Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Carlos Zabala | in NBA Picks
On Thursday, the Cavaliers and Heat had a bye, but back in Cleveland on Friday, there will be an immediate rematch of Wednesday's game, where Miami defeated the Cavs 120-103 at Rocket Arena. That game ended a five-game losing streak for the Heat and a four-game winning streak for the Cavaliers.
Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson was far from satisfied with his team's recent defensive effort. They had recently allowed 131 points to the Orlando Magic. In March alone, they have allowed 120 or more points in four games. In Wednesday's game, both teams were sloppy with the ball; there were 14 turnovers per side.
Adebayo, for the Heat, scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Wednesday in one of those games where the Heat seemed to be playing with cohesion on the court. So much so that Wiggins, Powell, Mitchell, Herro, Larsson, Ware, and Jaquez each scored in double figures.
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.634 | 82 | 52 | 30 | 1 |
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0.524 | 82 | 43 | 39 | 2 |
Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat Latest Matches
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Cleveland Cavaliers against Miami Heat : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Harden
D. Mitchell
S. Merrill
E. Mobley
T. Herro
N. Powell
D. Mitchell
A. Wiggins
Substitutes
D. Schroder
K. Ellis
T. Proctor
N. Tomlin
R. Minix
P. Larsson
K. Jakucionis
D. Smith
K. Johnson
J. Jaquez Jr.
M. Gardner
N. Jovic
S. Fontecchio
Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami Heat Key Points
- 7 of the last 10 Cavaliers-Heat games resulted in a Game Total of OVER in the betting
- The Heat's Over/Under record this season is 40-33
- The Heat have the fastest pace in the NBA at 102.9
- The Cavaliers rank ninth in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage at 14.4
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Prediction
Atkinson is hoping for a defensive rebound from his team, which might not materialize on Friday against the Heat, who play a fast-paced style of basketball and can be dangerous when they connect, as they scored 17 fast break points against the Cavs that night.
Meanwhile, it was an unusually quiet night on offense for the Cavs. Even so, Mitchell scored 28 points and Harden 18. They're likely to take more three-point attempts than the 37 they took against the Heat, as Miami attempted 45 three-pointers on Wednesday.
Our prediction for Cavaliers vs Heat is: Over 241.5.
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