| Game Time | 6:00 pm EST |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Line | -3 |
| Miami Heat Line | +3 |
| Total | 223.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Two Eastern conference teams playing their second leg of a back-to-back are clashing today, when the Miami Heat are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat are playing their third straight home game, so there is no travelling involved between games. On the other hand, the Cavaliers are playing in Charlotte on Saturday and have to travel to Miami the same day. The Cavs went back on track after back-to-back losses against the Hawks and have now won three straight games since then. The Heat are coming off a win that snapped their previous two-game losing streak, and they come off a huge 41-point win over the Lakers.
Below is a detailed analysis for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat game.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Prediction
Miami Heat Injury Report: No Injuries
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Craig Porter is day-to-day, Emoni Bates and Max Strus are out
Miami Heat Form and Trends
The Heat have a 10-10 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the East. Miami is 9-11 against the spread and 11-9 in over/under. The Heat have a 5-4 home record, but are 4-5 against the spread, with a +5.4-point differential. The Heat are 4-1 in their last 5 home games and are 7-4 to the over in their last 11 games.
Miami is coming off a 134-93 win over the Lakers at home, as they had their best shooting game this season, with 58% from the field and 51% from beyond the arc. Tyler Herro led Miami’s offense with 31 points and 9 made threes, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Herro leads Miami in scoring with an average of 24.1 points, adding 5.2 rebounds and a team-high 4.9 assists. Jimmy Butler adds 18.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
Cleveland Cavaliers Recent Form and Trends
The Cavaliers have a 20-3 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the East. They are 17-6 against the spread and 14-9 in over/under. Cleveland has a 7-2 road record, but 6-3 against the spread with a +6.7-point differential. The Cavaliers are 5-2 in their last 7 games and are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 games.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 126-114 win over Denver, as they shot with 50% from the field and 46% from downtown. The Cavs saw four of their players scoring 20+ points, led by Donovan Mitchell with 28 with 6 triples and 6 assists.
Mitchell leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 24.5 points, adding 4.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Darius Garland adds 20.5 points and a team-high 6.6 assists per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Heat are averaging 111.3 points per game, which is 18th in the league. Miami shoots with 44.7% from the field (24th), and with 38% from beyond the arc (7th). Defensively, they allow 109 points per game, which ranks 6th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Cavaliers lead the league with 122 points per game. The Cavs boast the best percentages both in field goals, with 50.9%, and in 3-pointers, with 40.5%. Defensively, they rank 12th in the NBA, allowing 111.4 points per game.
The Heat are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Cavs, and are 4-1 against the spread. The Cavaliers are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings in Miami. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
Prediction
In this Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Prediction, the Cavaliers are coming as -3 road favorites. This is a tricky one, as the Cavaliers are the better team and the favorite to win but they are in a tough scheduling spot, with back-to-back road games. The Heat have also been dominating the Cavaliers lately, but the Cavs this season are another beast. The Heat have been involved in many high scoring games lately, and while the Cavs are trending to the under, still have the best offense and shooting percentages in the league. I expect a lot of points in this game, so take the over the total.
Nick’s Pick: Over 223.5