The Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat will take the court on Friday at Kaseya Center. Tip-off is at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Cleveland (12-9 SU, 8-13 ATS, 11-10 O/U) beat Orlando 121-111 in its last game and Miami (12-9 SU, 10-11 ATS, 10-11 O/U) beat Toronto 112-103. The Heat defeated the Cavaliers 129-96 on November 21, as Miami was on fire from three-point range (20-for-35). The Cavs shot the ball well enough but turned the ball over too often.
Cleveland is a one-point spread favorite and the game total is 218 points.
Cavs: SG Caris LeVert (knee) is questionable.
Heat: SG Tyler Herro (ankle) is out. C Bam Adebayo (hip) and SF Haywood Highsmith (back) are questionable.
Cleveland beat Orlando by ten at home in its last game, as the Magic were ice cold from long range (2-for-23). The Cavaliers shot 53.5 percent overall, including 14-for-34 (41.2%) from deep. They also won the rebounding battle 45-36. Cleveland led by as many as 23 points and never trailed.
SG Donovan Mitchell paces the Cavs with 27.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. A few other key contributors are PG Darius Garland (19.7 PPG and 6.1 APG), PF Evan Mobley (16.0 PPG and 10.5 RPG), and SG Max Strus (14.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 4.1 APG).
Cleveland scores 111.3 points per game (23rd) and shoots 48.0 percent (9th), including 34.7 percent from three-point range (23rd). It converts 78.3 percent of its free throws (17th) and averages 44.3 rebounds per game (13th). The Cavaliers' opponents score 111.1 poin ts per game (8th) and shoot 45.5 percent (7th), including 36.1 percent from deep (10th), with 43.9 rebounds per game (14th).
Cleveland ranks 18th in offensive rating, 3rd in defensive rating, and 17th in pace, per Dunks and Threes.