Philadelphia at Miami

The Philadelphia 76ers are a good story this season. They opened a disastrous 3-13 and then used a 30-17 run to find their way back. They did struggle again down the stretch at 8-11, including five of their last six. Miami has their trio of stars, and now they are playing for what they came to Miami for in the first place. I expect to see the level of play by the Heat elevated here, especially for game one. Double-digit favorites have a 62% track record in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Sixers also closed a disappointing 3-8 ATS vs. a winning team in their last 11, while the Heat closed the regular season on a 6-2 ATS run. Now more is expected in the playoffs. Play on Miami and lay the points.