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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat NBA Picks, East Semifinals and Game 2 Predictions (Wednesday, May 4th, 2022)

Posted by Eric Jones
May 3, 2022

The Miami Heat capitalized on their home court advantage against a depleted Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 to take an early 1-0 lead. Game 2 of this best-of-seven series will go down this Wednesday, May 4. Both teams are to meet again at the FTX Arena located in Miami, Florida. TNT sports will be putting the game live on television at exactly 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. According to the top online sportsbook, the Miami Heat will take another easy victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and own a dominating 2-0 lead.

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat – Game 2

Date:	Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Time:	7:30 PM ET
Location:	FTX Arena, Miami, Florida
TV Coverage:	TNT

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Philadelphia 76ers	+9 (-110)	206.5 o ( -110)	+294	Place Bets
Miami Heat	-9 (-110)	206.5 u ( -110)	-359	Place Bets
Place Bets

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat CashBet Wagering Analysis

The paint is expected to be controlled by Bam Adebayo and PJ Tucker of the Miami Heat with Joel Embiid out due to an injury. This is just hard to watch for Philadelphia Sixers fans and another massacre is expected to happen in NBA betting lines.

Sixers Still Battling without Embiid

The Philadelphia 76ers are just trying to survive the onslaught of the Miami Heat as they got beaten up by as much as 14 points during Game 1. The team looked lost without MVP contender Joel Embiid and James Harden was not able to step up. Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris tried to carry the team but they clearly needed more help to keep up with the deep roster of the Miami Heat. DeAndre Jordan tried to fill in Joel Embiid’s shoes but he was far from being serviceable inside the paint. The Sixers are going to struggle and this team will look to Coach Doc Rivers for answers.

Heat Smelling Blood

The Miami Heat went all out against the Philadelphia 76ers and they are expected to hold no punches in Game 2 as well. The newly-crowned NBA Sixth Man Award Tyler Herro shined with 25 points and seven assists to lead the team. Bam Adebayo had a field day in the paint with Joel Embiid being absent as he tallied 24 points and 13 rebounds. The team had a lot of options and even their bench players like Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin are maximizing contributions in the limited time they are given. Jimmy Butler bothered the ball handlers for the Sixers and his contributions go vast beyond the stat sheet.

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat Head-to-Head with Spread

The Miami Heat can match and overplay each position battle in this series especially with Joel Embiid not playing. The home team is known to show no remorse and will push the lead as much as they can.