The upstart 76ers have built on their breakout regular season with a first-round playoff performance against Miami that suggests they could be headed toward the Eastern Conference finals. Tuesday (8 p.m. ET) in Philadelphia, they will attempt to close out the Heat in five games and start preparing for the second round of the 2018 NBA playoffs.
The 76ers are 10-point sportsbook favorites and the over-under for total points scored is 214.5.
For supreme analysis on this matchup, listen to SportsLine expert Micah Roberts. The former Las Vegas sportsbook executive has an innate knowledge of point spreads and has been locked in with his postseason picks.
Roberts is on a 19-7 overall run on picks against the spread and has been particularly locked in with these clubs: Roberts has an astounding 13-3 record when the 76ers or Heat are involved.
In Game 4 of this series, he advised SportsLine members to bypass the natural apprehension of backing a road favorite two straight times and recommended another play on Philadelphia. The 76ers fought through adversity and cashed again in their 106-102 victory as three-point favorites.
Oddsmakers have bumped up the spread by three in Philadelphia (Games 1 and 2 closed at -7), which might give pause to those considering a wager on the favorite. The revised number reflects the manner in which the 76ers have dominated most of the series and the impact of Joel Embiid, who returned from injury in Game 3.
Behind 23 points and seven rebounds from Embiid along with 52.9 percent shooting from 3-point range, Philadelphia pulled away for a 128-108 Game 3 win in Miami.
In Game 4, Ben Simmons became the first rookie since Magic Johnson to record a playoff triple-double, finishing with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.
Dwyane Wade, who sparked an upset in Game 2, came off the bench to lead Miami with 25 points, while Goran Dragic had 20.
However, as has been the case throughout the series, the Heat were unable to keep up with the high-powered 76ers down the stretch.
Roberts has seen this scenario play out before and knows which side of the line you should back. He's sharing it at SportsLine.
Will the 76ers close out the series Tuesday behind another dominant performance and cover a big number, or will the Heat fight until the finish? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of Heat-76ers you should back Tuesday, from an experienced handicapper who is hitting 81 percent of his picks involving these teams.
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