The Miami Heat are facing the team that’s directly in front of them in the standings, the Philadelphia 76ers (35-28). The Heat need to win this game to have a realistic chance at catching the Sixers as the season winds down. With a loss, the Heat would fall to 4 behind the Sixers in the loss column and the Sixers would own the tie-breaker with 16 games remaining for the Heat.
It’s an important game for them. After a rough overtime loss to the Wizards, Miami returns back home. The Heat beat the Sixers in the closing moments last week after Dwyane Wade hit a game winner with just a few seconds left.