Friday, October 30, 2015

Quicken Loans Arena

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The Miami Heat travel to Quicken Loans Arena to play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, October 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has Cleveland as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 196.

Dwyane Wade comes into this contest averaging 20 points per game while playing 29 minutes so far this season for the Heat. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 100%. Chris Bosh averages 21 points per game in 32 minutes played this season. He also averages 1 assist per contest and 10 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 90%.

LeBron James averages 18.5 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest this year for the Cavaliers. He grabs 8.5 rebounds per game and has 5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 36%. Kevin Love averages 17.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.5 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 100%.

Miami averages 104 points per contest this season which ranks them 14th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 10 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 4th. Behind the arc they shoot 60% which is good for 1st in the league. They average 47 rebounds per game and 23 assists per game which ranks them 27th and 9th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 10th with 13 per game. The Heat allow 94 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the league. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 49 rebounds a game which ranks 9th and they give up 16 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the league. They force 9 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in the league.

Cleveland averages 100.5 points per game this year which ranks them 16th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 14 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 15th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 11th in the NBA. They average 61.5 rebounds per game and 27.5 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 3rd respectively. In the turnover department the Cavaliers rank 15th with 15 per game. The Cavaliers allow 86.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 26% average from behind the arc ranking them 7th and 9th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52.5 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the league. The Cavaliers force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in the NBA.

Miami Heat Betting Trends

The Miami Heat are 1-0-0 against the spread

The Miami Heat are 1-0-0 against the over/under

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-0-0 against the spread

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-2-0 against the over/under

Miami Heat Injuries

No key injuries to report

Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries

10/26/15 PG Kyrie Irving Knee out indefinitely
09/29/15 F Iman Shumpert Wrist out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Cleveland

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