76ers Look To Remain Undefeated At Home
The Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Miami Heat at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday evening.

The 76ers (20-8) are 14-0 at home, as they remain the only team in the league that is unbeaten at home. They are coming off a loss in their most recent contest but have won eight of the last 10 games and sit second place in the East. The Sixers are averaging 109.3 points per game and are giving up an average of 104.1 points against, which is third fewest in the league. They are averaging 26.5 assists per game, which is fourth most in the league, and averaging 8.7 steals per game, which is third most in the league. Joel Embiid leads the 76ers with team highs of 22.8 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Tobias Harris is averaging 19.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Ben Simmons is averaging 14.3 points and team highs of 8.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

Meanwhile, this marks the third and final game of a road trip for the Heat (19-8), where they have gone 1-1, with a win in Dallas, followed by a loss in Memphis on Monday. The Heat are 3-2 in the last five road games and are 8-7 on the road. The Heat are averaging 112.2 points per game, while they are holding their opponents to an average of 107.3 points per game. The Heat are averaging 38.2 percent from long range, which is third best in the league. However, they are giving up an average of 15.7 turnovers per game, which sis second most in the league. Jimmy Butler leads the Heat with team highs of 21.2 points, 6.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Bam Adebayo is averaging 15.2 points and team highs of 10.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Kendrick Nunn continues his impressive rookie season, averaging 16.1 points, 3.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.
Posted on: 12/17/2019 2:30 PM