The Miami Heat will visit the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series tonight at 8 p.m. EST. And one storyline that may bubble up throughout this series is the lack of playoff experience that Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have — neither of them has played in a postseason game yet.
Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade took a cautious approach towards thinking that playoff experience is a significant advantage for the Heat.
The following is an excerpt from the Palm Beach Post’s Tom D’Angelo’s story:
When asked about what that truly means, Wade started by saying that experience “doesn’t guarantee you anything” before adding:
“I think it helps you in certain moments.