The Heat play the second night of a back-to-back after Thursday's game in Brooklyn, their third game in four nights, with 134 km (83 miles) of travel.
The 76ers have had 1 day off since Wednesday's game against the Thunder, game 3 of a 3-game home stand.
Conference game indoors; broadcast on ESPN.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Miami Heat face Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA on Saturday 9 January 2027 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. Start time is 7pm EST / 12am GMT.
Broadcast: ESPN. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.