Sixers v Heat in the BBL Final - who will come out on top?The Sixers are in a home final at the SCG, where they've won every game except one this season. Heat are gunning for their first title in over a decade & the deck looks stacked against them.A look at some batting numbers suggests why the Sixers are favourites. In the regular season, broken down by game phase, the Sixers were the best of the 4 finals teams by batting strike rates at the death.Their rates of scoring are better than the Heat in 2/3 phases and they've got an incredible ability to 'catch up' later in the game. Heat have the edge in the middle phase & that's where they need to make their advantage count.Looking at individual batsmen, mapped by boundary % and dot ball %, Brisbane's disadvantage really becomes clear. Sam Billings was absolutely vital in rotating strike & Colin Munro could hit boundaries. Both have left for other commitments while crucially, the Sixers have only lost James Vince. The disruption to their side is minimal.Josh Brown was ridiculous against the Strikers the other night, belting 140 and breaking the game. He's absolutely vital for the Heat because although he dots up a lot, he can actually consistently hit boundaries. With no Munro or Billings, there's nothing in between Brown and McSweeney and Renshaw, who are miles back.Also makes Josh Philippe & Jordan Silk very important to this Sixers team. Philippe's in the upper half of BBL boundary hitters this season & although Silk's firmly in the lower half, he's clear of both Renshaw & McSweeney.