76ers vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for February 5

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The Miami Heat (24-24) are just 2.5-point underdogs against the Philadelphia 76ers (20-29) at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The game begins at 7:30 PM ET on NBCS-PH and FDSSUN. The over/under is set at 221 for the matchup.

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76ers Cover -2.5 vs Heat -108

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76ers vs. Heat betting lines

  • 76ers odds to win: -132
  • Heat odds to win: +111
  • Spread: 76ers (-2.5)
  • Total: 221
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Philadelphia has a 9-16 record against the spread at home and is 10-15 in home contests.
  • This season, Philadelphia has a 1-8 record ATS at home as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • The 76ers have gone over a set point total in a home game 14 times this season.
  • Philadelphia and its opponents have averaged a total of 219.8 points per home contest this year, 1.2 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 76ers games has exceeded the set total seven times.
  • The 76ers’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 227.9 points scored. That’s 6.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the 76ers have a points-per-game average 6.6 points above their season-long scoring average.

76ers Betting Records

  • The 76ers have won 12 of the 19 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (63.2%).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -132 or shorter, Philadelphia has gone 11-5 (68.8% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the 76ers’ implied win probability is 56.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (21st in NBA) 48.9 (30th) 38.8 (30th) 43.8 (13th) 22.8 (29th) 12.8 (seventh)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Heat are 12-14 in road contests with a 10-15-1 record against the spread on the road.
  • This year, the Heat have a 4-5-1 record ATS on the road when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Heat have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 12 times this year.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Heat to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 219.5 points per contest this season.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have covered the spread three times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • Heat’s past 10 outings saw seven hit the over.
  • The past 10 Heat games averaged 1.3 fewer points (219.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Heat have a 111.8 points-per-game average, 0.8 points above their season-long scoring average.

Heat Betting Records

  • Miami has entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won six, or 31.6%, of those games.
  • This season, the Heat have won five of their 16 games, or 31.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +111 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 47.4% chance of a victory for the Heat.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (18th in NBA) 46.3 (13th) 43.8 (20th) 45.7 (24th) 26.5 (14th) 12.6 (sixth)
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