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Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction

HomeMiami Heat3–2, 7th in Eastern ConferenceAwayCleveland Cavaliers1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference
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Miami HeatBefore tip-offCleveland Cavaliers
  • 0–3Season record1–1
  • 0–2Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 0–3Last 10 games1–1
  • L3Current streakW1
  • 109.0Points per game115.5
  • 124.7Points allowed per game117.5
  • −15.7Average margin−2.0
  • 2 daysRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 40.0Rebounds per game43.0
  • 23.7Assists per game23.5
  • 12.0Three-pointers made per game11.5
  • 33.0Bench points per game27.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Miami Heat−5.629.7–35.3−4.327.0–31.3−10.722.0–32.7+5.030.3–25.3
Cleveland Cavaliers+11.035.0–24.0+8.033.5–25.5−7.024.5–31.5−14.022.5–36.5

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Giannis AntetokounmpoForward · Miami HeatVSDonovan MitchellGuard · Cleveland Cavaliers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 28.3Points27.0
  • 8.0Rebounds7.5
  • 3.0Assists3.5
  • 0.3Three-pointers made2.0
  • 29.2Minutes35.2

Team leaders

Miami HeatThis seasonCleveland Cavaliers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Davion MitchellVSDonovan Mitchell
PTS
17.0·27.0
REB
1.0·7.5
AST
8.3·3.5
Guards
Klay ThompsonVSJames Harden
PTS
10.0·13.5
REB
2.0·5.5
AST
0.7·6.0
Centres
Bam AdebayoVSEvan Mobley
PTS
13.0·19.0
REB
7.0·9.0
AST
3.7·2.5
Cross-matchup
Giannis AntetokounmpoVSJarrett Allen
PTS
28.3·15.5
REB
8.0·7.0
AST
3.0·0.0
Cross-matchup
Andrew WigginsVSPeyton Watson
PTS
7.7·9.0
REB
3.7·1.5
AST
1.3·2.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Miami Heat

Likely starting five

  1. Davion Mitchell
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    17.0
  2. Bam Adebayo
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    13.0
  3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    28.3
  4. Andrew Wiggins
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    7.7
  5. Klay Thompson
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    10.0
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers

Likely starting five

  1. Donovan Mitchell
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    27.0
  2. Evan Mobley
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.0
  3. James Harden
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.5
  4. Peyton Watson
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.0
  5. Jarrett Allen
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    15.5
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Miami Heat

1–4

3–2, 7th in Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers

2–3

1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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