The Cleveland Cavaliers (12-9) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Miami Heat (12-9) on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 223.5 points.
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How Do I Watch Cavaliers vs. Heat?
- Game Day: Friday, December 8, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSUN and BSOH
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Arena: Kaseya Center
Betting Lines For Cleveland vs. Miami
Cavaliers vs Heat Betting Information
Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
Cavaliers |
-1.5 |
223.5 |
Cavaliers Betting Stats & Information
- The Cavaliers have been favored on the moneyline 14 total times this season. They’ve gone 8-6 in those games.
- Cleveland has gone 7-5 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter (winning 58.3%).
- So far this season, the Cavaliers have put together an 8-11-2 record against the spread.
- In games this season they were favored by 1.5 points or more, the Cavaliers have a 3-8-2 record against the spread.
- The average point total in Cleveland’s games this season is 1.1 fewer points than the over/under of 223.5 in this matchup.
- The Cavaliers have gone over in 11 of their 21 games with a set total (52.4%).
Miami Betting Stats & Info
- The Heat have entered the game as underdogs nine times this season and won three of those games.
- This season, Miami has won two of its eight games when it is the underdog by at least +103 on the moneyline.
- The Heat have put together a 10-10-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games they were an underdog in by 1.5 points or more so far this year, the Heat have gone 5-4 against the spread.
- The average total for Miami’s games this season is 1.1 more points than the point total of 223.5 for this outing.
- Games involving the Heat have hit the over 10 times this year.
Cavaliers vs. Heat Season Stat Comparison
Cavaliers Rank |
Cavaliers AVG |
|
Heat AVG |
Heat Rank |
22nd |
111.3 |
Points Scored |
113 |
18th |
8th |
111.1 |
Points Allowed |
111.6 |
11th |
14th |
44.3 |
Rebounds |
40.9 |
27th |
21st |
10.4 |
Off. Rebounds |
9.3 |
27th |
26th |
11.1 |
3pt Made |
12.5 |
14th |
17th |
25.6 |
Assists |
26.3 |
10th |
21st |
14 |
Turnovers |
12 |
4th |
Cavaliers vs. Heat Injury Updates
Cavaliers
Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
Ricky Rubio |
Out |
Personal |
Caris LeVert |
Out |
Knee |
Evan Mobley |
Out |
Knee |
Ty Jerome |
Out |
Ankle |
Heat
Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
Haywood Highsmith |
Out |
Back |
Bam Adebayo |
Out |
Hip |
Dru Smith |
Out For Season |
Knee |
Tyler Herro |
Out |
Ankle |
R.J. Hampton |
Out |
Knee |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Cleveland Cavaliers Leaders
- Donovan Mitchell is a key contributor on the scoresheet for the Cavaliers, tallying 27.6 points per game to go with 5.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
- Darius Garland is averaging 19.7 points, 6.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, while Jarrett Allen adds 13.4 points, 2.3 assists and 8.3 rebounds per outing.
- Max Strus leads active Cavaliers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of three shots per game from beyond the arc.
Miami Heat Leaders
- Jimmy Butler scores 22.2 points per game, while also grabbing 5.2 rebounds and averaging 4.2 assists per game.
- Kevin Love puts up 7.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, while Kyle Lowry adds 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
- Duncan Robinson makes 3.1 three-pointers per game.