Feb. 26, 2026, 9:15 a.m. ET

The Miami Heat (31-28) and Philadelphia 76ers (32-26) meet Thursday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Heat vs. 76ers and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Heat lead 1-0; G Norman Powell scored a team-high 32 points in a 127-117 road win Nov. 23, covering as 1.5-points favorites as the Over (240.5) cashed

The Heat are coming off a 128-117 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday, failing to cover the 6.5-point spread. The Over (228.5) cashed as Powell led the way with 26 points.

The 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 135-114 on the road Tuesday. Philadelphia easily covered the 11.5-point spread with the Over (234.5) cashing. C Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 27 points.

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Moneyline (ML): Heat +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | 76ers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Heat +1.5 (+100) |76ers -1.5 (-120)Over/Under (O/U): 240.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Heat at 76ers key injuries

Heat

F Nikola Jovic (back) outG Terry Rozier (not with team) outG Davion Mitchell (illness) questionable

76ers

F Paul George (suspension) outF Johni Broome (knee) outC Joel Embiid (knee) probable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Heat at 76ers picks and predictionsPrediction

76ers 123, Heat 120

AVOID.

This game could go either way as these teams are pretty evenly matched, but the 76ers get the edge having home-court advantage and the momentum of back-to-back blowout wins. Covering a small spread is a safer bet in my estimation.

BET 76ERS -1.5 (-120).

Philadelphia has covered steep spreads of 9.5 and 11.5 points over its last 2 games. The Heat failed to cover a 6.5-point spread against an inferior Bucks team Tuesday.

BET OVER 240.5 (-110).

This point total is a high bar, but both teams have been on scoring rampages as of late. The 76ers have hit the Over in 5 of their last 6 games, and the Heat in 2 of their last 3.

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