Game time: 7 p.m., Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia 

TV: FanDuel Sports Network 

Betting line: Heat +2

VITALS:  

The Heat and 76ers meet for the second of three regular season matchups. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 127-117, win on November 23 in Philadelphia and have now won five-straight against the Sixers overall. The Heat are 76-67 all-time versus the 76ers during the regular season, including 46-25 in home games and 30-42 in road games. Tyrese Maxey (882 3FG in 374 games) enters Thursday’s game against Miami just three three-pointers shy of matching Allen Iverson (885 3FG in 722 games) for the 76ers franchise three-point record. Maxey ranks third in the NBA this season with 186 triples and ninth in threes per game (3.3).  VJ Edgecombe (15.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 4.0 apg) is one of two rookies in the NBA this season averaging at least 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He ranks first in steals (1.5), while ranking third in scoring (15.3), tied third in assists (4.0), and tied seventh in rebounds (5.5). Maxey is one of six players in the NBA with at least 25 games of 30-plus points this season. The 76ers are 18-7 in games that Maxey has reached the 30-point mark.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

F Norman Powell

F Andrew Wiggins

C Bam Adebayo 

G Tyler Herro

G Pelle Larsson 

SIXERS

F Kelly Oubre Jr 

F Dominick Barlow 

C Joel Embiid 

G VJ Edgecombe

G Tyrese Maxey 

INJUY REPORT

HEAT

Vlad Goldin: Out (G League)

Jahmir Young: Out (G League)

Terry Rozier: Out (Not with team)

Nikola Jovic: Out (back)

Davion Mitchell: Questionable (head)

SIXERS 

MarJon Beauchamp: Doubtful (G League)

Johni Broome: Out (Knee)

Joel Embiid: Probable (Knee Management/Right Shin Soreness)

Paul George (Out) League suspension  

QUOTABLE 

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on coaches wearing suits: “It’s becoming a little bit different anyways in corporate America. But then I also see Pat’s point of view. When I see the footage of him from the Lakers to the Knicks to the Heat, he did look sharp. But he wore suits differently than us mortals.”

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