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Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/17/2024
Heat at 76ers—Rozier is out with Robinson probable for Miami. Covington is out with Martin and Melton questionable for Philadelphia. Embiid is probable. The winner advances into the playoffs as the seven seed in the East. The loser plays on Friday for a play in game for the final seed. Miami improved to 46-36 following their 118-103 home win to Toronto. The Heat shot 53% with 25% from three. Jaime Jaquez had 18 points with five assists. Bam Adebayo chipped in with 17 points and six rebounds. Miami held Toronto to 42% shooting with 26% from three. Philadelphia is 47-35 with their 107-86 home win to Brooklyn. The 76ers shot 43% with 32% from three. Tyrese Maxey scored 26 points with three assists. Tobias Harris chipped in with 21 points and eight rebounds. Philadelphia allowed 39% shooting to the Nets with 26% from three.
The Pick:
Miami post All Star Break on the road was tops in defensive efficiency by allowing 107.1 points per 100 possessions with a +4.2 net rating. The 76ers at home in this period are sixth in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.4 points per 100 possessions with a +2.8 net rating. The Heat are 12-3 to the spread in their past fifteen road games. They are also 50-33 on the road against a winning team with a +13.7 net rating the past three seasons. Play Miami +5.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/17/2024
Hawks at Bulls—Johnson, Lundy and Okongwu are out for Atlanta. Phillips is out with Drummond and Dosunmu questionable for Chicago. The winner advances to Friday’s play in for the eight seed in the East. The loser is eliminated. Atlanta is 36-46 after their 157-115 road defeat to Indiana. Atlanta was already locked in the tenth seed and the game was meaningless. Chicago comes off a 120-118 road defeat to the New York Knicks. Chicago was locked in the ninth seed and this game too was meaningless.
The Pick:
The Bulls Post All Star Break at home is 20th in offensive efficiency by averaging 112.6 points per 100 possessions with a -4.4 net rating. The Hawks post All Star Break defensively on the road is 28th in efficiency by allowing 119.1 points per 100 possessions with a -9.1 net rating. Atlanta has failed to cover 27 of 41 road games. The Hawks are 21-39 to the spread facing teams making 46% or greater from the field this season. The Bulls are making 47% of their shots this year. Play Chicago -3.