The Positives with Miami at Philadelphia Matchup

Tobias Harris has averaged 33.9 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 91st percentile.

The Philadelphia 76ers check in as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Tobias Harris will enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city generally improves player performance across the board.

The matchup against Philadelphia is a good one for three-pointers; when the 76ers have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PFs have compiled the 2nd-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (45.6%).

Tyrese Maxey has attempted 22.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 2.8 more than he’s attempted over the course of the year at home.

Tyrese Maxey has tallied 37.2 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the NBA: 99th percentile.

Tyrese Maxey has attempted 7.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 1.7 more than he’s attempted overall this season at home.

Tyrese Maxey will likely see an increase in performance across the board considering controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

The clash with Mo Bamba registers in just the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other team’s starting Cs making a colossal 62.9% of their field goal attempts this year.

Tobias Harris has converted 6.4 shots made from the field per game on his home court this year, ranking in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Tobias Harris has successfully made an impressive 2.7 foul shots per game this season, significantly higher than his 1.5 mark last season.

The matchup against the 76ers is a positive one for 3-point shots; the other team’s starting PGs have posted the 9th-highest three rate in the NBA this year (37.7%).

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Negative Aspects with Heat vs 76ers Matchup this March 18th

Tobias Harris has attempted and missed 3.2 attempts from downtown per game over the last 10 games, 0.9 more than he’s missed from downtown over the course of the season.

Over the last 5 games when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 3.2 three attempts per game (6th-lowest in the league) vs. the Heat, making this a difficult matchup.

The matchup against the 76ers is a tough one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting SGs have averaged the 7th-least three attempts per game in the league over the last 10 games (4.6).

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted just 3.4 foul shots per game over the last 25 games (least in the league).

In comparison to last season’s 3.7 rate, Tyrese Maxey’s missed three-pointers have jumped this season to 5.0 per game.

In terms of offense, the 76ers’s subpar 93.4 points per game comes in as the worst in the league over the last 5 games.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 41.9% on field goal attempts (7th-weakest in the league) against the Heat, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

The matchup against Miami may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.0 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Miami Heat are the visiting squad (4th-least in the NBA).

Bam Adebayo has made 26.7% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this year, ranking him in the 23rd percentile out of all players in the league.

Among all players in the league, Bam Adebayo slots into the 14th percentile for three-point attempts on the road, totaling 0.4 per game this year.

The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs vs. Mo Bamba has been very low this year (2.9 free throw attempts per game when they are at home: 21st percentile).

The matchup vs. the 76ers is a difficult one for three-point shots; the other team’s starting SFs have compiled the 5th-lowest three percentage in the league this year (28.9%).

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 3.8 baskets per game (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Philadelphia 76ers, branding this as a difficult matchup.

This year, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.5 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the 76ers, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

Nikola Jovic has made 54.4% of his foul shots when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 11th percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.8 foul shots per game (7th-lowest in the league) against the Philadelphia 76ers, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 1.8 free throws per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Heat, struggling to get to the foul line.

The matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted just 0.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games (least in the league).

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Heat vs 76ers Match Player Stats Monday, March 18th Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers Game Predictions, Players odds, Monday lines and Betting Trends
Heat vs 76ers Match Player Stats Monday March 18th Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers Game Predictions, Players odds, Monday lines and Betting Trends