A couple days ago, I broke down the Philadelphia 76ers-Miami Heat series by categories. Let’s review each category and see if we can determine how this series will trend.
STARTERS — ADVANTAGE SIXERS
Philadelphia’s starters played better, with J.J. Redick leading the way with 28 points, followed by Dario Saric’s 20 and Ben Simmons’ 17. Miami’s starters were for the most part ineffective.
BENCH — EVEN
Originally I thought Philadelphia’s bench outplayed Miami’s bench, but after checking statistics, Miami’s bench outscored Philly’s 60-54, with a large part due to Kelly Olynyk’s s 26 points.