Miami Heat (16-11) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (16-12)
December 13, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under: +207
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The Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Monday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Miami Heat look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 107.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 104 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.8 points and 5.2 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.7 points and 5.4 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 102.2 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19 points and 7.6 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 17.3 points and 11.2 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Mobley is grabbing 8.5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Monday games. The Cavaliers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 21-5 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The over is 13-6 in Heat last 19 overall. The under is 10-3 in Cavaliers last 13 home games. The Heat are 11-3 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
The Miami Heat are going to be underdogs because they’re still without their top two players in Jimmy and Bam, but they’ve played well their last two games and their offense is heating up with Lowry and Robinson knocking down outside shots. The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to be a feisty team that covers numbers, and they’re starting to learn how to win, but they’re not a club I’m thrilled to back in the favorite role, especially against quality teams. The Heat could win this game outright if the offense keeps playing well. Give me the points.
