1.5 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 4.2 points separates the average total points bet in 76ers' games (221.7 points) and this matchup's over/under (217.5 points).

Previous Matchups

In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Philadelphia has won six games against Miami, while the Heat have covered the spread in three of six games against the 76ers.

Heat Players to Watch

• The leader in points and assists for the Heat is Jimmy Butler, who scores 21.5 points and dishes out 7.2 assists per game.
• Bam Adebayo is Miami's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 8.9 boards in each contest while scoring 18.9 points per game.
• The Heat get the most three-point shooting production out of Duncan Robinson, who makes 3.5 threes per game.
• Butler and Adebayo lead Miami on the defensive end, with Butler leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Adebayo in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.

76ers Players to Watch

• The 76ers' leader in scoring and rebounding is Joel Embiid with 29.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
• Ben Simmons' assist statline paces Philadelphia; he records 6.9 assists per game.
• Danny Green is the top shooter from deep for the 76ers, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
• Philadelphia's leader in steals is Matisse Thybulle with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Embiid with 1.4 per game.

Injury Report

Heat:

Jimmy Butler: Day To Day (Eye),

Victor Oladipo: Out For Season (Knee)

76ers:

Shake Milton: Day To Day (Knee),

Matisse Thybulle: Day To Day (Hand),

Joel Embiid: Day To Day (Illness)