The 23-37 Philadelphia 76ers will travel to play the 45-14 Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds from this game have the home team Miami Heat favored by -14 points with an over under line of 195 points. There has been no line movement in the NBA game since the odds came out a few hours ago.
The teams met back on February 23rd with the Heat posting the 114-90 road win at the 76ers as a -8 ½ point favorite. The game finished over 185 points.
Philadelphia has a road record of 6-21 on the season. They lose their third straight and tenth in eleven games following a 107-96 road defeat to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday as a +8 ½ point underdog. The game went over 190 points. The 76ers fell behind by 21 after three quarters of play. The team shot 43% from the floor and made 6 of 17 from three. They had ten more rebounds than the Hawks and lose because Philadelphia allowed Atlanta 53.8% shooting. Dorell Wright came off the bench for 20 points and 9 rebounds. The 76ers woes this season has come on the offensive end. They continue to have problems scoring as the team ranks 29th and second to last in the NBA by pushing across just 92.2 points a game.
The Heat is 27-3 straight up on their home court. Miami makes it 16 straight victories following a 97-96 home win against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday as a -15 ½ point betting favorite. The game went under the total of 204 points. Miami nearly blows a 20 point lead. They shoot just 43.2% from the field along with 6 of 28 from three. Wade and LeBron James carried the team to victory as they combine for 50 points on 17 of 30 shooting. The supporting cast was a no show on offense making just 15 of 44 shots. They hold the Magic to 44.9% from the floor and forced 18 Orlando turnovers. When motivated the Heat put up some impressive numbers on their home court. They average 107.9 points and 50.9% shooting in their 30 games at home.
The 34-26 Atlanta Hawks will travel to play the 33-27 Boston Celtics in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Boston is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The NBA odds from this game have the home team Boston Celtics favored by -4 points with an over under line of 188 points. There has been no line movement since the odds came out in this game.
The teams met twice this season with each team winning and covering the point spread in their home court.
Atlanta has a road record of 15-16 on the year. They break a three game losing streak all on the road following a 107-96 home win on Wednesday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -8 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 190 points. The Hawks took a 21 point lead into the fourth quarter in the win. They enjoyed a 53.8% shooting game with 11 of 24 from three. They held the 76ers to 43% shooting and a good thing Atlanta shot well because Philadelphia had ten more rebounds. Jeff Teague had 27 points and 11 assists on 10 of 15 shooting. Good effort for Atlanta playing their first home game after a long six game west coast trip with one day of rest. The Hawks shoot the ball very well this season as they connect on 46.3% from the floor good for seventh in the league.
Boston is 21-9 straight up at home. The Celtics win their fourth straight following an 83-81 road win on Wednesday to the Indiana Pacers as a +9 point underdog. The game finished under 184 ½ points. The Celtics were on a back to back in that road win. They outscored the Pacers in the fourth quarter by a 25-13 margin. Boston shot 41% from the field and made 7 of 17 from three point distance. The Celtics held the Pacers to just 36.4% from the field. Kevin Garnett led the team with 18 points and ten rebounds on 7 of 10 makes from the floor. The Boston defense has been solid this season as they rank in the top eight in all three key defensive areas this season which are points allowed, field goal and three point defense.