The Heat will be without Jimmy Butler again as they meet the 76ers in Philadelphia. Miami comes off a disappointing 105-94 loss against the Cavs on Tuesday. However, PJ Tucker had arguably his best game for the Heat, scoring 23 pts and Lowry added 22. The pair will be important for the Heat on Thursday as their starting lineup continues to struggle with injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n Joel Embiid was a late out against the Grizzlies on Tuesday and as a result, the 76ers struggled without him in a crushing 126-91 defeat. The 76ers are now 3-8 without Embiid on the court so they’ll be hoping he can return on Thursday from a rib injury. They also have other injury issues with Steph Curry’s shoulder. So they’ll need Tyrese Maxey to continue his shooting form after scoring 23 pts against the Grizzlies.<\/span><\/p>\n There’s a lot of injury concerns for both sides, especially Embiid for the 76ers. We’re going to assume he doesn’t play through a rib injury in a regular-season game and that should give the Heat a good chance of covering as the road underdog. They’ve also covered in 4 of their last 6 against Philly.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n Philadelphia has been average at home with a 2-5 in their last 7 games. The Heat have struggled here with a 1-5 record.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n In the last 10 meetings, both sides have won 5 games against each other.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Miami Heat +5.5 = $1.92<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Lakers have won their last 2 against the Magic and Thunder. But the Mavericks will pose a much tougher challenge. Without Anthony Davis against the Magic, LeBron took control of the offence as he recorded a triple-double, the 101st of his career. Davis is questionable with a knee injury at the moment so LeBron will likely need to produce similar numbers against Dallas.<\/span><\/p>\n While Luka Doncic has missed the last few games, the Mavericks have stepped up in his absence. They have smashed the Hornets 120-96 and Thunder 103-84 in back to back games. Kristaps Porzingis comes into this matchup after scoring 24 pts \/ 13 rebounds in just 24 minutes against the Hornets. So if Davis is out, look for Porzingis to take over this contest.<\/span><\/p>\n The Mavericks have proven they can win without Doncic and they’ve had a good recent record over the Lakers. Meanwhile, Los Angeles probably won’t risk a knee injury with Davis.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Mavericks have struggled at home with a 1-5 record. The Lakers have won just 4 of their last 14 in Dallas.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\nLos Angeles Lakers (15-13) at Dallas Mavericks (14-13)<\/b><\/h3>\n