Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Miami Heat

Final

100:104

Cleveland Cavaliers

Highlights and Stats

FTX Arena in Miami will host the basketball game between the Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are set to face off on Wednesday, 8th of March, at 08:30 PM EST. The Heat is #7 in the Eastern Conference standings with a balance of 35-31 and the Cavaliers are in 4th spot at this time, with a record of 41-26.

Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-31-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	24	31	24	21	100
Cleveland Cavaliers	26	26	27	18	97

The two franchises previously faced each other on January 31st, with the Miami Heat defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-97 away from home. Jimmy Butler lit the floor, notching 23 pts, while also adding 5 dimes and 1 rebound to his credit to end the match as the Miami Heat’s MVP on the night. On the other half of the floor, Evan Mobley was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The Cleveland Cavaliers are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against the Miami Heat, registering 3 victories, while losing 2 times in the process. 202.8 points were scored across these five meetings on average.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Miami Heat Form

*Last 10 Miami Heat Games - 4:6

03-06-2023	03-04-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-27-2023	02-25-2023	02-24-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023
130:128vs Atlanta Hawks	117:109vs Atlanta Hawks	120:122vs New York Knicks	96:119vs Philadelphia 76ers	99:101@ Philadelphia 76ers	108:103@ Charlotte Hornets	128:99@ Milwaukee Bucks	116:105@ Brooklyn Nets	108:112vs Denver Nuggets	103:107@ Orlando Magic

The Miami Heat were up against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, 6th of March, when winning 130-128 at home. Jimmy Butler was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 26 points, 9 dimes and 9 rebounds. The Heat finished the game hitting 53.2% of their field goals, 86.5% FT and 55.2% for 3 points. The franchise is having a 4-6 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a run of W2. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the FTX Arena with 21-12 home record. The Miami Heat will come up against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their next game, which is set for 03-10-2023.

Miami Heat Averages this Season

• Points For
  108.50
• Points Against
  109.10
• Assits
  23.74
• Rebounds
  41.28
• Steals
  8.38
• Turnovers
  13.68
• Blocks
  3.18
• Points Difference
  -0.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Miami Heat Standout Performer

• Jimmy Butler

  Jimmy Butler has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 21.9 points per game. On average he spends 33.3 minutes on the court, delivers 5.2 assists and grabs 6.1 boards.

Miami Heat Missing Players

• Nikola Jovic

  Back
• Kyle Lowry

  Knee

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

*Last 10 Cleveland Cavaliers Games - 6:4

03-06-2023	03-04-2023	03-01-2023	02-26-2023	02-24-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-10-2023
118:114vs Boston Celtics	114:90vs Detroit Pistons	117:113@ Boston Celtics	118:93vs Toronto Raptors	136:119@ Atlanta Hawks	109:115vs Denver Nuggets	118:112@ Philadelphia 76ers	117:109vs San Antonio Spurs	97:89vs Chicago Bulls	107:118@ New Orleans Pelicans

In their previous game the Cleveland Cavaliers met the Boston Celtics on Monday, 6th of March. They won 118-114 at their own arena. Donovan Mitchell topped the charts, as he popped up with 40 points, 4 assists and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers averaged at a fair 44.8% field goal percentage, a decent 35.3% when shooting from distance and 80.0% at the free throws. The team is 6-4 across the last ten games and is currently on a W2 run. The franchise has a feeble record of 13-19 when playing on enemy territory this term. The Cavs are scheduled to next face the Miami Heat on Friday, March 10th away from home.

Cleveland Cavaliers Averages This Season

• Points For
  112.10
• Points Against
  106.60
• Assits
  24.85
• Rebounds
  41.96
• Steals
  7.25
• Turnovers
  13.82
• Blocks
  4.54
• Points Difference
  5.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Cleveland Cavaliers Standout Performer

• Donovan Mitchell

  Donovan Mitchell stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 27.6 pts, 4.8 assists and 4.1 boards to the cause for an average of 35.5 spent of the floor.

Cleveland Cavaliers Missing Players

• Kevin Love

  Ribs

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	30	23	29	18	100
Cleveland Cavaliers	26	31	30	17	104

Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers

• Score

  100

  104

• Field Goals Made

  35

  39

• Field Goals Attempts

  70

  80

• 3 pts Made

  8

  9

• 3 pts Attempts

  29

  28

• Free Throws Made

  22

  17

• Free Throws Attempts

  29

  19

• Rebounds Total

  37

  32

• Rebounds Offence

  10

  7

• Rebounds Defence

  27

  25

• Assists

  22

  26

• Steals

  7

  13

• Blocks

  4

  3

• Turnovers

  24

  17

• Personal Fouls

  19

  23

Player Ratings

Miami Heat

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Tyler Herro	36	7	15	46.7	4	8	50.0	4	5	80.0	0	5	5	5	2	0	3	1	22	-8
Jimmy Butler	35	8	14	57.1	0	1	0.0	12	15	80.0	4	1	5	5	2	1	2	1	28	-4
Victor Oladipo	32	3	10	30.0	2	8	25.0	1	2	50.0	1	3	4	4	0	0	5	4	9	+4
Caleb Martin	30	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	1	0	1	2	1	4	-3
Bam Adebayo	29	8	11	72.7	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	1	0	1	1	0	2	3	5	17	-4
Max Strus	21	2	8	25.0	2	8	25.0	3	3	100.0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	9	+3
Kevin Love	21	4	7	57.1	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	2	6	8	2	1	0	3	1	8	-2
Cody Zeller	19	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	1	7	8	1	1	0	2	3	3	0
Gabe Vincent	18	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	-6

Cleveland Cavaliers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Darius Garland	39	8	16	50.0	3	6	50.0	6	6	100.0	0	0	0	7	2	0	3	5	25	+8
Donovan Mitchell	34	7	18	38.9	1	7	14.3	3	3	100.0	0	4	4	4	2	0	3	3	18	+8
Jarrett Allen	33	7	10	70.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	3	9	12	2	1	1	1	4	15	+5
Evan Mobley	32	5	9	55.6	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	2	4	6	6	1	2	3	3	15	-1
Isaac Okoro	29	5	7	71.4	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	2	13	+9
Lamar Stevens	27	2	7	28.6	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	2	3	0	2	0	1	1	6	-8
Caris LeVert	24	3	6	50.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	1	6	7	1	1	0	2	3	7	-1
Ricky Rubio	23	2	7	28.6	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	2	5	0