Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/5/2025 Preview and Pick
Game: Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Philadelphia 76ers (19-29) host the Miami Heat (24-23) at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday.

The Heat faced off with the Spurs and earned the victory with a final of 105-103 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Heat ended up with 15 while the Spurs accounted for 18 personal fouls. They also made 12 out of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. San Antonio ended up shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 21 attempts. Moreover, San Antonio pulled down 48 boards (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 5 blocks. San Antonio doled out 27 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. When talking about defense, Miami allowed 41.8% from the field on 38 of 91 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 52 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Heat made 10 of 17 attempts for a rate of 58.8%. Miami ended with a 46.1% FG percentage (41 of 89) and buried 13 of 42 3-point attempts.
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Bam Adebayo is someone who was important for this contest. Adebayo finished the game shooting 61.9% from the floor and also earned 9 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes and snagged 12 boards. He racked up 30 points on 13 out of 21 shooting.
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Miami will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 24-23 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a team are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Miami is grabbing 43.8 boards per contest and has totaled 1,245 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Heat are connecting on 36.5% on 3-point shots (667 of 1,826) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.7 pts per contest (22nd in basketball) while shooting 45.7% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Heat have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 fouls. They surrender 35.8% on three-point shots and they are 7th in the league in points per game allowed (110.6). The Heat defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,942 of 4,207) and they surrender 45.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 14th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,276 surrendered for the campaign.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 118-110 when they played the Celtics. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Boston to grab 38 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by hitting 21 out of 49 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). The 76ers permitted the Celtics to make 42 out of 84 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the 76ers finished 37 for 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.1%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Philadelphia made 15 out of 32 attempts (46.9%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. The Celtics were called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The 76ers collected 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 46 in the game.
Tyrese Maxey was important for the 76ers in this matchup. Maxey totaled 34 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and accounted for 6 dimes for this game. He converted 9 out of 21 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 3 rebounds.
Philadelphia has a mark of 19-29 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the league. Philadelphia has tallied 5,235 points this year (109.1 per game) and they collect 38.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.5 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 19.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 78.6% from the charity stripe.
The 76ers are ranked 14th in the league in PPG given up with 112.7. They are able to force 16.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.0% from the field (30th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 36.8% from downtown (651 of 1,769) and their opponents are making 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 27.6 dimes and 43.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 24th and 14th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami
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