Who’s playing
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Miami Heat
Current records: Cleveland 43-27, Miami 38-32
How to watch
- When: Sunday March 24, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
- Or: Kaseya Center – Miami, Florida
- TV: Bally Sports – Ohio
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $50.00
What there is to know
The Heat and Cavaliers have been tied 5-5 since December 2021, but not for long. The Miami Heat will play at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET at the Kaseya Center. Both teams suffered a loss in their last match, so they will have a lot of motivation to win the “W”.
The experts predicted a close game on Friday and a Heat victory, but they were wrong. Their bruising 111-88 loss to New Orleans could scar them for a while. The game was close 46-42 at the break, but unfortunately for the Heat, it certainly didn’t stay that way.
Meanwhile, defenses reigned supreme when the Cavaliers and Timberwolves played Friday, rewarding bettors who took the risk on the season-low 206 points. Cleveland lost 104-91 to the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers have now received an “L” in consecutive games.
Miami dropped its record to 38-32 with the loss, which was its third straight at home. These losses could be attributed to the team’s lackluster offensive performance during this span, as they averaged just 94.7 points per game. As for Cleveland, they have struggled recently as they have lost three of their last four matchups, which has significantly dented their 43-27 record this season.
In this competition, the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: the Heat haven’t given up the ball easily this season, averaging just 11.8 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the Cavaliers struggled in that department as they averaged just 12.6 turnovers per game. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Heat prevailed in a close game against the Cavaliers in their previous game on Wednesday, outscoring 107-104. Will the Heat repeat their success, or will the Cavaliers have a better game plan this time around? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
Miami is 4.5 point favorite against Cleveland, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Heat as a 4-point favorite.
Oddsmakers are predicting a defensive matchup and setting the low/under at 203 points.
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History of the series
Miami and Cleveland both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- March 20, 2024 – Miami 107 vs. Cleveland 104
- December 8, 2023 – Cleveland 111 vs. Miami 99
- November 22, 2023 – Miami 129 vs. Cleveland 96
- March 10, 2023 – Miami 119 vs. Cleveland 115
- March 8, 2023 – Cleveland 104 vs. Miami 100
- January 31, 2023 – Miami 100 vs. Cleveland 97
- November 20, 2022 – Cleveland 113 vs. Miami 87
- March 11, 2022 – Miami 117 vs. Cleveland 105
- December 13, 2021 – Cleveland 105 vs. Miami 94
- December 1, 2021 – Cleveland 111 vs. Miami 85
