The Win Meter favors the 76ers at home against the Heat on Friday, January 8, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Heat are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the 76ers 73%, with a projected score of Miami Heat 110, Philadelphia 76ers 116. The rating gap is 72 points in favor of the 76ers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the 76ers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Heat are 0-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +1.2. The 76ers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -7.2.
The Heat's best recent win was 143-117 at home against ATL.
The Heat were beaten 131-106 at home by MIN not long ago.
The 76ers were beaten 144-114 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Dominick Barlow (PHI), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Ariel Hukporti (PHI), expected back Oct 1, 2027, and Tacko Fall (PHI), expected back Oct 25, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Dean Wade (PHI) and LeBron James (PHI). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Heat lead 6-1, with the Heat outscoring the 76ers by an average of 10.3 points per game. The last meeting was PHI 109, MIA 119.