On Sunday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center for some NBA action. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at the top of the Eastern Conference after winning 21 games and losing only three this season. On the other side, the Miami Heat are sixth in the table with a current 11-10 record. While the Heat tries to build on their winning streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers will win this game as per the top NBA betting picks.
The previewing information
Date: December 8, Sunday | Time: 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
TV: FDSSUN/FDSOH
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Cleveland Cavaliers Vs Miami Heat Odds, Picks, Moneyline
Cavaliers | Heat | |
Moneyline | -166 | +146 |
Spread | -3.5 (-112) | +3.5 (-101) |
Total | o223.5 | u223.5 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers played the Charlotte Hornets in the previous matchup, winning the game 116-102. Against the Hornets, Cleveland’s offense was led by Evan Mobley who put up a whopping 41 points, grabbing ten rebounds and assisting twice. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland each scored 18 points, while Jarrett Allen managed to chalk up 11 points for the team with ten rebounds and three helpers.
Players to watch:
PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
Donovan Mitchell | 24.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
Darius Garland | 20.5 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Evan Mobley | 17.9 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are coming here after taking on the Phoenix Suns. In that game, Miami managed to win the game 121-111 after Bam Adebayo managed to score a total of 25 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and assisting eight times. Jimmy Butler was the second-highest scorer for the team with 24 points, along with seven boards and four assists. Duncan Robinson managed to put up 19 points, with a pair of rebounds and four helpers.
Players to watch:
PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
Tyler Herro | 24.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Jimmy Butler | 18.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
Bam Adebayo | 15.6 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Vs Miami Heat Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers
Player | Position | Status | Injury |
Isaac Okoro | SG | Day To Day | Knee |
Craig Porter | PG | Day To Day | Illness |
Max Strus | SF | Out | Ankle |
Emoni Bates | SF | Out | Knee |
Miami Heat
Player | Position | Status | Injury |
Pelle Larsson | SG | Day To Day | Ankle |
Cleveland Cavaliers Vs Miami Heat Summary and Prediction
The Cleveland Cavaliers are simply rocking it this season, while the Miami Heat have plenty to prove yet. The Heat will try to make use of their home advantage in this game. But, the Cleveland Cavaliers will win this matchup with a predicted score of 117-114.
Moneyline: Cavaliers (-166)
Spread: Under 3.5
Total: Over 223.5
Predicted Score: 117-114, Cavaliers win.
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