Miami Heat (38-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27, third in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT, BOTTOM LINE: A win against Cleveland would give Miami a chance to snap a three-game home losing streak.
When playing teams from the Eastern Conference, the Heat are 26-18. The Cavaliers have gone 28-18 versus teams in the Eastern Conference, while Miami is 19-22 against opponents who are above.500. With 34.1 defensive rebounds per game, Cleveland is third in the Eastern Conference. Evan Mobley leads the team with an average of 7.8 rebounds.
The Heat score 0.1 more points per game on average than the Cavaliers (107.3) do. This season, the Cavaliers have made 13.6 3-pointers on average per game, 0.3 more than the Heat allow.
This season, there will be four games between the two teams. The Heat won their most recent game on March 20 against the Cavaliers, 107-104.With 30 points, Jimmy Butler led the Heat, and with 25 points, Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers.
TOP PERFORMERS: For the Heat, Bam Adebayo averages 19.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists.Over the past ten games, Terry Rozier has made 2.2 3-pointers on average.
For the Cavaliers, Caris LeVert averages 14 points and 5.3 assists. The past ten games have seen Allen score 19.2 points on average.
For the Cavaliers, Caris LeVert averages 14 points and 5.3 assists. The past ten games have seen Allen score 19.2 points on average.
THE LAST TEN GAMES: Heat: 4-6, shooting 44.5% from the field and averaging 102.0 points, 42.6 rebounds, 23.0 assists, 7.3 steals, and 3.7 blocks a game. The average point total for their opponents is 105.0 per game.
Cavaliers: 4-6, shooting 45.9% from the field and averaging 105.3 points, 40.6 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 6.7 steals, and 4.1 blocks per game. The opponents’ average point total is 108.3.
Heat injuries include: Duncan Robinson (back out), Josh Richardson (shoulder out for season), Tyler Herro (foot out), and Kevin Love (heel out).
Cavaliers: Ty Jerome: out (ankle), Dean Wade: out (knee), Evan Mobley: out (ankle), and Donovan Mitchell: out (nasal).
This story was produced by the Associated Press utilizing Sportradar data and technology from Data Skrive.