NBA PLAY-IN GAME OF YEAR; (Pinnacle)
- Handicapper
- Wayne Root
- League
- NBA
- Competition
- Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers
- Time
- 04/17/2024 07:15 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Philadelphia 76ers -5.5 (-110)
(DraftKings)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- Pinnacle on Philadelphia
Philadelphia closed the season with eight straight victories, of which Embiid was on the floor for five of those contests. The 76ers seemingly found their way once he returned from missing two months with a knee injury on April 2. Miami is a veteran team with plenty of experience when it comes to the postseason but Philadelphia is a different team when it comes to having the former MVP at their disposal. The 76ers are at home, where they have gone 25-16 on the year, and they have a world of momentum going for them heading into this contest. Philadelphia rides Embiid to a victory and a first-round series matchup with the Knicks by prevailing here as Miami’s offensive struggles continue. The winner locks in the seventh seed and a first-round date with the New York Knicks while the loser plays the winner of the Hawks/Bulls matchup for the eighth seed.And
