Sixers v.s. Heat: Breaking down the matchup

The Philadelphia 76ers meet the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs starting Saturday. This series will turn out to be the battle of the benches and the key Philly players in this series are going to shock you.

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…