Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat: Odds, preview, injury report, lineups, TV
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to build on a two-overtime win over the Hornets on Friday night.
The win comes following a five-game losing skid for Cleveland. The Heat have lost their last two. Most recently, they also played an overtime game on Friday, a 107-106 loss to the Washington Wizards. Miami comes to Cleveland with a lengthy injury report that includes Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and others.
Here’s what else to know about the matchup:
Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (9-6) vs. Miami Heat (7-9).
The point spread: Cavs by 6.
TV: Bally Sports Ohio.
Cavs projected starters
Donovan Mitchell, guard, 31.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.8 apg.
Darius Garland, guard, 23.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 7.8 apg.
Caris LeVert, forward, 12.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.9 apg.
Evan Mobley, forward, 15.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.3 apg.
Jarrett Allen, center, 14.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 1.2 apg.
Heat projected starters
Kyle Lowry, guard, 14.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 6.1 apg.
Max Strus, guard, 15.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.8 apg.
Nikola Jovic, forward, 6.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.3 apg.
Caleb Martin, forward, 9.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.0 apg.
Haywood Highsmith, forward, 2 ppg, 2.4 rpt, 0.3 apg.
Injury report
Cavs: Kevin Love (right thumb fracture), DOUBTFUL; Dean Wade (right knee soreness), OUT; Ricky Rubio (left ACL recovery), OUT; Dylan Windler (right ankle sprain), OUT.
Heat: Bam Adebayo (left knee contusion), QUESTIONABLE; Jimmy Butler (right knee soreness), OUT; Dewayne Dedmon (non-covid-related illness), QUESTIONABLE; Udonis Haslem (personal reasons), OUT; Tyler Herro (left ankle sprain), OUT; Victor Oladipo (left knee tendontis), OUT; Duncan Robinson (right hand sprain), OUT; Gabe Vincent (left knee), QUESTIONABLE; Omer Yurtseven (left ankle surgery), OUT.
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