How To Watch Miami Heat-Philadelphia 76ers, Lineups, Injury Report, Betting Lines

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Game time: 7 pm., ET
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Betting line: Heat +4.5
VITALS: The Heat and 76ers meet for the second of four matchups this regular season. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 119-113, win on Christmas Day and has now won three of the last four overall against the Sixers. Last season, Miami won the series, 2-1. The Heat are 70-65 all-time versus Philadelphia during the regular season, including 44-24 in home games and 26-41 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Duncan Robinson
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Caleb Martin
F Jaime Jaquez
SIXERS
F KJ Martin
F Kelly Oubre Jr
C Paul Reed
G Buddy Hield
G Tyrese Maxey
INJUY REPORT
HEAT
Dru Smith: Out - Right Knee Surgery
Jimmy Butler: Out - Personal reasons
Terry Rozier: Out - Knee
Alondes Williams: Out - G League
Cole Swider: Out - G League
Josh Richardson: Out - Shoulder
SIXERS
Kyle Lowry: Out - Not with team
Joel Emiid: Out - Knee
Tobias Harris: Out - Hip
Nicolas Batum: Out- Hamstring
DeAnthony Melton: Out - Back
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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Nikola Jovic's big game against the Milwaukee Bucks: “Niko was very good tonight. Obviously the points, that'll make everybody notice, but he generates more inertia for our team in transition, for sure. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that."
Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra Praises Nikola Jović’s Career Night Vs Bucks
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