The Miami Heat continue a four-game road trip as they visit the Philadelphia 76ers (24-24). The Heat beat the Mavericks and then lost by 2 to the Cavaliers, and they will play in Detroit tomorrow night.

This is the first regular season matchup between Embiid and Whiteside who have had some Twitter beef in the past. Embiid, now an All-Star, sat out the earlier this week and is expected to play tonight.

The Heat need a win here to stay in the 4th seed in the East, which is now very crowded between 4-7.

Game Info

When: Friday, February 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
TV: Fox Sports Sun, ESPN
Win Probabilities: Miami has a 33% chance of winning, according to FiveThirtyEight.

Probable Starters

Philadelphia: Ben Simmons, JJ Redick, Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Joel Embiid
Miami: Goran Dragic, Tyler Johnson, Josh Richardson, James Johnson, Hassan Whiteside

Injury Report

Sixers: Markelle Fultz
Heat: Rodney McGruder (Out, Leg Fracture), Okaro White (Out, Foot), Dion Waiters (Out, Ankle)

What To Watch For

Hassan and Joel

I mean this is part of the reason the game is on ESPN. Both like to talk and both want to do some work. This will be the matchup that is to watch for and I also think could dictate the game. Both teams need to neutralize the other player to find some success. Who will do that better?

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