Philadelphia takes on Miami, aims to break 6-game skid
Associated Press
Miami Heat (32-41, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-50, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia enters the matchup with Miami after losing six games in a row.
The 76ers have gone 14-30 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is the worst team in the Eastern Conference with 39.3 rebounds per game led by Kelly Oubre Jr. averaging 6.1.
The Heat are 20-25 against conference opponents. Miami is 3-9 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The 76ers are shooting 45.5% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points lower than the 46.6% the Heat allow to opponents. The Heat average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 fewer makes per game than the 76ers give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Maxey is scoring 26.3 points per game with 3.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the 76ers. Quentin Grimes is averaging 23.9 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 49.1% over the last 10 games.
Andrew Wiggins is scoring 18.2 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Heat. Tyler Herro is averaging 22.1 points and 3.8 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 1-9, averaging 114.7 points, 38.2 rebounds, 22.2 assists, 9.3 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 125.5 points per game.
Heat: 3-7, averaging 105.0 points, 37.1 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.9 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Jared McCain: out for season (meniscus), Kelly Oubre Jr.: day to day (knee), Eric Gordon: out for season (wrist), Lonnie Walker IV: day to day (head), Tyrese Maxey: day to day (back), Andre Drummond: day to day (toe), Paul George: out for season (groin), Joel Embiid: out for season (knee), Kyle Lowry: day to day (hip).
Heat: Dru Smith: out for season (achilles), Nikola Jovic: out (hand), Kevin Love: day to day (personal), Duncan Robinson: 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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