The fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and top-seeded Miami Heat kick off their second-round matchup Monday evening in Miami. Predicting how it may unfold is rather complicated.
Joel Embiid and Kyle Lowry will not play Game 1. James Harden hasn’t faced Miami since joining the Sixers. Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, PJ Tucker, Max Strus, Markieff Morris and Caleb Martin are all listed as questionable for Game 1. Health looms dauntingly over these playoffs and this series is no different.
Let’s do our best to break it down from an assortment of angles.
Schedule
- Game 1: Monday, FTX Arena, 7:30 p.