The Philadelphia 76ers minus Joel Embiid begin the playoffs Saturday evening against the Miami Heat. Philly has the home-court advantage based off their third place finish in the conference. The first two games will be played in Philly, with games three and four shifting to Miami.
Let’s review the advantages and disadvantages for each team and make our prediction.
STARTERS — ADVANTAGE SIXERS
The Sixers starting unit has been one of the most efficient units all year, even without Embiid starting. Miami relies on their bench heavily and will normally close a game with at least two to three bench players.