Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/13/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, December 13, 2021

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSSUN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Heat +4, Cavaliers -4; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Heat NL, Cavaliers NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Heat +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Miami Heat:  16-11 (1st place, Southeast Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  16-12 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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Miami Heat:  5-5 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Heat are coming into this game with a 16-11 record overall and they are 8-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Memphis Grizzlies but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls in their last game. Duncan Robinson led the team in points in that game with 26 while Dewayne Dedmon was next on the team with 20 points. Kyle Lowry led the team in assists in that game with 14 while Dedmon led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 49.5% from the field, 44.2% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 16-11 this season and their O/U record is 16-11.

 

 

The Cavs are coming into this game with a 16-12 record overall and they are 7-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Milwaukee Bucks but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Isaac Okoro led the team in points in that game with 20 while Jarrett Allen was next on the team with 19 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 13 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 46.6% with their field goals, 38.7% from 3-point range, and 82.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 106 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 102.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 12-5-2 this season and their O/U record is 11-17.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game as a 4 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have been having a very good season this year and they are much improved from last season. They have some talented young players on their team and will be at home here against an injured Heat side. Bam Adebayo is missing for the Heat and there is a chance that Jimmy Butler will not play either. The Cavaliers have the best ATS record in the NBA, not just that but they are the only NBA team with an ATS% over 70% and they are covering at 80% this season. The best bet to place in this game is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread here as they are only going to get better as the season goes on.

 

Heat Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, December 13, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 107 Heat 97.

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Miami Heat: 22-10 O/U when the total is 200 to 209.5. 6-2 O/U as an underdog. 5-1 O/U as a road underdog. 10-5 O/U in road games. 16-8 O/U in December games. 30-21 O/U against Central division opponents. 27-11 O/U revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 14-5 O/U revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 8-1 O/U revenging a loss vs opponent.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 20-6 ATS in all games. 8-1 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5. 10-3 ATS in home games. 6-1 ATS in December games. 20-6 ATS in the first half of the season. 5-1 ATS against Southeast division opponents. 8-3 ATS after a non-conference game. 8-2 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days. 13-2 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 13-2 ATS after allowing 105 points or less.

 

 

Miami Heat:  J. Butler (PF) Ques Mon - Tailbone injury. C. Martin (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. Victor Oladipo (SG) Late Dec - Quadricep injury. B. Adebayo (C) Mid Jan - Thumb injury. M. Garrett (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury. Markieff Morris (PF) Out indefinitely - Neck injury.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  Collin Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"We're just playing well together and making shots, figuring things out. We don't have time to do too much and we're all aware what our roles are going to be." - Kyle Lowry on their win against the Bulls on Saturday night.

 

 

"Everyone is happy for everyone else anytime one of our teammates does something good. That just speaks to our chemistry. We've learned from the things we've gone through already and we'll keep doing that." - Evan Mobley on their win against the Kings on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG     Kyle Lowry

SG     Duncan Robinson

SF     Max Strus

PF     P.J. Tucker

C     Dewayne Dedmon

 

PG    Darius Garland 

SG    Isaac Okoro

SF    Lauri Markkanen

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: J. Butler (22.8)

APG: K. Lowry (8.1)

Reb/G: B. Adebayo (10.2)

 

PPG: D. Garland (19)

APG: D. Garland (7.6)

Reb/G: J. Allen (11.2)

 

Coaches:

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (14th season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)