In a rivalry that is quickly becoming one of the most ferocious in the NBA, Jimmy Butler returns to the Wells Fargo Center to take on Joel Embiid and the 76ers. In July of 2019, Butler signed with the Heat via a four-team sign and trade with the 76ers. The breakup between Butler and the 76ers was not particularly amicable and ever since, the matchup has had an extra element.
Butler is averaging 22.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists over his last five games, but the Heat have gone just 1-4 in that span, including four losses in a row. Both Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry are listed as questionable on the Heat's official injury report for Monday, but the good news for Miami is the probable availability of recent signee Kevin Love.
Love made his Heat debut against the Bucks on Feb. 24 but it was not pleasant viewing as Love went scoreless and Milwaukee cruised to a 128-99 win. However, Love bounced back from the scoreless outing to drop 13 points against the Hornets.
The 76ers are intent on redemption after their five-game win streak was snapped by the Celtics in their last outing. Joel Embiid hit a miraculous 60-foot short that would have sent the game to overtime, but the big man failed to release the ball before the final buzzer.
Another look at the UNBELIEVABLE finish to Celtics-Sixers 🤯
— NBA (@NBA) February 26, 2023
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By many accounts, Embiid trails only Nikola Jokic in the MVP race. Philly's All-Star center is second in points (33.1) and ninth in rebounds (10.4) per game across the league. Embiid's play has the 76ers sitting with a record of 39-20, just four games behind the league-leading Celtics in the standings.
With just over 20 games remaining in the regular season, this contest has extra meaning as the Heat try to cement their place in the playoffs while the 76ers are still eyeing the top spot in the East.
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What channel is Heat vs. 76ers on?
- TV channel (national): NBA TV
- TV channel (Miami): Bally Sports Sun
- TV channel (Philadelphia): NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Streaming: Sling TV
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Heat vs. 76ers start time
- Date: Monday, Feb. 27
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET | 4:00 p.m. PT
Heat vs. 76ers from the Wells Fargo Center is scheduled to tip off around 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 27.
Heat schedule 2022-23
Here are Miami's next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Feb. 27 | at 76ers | 7 p.m. | NBA TV |
| March 1 | vs. 76ers | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| March 3 | vs. Knicks | 8 p.m. | — |
| March 4 | vs. Hawks | 8 p.m. | — |
| March 6 | vs. Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
76ers schedule 2022-23
Here are Philadelphia's next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Heat | 7 p.m. | NBA TV |
| March 1 | at Heat | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| March 2 | at Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| March 4 | at Bucks | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| March 6 | at Pacers | 7 p.m. | — |
