76ers vs. Heat: Game Odds, Players to Watch

On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers play their last home game against the Miami Heat, following their close win earlier in the week.

On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Miami Heat in their last home game of the regular season.

On Tuesday, the Sixers took down the Boston Celtics, 103-101, in a game that would come down to the final seconds.

Philadelphia came out of the gates strong, ending the first half on top with 53 points on 45 percent shooting, with MVP candidate Joel Embiid scoring a game-high 24 points in the opening quarter.

The Process would carry the Sixers throughout the second half, ending the game with a dominant 52-point, 13-rebound double-double, which was enough for head coach Doc Rivers to say that the MVP debate should be over.

The Celtics' Jayson Tatum struggled throughout the match, only managing to put up 19 points on 35 percent shooting, with Derrick White leading the way with 26 points.

Tyrese Maxey, P.J. Tucker, and De'Anthony Melton could miss out on Thursday's match, as the three have been downgraded ahead of game time.

On the other side of the ticket sits the Miami Heat, who enter the match after a, 118-105 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

Jimmy Butler would lead the way for the Heat, scoring 27 points while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out eight assists.

Game Odds

Spread: 76ers -2.5

Moneyline: PHI -150, MIA +125

Total O/U: 220.5

*Odds Provided by SI Sportsbook

Players to Watch:

Sixers: Joel Embiid

With the Sixers having three games left, including Thursday night's match, with each game being important for his MVP case, it would be expected to see another big showing like that against the Celtics.

Heat: Jimmy Butler

Butler loves playing in the stadium he once called home, given that and his recent form as of late, averaging 25 points and eight assists, it's apparent that "Playoffs Jimmy" has arrived, so fans should be keeping an eye on him during the match.

Declan Harris contributes to All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him on Twitter: @DecIanH.

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