Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers: NBA Playoffs – Game 3; Match Prediction, Injury Report & Players to watch out for

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Match Preview: Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers

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The Miami Heat will face the Philadelphia 76ers on 6th May 2022, in what will be the 3rd game of their ongoing series in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

Miami won the first two games of the series at their home court, but now the focus shifts to Philadelphia, as the 76ers will look to get some games back to level up the series.

Injury Report:

Miami:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Caleb Martin	SF	Thu, May 5	Ankle	Game Time Decision
Gabe Vincent	PG	Thu, May 5	Knee	Game Time Decision
Kyle Lowry	PG	Thu, May 5	Hamstring	Game Time Decision
P.J. Tucker	PF	Thu, May 5	Calf	Game Time Decision
Tyler Herro	PG	Thu, May 5	Ankle	Game Time Decision
Max Strus	SG	Thu, May 5	Hamstring	Game Time Decision

Source: CBS Sports

76ers:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Joel Embiid	C	Thu, May 5	Orbital	Expected to be out until at least May 8

Source: CBS Sports

Players to watch out for in Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers:

James Harden – 76ers

With Embiid still out, the pressure is on James Harden to get this crucial victory for his team. If Harden doesn’t step up, then the 76ers will be in the danger of getting swept by Miami.

Jimmy Butler – heat

Butler is returning to face his former team in the playoffs, and we can expect a high-scoring game to give his team an advantage of 3-0 in the series.

Match Prediction & Telecast Details:

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The unavailability of Joel Embiid has once again tilted the tie in the favor of Miami, and they should win this game and go 3-0 up in the series.

Prediction: