Game 2 of the series was pretty much a one-sided affair with Miami leading the game from the early first quarter to the end of the game outscoring Philly 119-103 and outrebounding them 44-34. Miami is absolutely crushing the 76ers with their depth with Miami’s bench outscoring Philly’s by 52-19.
It is clear that Philly cannot win without Embid because with their superstar out, they simply lack scoring. Maxey had a good game 2 with 34 points but Harden was disappointed yet again failing to put an MVP like performance which we all know he is capable of doing but has failed to do so against a solid Miami defence led by Tucker. Heat on the other hand looks very comfortable as a team on both ends of the floor shooting 48% from behind the 3-point line and 51% overall. They will look to carry the same form to Game 3.
Match Preview Miami Heat
Miami Heat under Coach Eric Spoelstra are playing solid defence switching from man to a three-quarter court press transitioned into 2-3 zone and which combined with their set offence is a recipe for win. They are outrebounding Philly every game and even though they had more turnovers, the only concern for coach Spoelstra, they easily outscored Philly. With Joel Embid ruled out of game 3 by Philly, Miami’s chances for game 3 look very good for Friday. Miami has a set game plan and set plays for every situation and they execute them to perfection. They have defenders who can guard multiple positions which adds to their strength.
Match Preview Philadelphia 76ers
Philly needs Harden to step up big time in Game 3 or else it’s packing time for the 76ers at home. They are missing their superstar and even though Maxey was brilliant in game 2, he just didn’t have enough help against the dominating Heat. Philly obviously needs to play faster and take more shots than the Heat which they did in game 2 but the difference was only 6 more shots which are not enough to cover the deficit. The only chance 76ers have to beat Miami is in transition, running the floor hard in order to avoid a 3-0 deficit in this series.
Match Details
- Venue: Wells Fargo Centre, Philadelphia
- Date: May 6th, Friday
- Time: 5:30 PM ET USA
Best Picks
1. Tyler Herro
Averaging 20.7 PPG in the regular season, Herro has won the Sixth Man of the Year award for the 2021-22 season, he has the ability to get hot and have a good shooting night against any team in the league.
2. Bam Adebayo
Bam is a double-double centre in the apart from averaging 0.8 blocks per game during the regular season shows his defensive versatility. He is leading the Miami heat averaging 23.5 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game.
3. Tyrese Maxey
The leading scorer for Philly in the series and an amazing young talent who has shown he has the ability to be a superstar in the league. Averaging 26.5 points per game in the series, he is the leading scorer amongst both teams.
Miami Heat Vs Philadelphia 76ers predicted Starting Line Up:-
Miami Heat:-
1. G.Vincent[PG]
2. J.Butler[SF]
3. B.Adebayo [C]
4. M.Strus [SG]
5. P.Tucker [PF]
Philadelphia 76ers:-
1. J.Harden [PG]
2. D.Green [SF]
3. D.Jordan[C]
4. T.Maxey [SG]
5. T.Harris [PF]
Miami Heat Vs Philadelphia 76ers Game 3 odds:
Miami is -155 on the money line and Philadelphia is +125. The over/under for the game is set at 209..5 points.
Miami Heat Vs Philadelphia 76ers head to head stats:
They have played 133 games in total with Miami taking home 69 wins and the 76ers winning 64 games.
Miami Heat Vs Philadelphia 76ers Game 3 Prediction:
Miami are the sure favourites to win this game because they have not faced any resistance from the undermanned Sixers till now in the series. Embid has been ruled out for game 3 hence the only thing that Sixers will be looking forward to is the support of home their fans but will that be enough?
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