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Maxey and the 76ers host conference foe Miami
By The Associated Press
Miami Heat (31-28, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers
(32-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers host Bam Adebayo and the
Miami Heat in Eastern Conference play.
The 76ers are 20-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks
seventh in the Eastern Conference with 16.4 fast break points per game led by
Maxey averaging 5.6.
The Heat are 16-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami ranks third in
the league scoring 18.0 fast break points per game led by Norman Powell
averaging 3.6.
The 76ers are shooting 46.0% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points
higher than the 45.8% the Heat allow to opponents. The Heat average 120.0
points per game, 4.1 more than the 115.9 the 76ers give up to opponents.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Heat won 127-117 in
the last matchup on Nov. 23. Powell led the Heat with 32 points, and Maxey led
the 76ers with 27 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Maxey is shooting 46.7% and averaging 29.1 points for the
76ers. Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Adebayo is averaging 18.3 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Heat. Andrew Wiggins
is averaging 15.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 5-5, averaging 116.0 points, 42.2 rebounds, 23.6 assists,
10.5 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 116.7 points per game.
Heat: 5-5, averaging 121.0 points, 52.1 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 9.6 steals and
4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 111.3 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Johni Broome: day to day (knee).
Heat: Nikola Jovic: day to day (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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