Miami Heat (37-30, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (37-30, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: 76ers -2; over/under is 211
BOTTOM LINE: Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers host Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat.
The 76ers are 25-20 in Eastern Conference games. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 51.0 points per game in the paint led by Joel Embiid averaging 14.6.
The Heat are 25-17 in conference play. Miami has an 18-20 record against teams over .500.
The 115.1 points per game the 76ers average are 5.7 more points than the Heat give up (109.4). The Heat are shooting 46.5% from the field, 0.8% lower than the 47.3% the 76ers' opponents have shot this season.
The two teams match up for the third time this season. The Heat defeated the 76ers 109-104 in their last meeting on Feb. 15. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 23 points, and Maxey led the 76ers with 30 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Maxey is averaging 26 points and 6.2 assists for the 76ers. Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 16.7 points over the past 10 games.
Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Heat. Terry Rozier is averaging 17.5 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 45.3% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 4-6, averaging 102.3 points, 39.4 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.8 points per game.
Heat: 5-5, averaging 106.3 points, 41.9 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.6 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Robert Covington: out (knee), Tobias Harris: day to day (ankle), Joel Embiid: out (knee), Kai Jones: out (hamstring), De'Anthony Melton: out (back).
Heat: Josh Richardson: out for season (shoulder), Tyler Herro: day to day (foot), Nikola Jovic: day to day (hamstring), Jimmy Butler: day to day (foot), Kevin Love: out (heel).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
