Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/22/23

Looking to win big? The Heat and Cavaliers face off at 7:30 ET on BSOH. The Cavaliers are hosting the game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. The Heat are the favored team in this Eastern conference contest against the Cavaliers. The game’s over/under currently sits at 213 points.

MIAMI HEAT VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Miami Heat -2.5

This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, November 22nd.

WHY BET THE MIAMI HEAT:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 116-111 in favor of the Heat.
• Our projections have Bam Adebayo finishing with Bam Adebayo points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
• From the field, we have the Heat finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.6% and knocking down 13 threes.

Will Miami Live Up to Expectations on the Road?

Over the Heat’s last five games, they are 4-1 and come in with an overall record of 9-5. In their 14 games, the Heat have gone 6-4 against Eastern Conference teams and 3-1 in non-conference action.

So far, Miami’s ATS record is below .500 at 6-7. When playing on the road, the Heat hold an ATS record of 5-3 in contrast to a 1-4 record against the spread when playing at home.

Coming off their recent game, the Heat offense tallied 118 points in a matchup against the Bulls. Their field goal percentage for the game was 50%, and they made 17 threes. Bam Adebayo is leading the team in scoring at 22.8 points per contest. Jimmy Butler has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 21.4 going into the game.

So far, the Heat’s defense is ranked 7th in the league at 108.9 points per contest.

Opponents are hitting 53.9% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 37.7% of their three-point attempts.

Will the Cavaliers Find a Way to Win at Home?

Coming into today’s game vs. the Heat, the Cavaliers are looking to build on their above .500 record of 8-6. The team is currently 7th in the Eastern Conference, and they are also 3rd in the Central division.

Cleveland has an overall ATS record of 6-8 as they come into today’s game. The Cavaliers are in the midst of a two game ATS win streak as underdogs, and they come in with a 2-5 record against the spread as favorites.

In their latest game, the Cavaliers offense put up 122 points against the 76ers. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 48.9% and made 9 threes. Offensively, the Cavaliers hold a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, placing them 11th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 21st in terms of percentage and 24th in three-pointers made.

Coming into the game, the Cavaliers defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 35.7% of their games. Currently, they are 11th in the NBA at 111.6 points per game allowed.

Cleveland struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the 76ers, giving up 14. For the game, Philadelphia scored 119 points in the game.