Heat vs 76ers Prediction NBA Picks 2/14/24

Philadelphia 76ers (31-21) vs Miami Heat (28-24)

Game Info: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Wells Fargo Center)

Betting Odds: Philadelphia 76ers -2.5 -- Over/Under:

The Miami Heat invade the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Here’s a Heat vs 76ers Prediction.

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat have been on a nice run as they've won five of their past seven games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Bucks in a 123-97 road win last night. Nikola Jovic led the team with 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists, Duncan Robinson added 23 points with five assists while Bam Adebayo tallied a triple-double of 16 points with 12 rebounds and 11 assists. As a team, the Heat shot 51 percent from the field and 19 of 40 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 40 points in the first quarter to jump out in front by double digits right away and they just kept their foot on the gas, outscoring the Bucks in every quarter to finish with the statement win on the road. The Heat will face the Pelicans after this game.

Philadelphia 76ers

Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers look to have moved on from their four-game losing slide as they are now aiming for a third straight win after sneaking past the red-hot Cavaliers in a 123-121 road win on Monday. Kelly Oubre Jr and Buddy Hield led the team with 24 points each, Tyrese Maxey added 22 points with nine assists while Cameron Payne chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the 76ers shot 54 percent from the field and 11 of 26 from the 3-point line as they traded with the Cavaliers in a really close contest, until midway through the fourth quarter where the 76ers went on a pivotal 11-2 run to escape with the gritty road win despite missing Joel Embiid.

Philadelphia 76ers Player Facts

• Tyrese Maxey ranks 14th amongst qualified players for points per game (25.6) this season.
• Kelly Oubre Jr. ranks 28th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.1) this season.

Miami Heat Player Facts

• Tyler Herro ranks 8th amongst qualified players for three-pointers made Per Game (3.3) this season.
• Bam Adebayo ranks 3rd amongst qualified Forwards for rebounds per game (10.6) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The 76ers rank 1st in the league for steals per game this season (8.7).
• The 76ers rank 1st in the league for opponent steals per game this season (6.0).
• The Heat rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.2).
• The Heat rank 1st in the league for Q1 opponent points per game this season (26.7).

Heat vs 76ers Prediction

The Heat are still short handed with Josh Richardson and Jimmy Butler still out, while the 76ers are still missing Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris, but they are expecting to have Kyle Lowry play his first game in this one. The 76ers have the advantage of extra rest as the Heat are playing their second game of a back to back set, but the Heat looked fantastic in last night's big win over the Bucks and I think they can replicate that effort against this depleted 76ers team who were struggling mightily before their narrow win on Monday.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.