Heat-76ers Pointspread Pointers

The Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Wachovia Center.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Dwyane Wade went for 30 points and 12 assists for the Heat in their 100-95 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

The Pistons couldn't cover as 15.5-point home favorites as the game played over the 184.5-point total listed by oddsmakers.

The 76ers stormed back to dominate the fourth quarter and earn a 101-96 victory over the Wizards on Tuesday. The 76ers won the game as 2-point underdogs, while the 197 points made it OVER the posted total of 190.5.

Andre Iguodala tossed in 20 points with four rebounds and four assists, while Thaddeus Young added 17 points and nine rebounds.

Current streak:
Miami has lost 5 straight games.

Team records:
Miami: 9-39 SU, 17-30-1 ATS
Philadelphia: 19-30 SU, 23-25-1 ATS

Miami most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing LA Clippers are 5-5
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 15 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Next up:
Miami home to LA Lakers, Sunday, February 10
Philadelphia home to LA Clippers, Saturday, February 9

Check out timeless articles on sports gaming strategy at OffshoreInsiders.com