Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat Game 1 5/2/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Boston Celtics are hosting the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks at the TD Garden in Boston on Saturday, May 2, 2022, at 13:00 ET in Game 1 of this Eastern Conference Semifinal.

The Heat eliminated the Atlanta Hawks in the first round with 4-1 wins. They are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 at home. Under is 5-0 in their last 5 games. The Sixers eliminated the Raptors in the quarterfinals with 4-2 wins. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 games.

The Heat finished the regular season with a 53-29 record and were placed first in the East. They are 46-35-1 against the spread and 49-33 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Atlanta Hawks with a 97-94 score, not beating the odds.

Victor Oladipo and Bam Adebayo led the way with 23 and 20 points, with Adebayo adding 4 assists and a team-high 11 rebounds.

Jimmy Butler leads the team in the postseason in scoring with 30.5 ppg, adding 7.8 boards and 5.3 dimes per game. Victor Oladipo adds 14.5 ppg, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

The Heat average 109.4 ppg offensively while allowing 97.4 ppg. They have a 46.5% field goal percentage and a 34.4% 3-point percentage.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat Game 1 Predictions 5/2/2022

The Sixers finished the regular season with a 52-31 record and were placed 4th in the East. They are 38-43-2 against the spread and 39-41-3 in over/under.

In their last game they won the Toronto Raptors on the road with a 132-97 score, beating the odds. They shot with 58% from the field and had four players with 19+ points, led by Joel Embiid with 33 points and 10 rebounds.

He leads the team both in scoring in the postseason with 26.2 ppg and in rebounding with 11.3 per game. Tyrese Maxey follows 21.3 ppg, adding 4.7 boards and 4.8 dimes per game.

The Sixers average 111.5 ppg while allowing 103.2 ppg defensively. They have a 48.8% field goal percentage and a 40.8% 3-point percentage.

Both teams were tied 2-2 wins in the regular season and were 1-1 Miami. The Heat are 3-1 in their last 4 home meetings and under is 4-1 in their last 5 overall meetings including the two in Miami.

The Heat have a 29-12 home record this season, while the Sixers are 27-14 on the road. The Sixers will be playing without Joel Embiid today so pick the Heat to win and cover the -7.5 spread.

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