Monday, April 10, 2017

American Airlines Arena

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The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to American Airlines Arena to play the Miami Heat on Monday, April 10, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland as 3 point favorites.

The Cavaliers come into this game with an overall record of 51-28. They are 1st in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of 3.6 as they are averaging 110.4 points per game while giving up 106.8 per contest. The Heat have an overall record of 39-41. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 102.8 points per game and surrendering 101.9, good for a point differential of 0.9.

Valuable Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 35-41-3 against the spread

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 45-34-0 against the over/under

Important Miami Heat Betting Trends

The Miami Heat are 49-31-0 against the spread

The Miami Heat are 36-44-0 against the over/under

Key Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries

12/16/16 F Chris Andersen ACL out for season
04/08/17 PG Kyrie Irving Knee "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
04/08/17 C Tristan Thompson Thumb doubtful Sunday vs. Atlanta
03/06/17 C Andrew Bogut Leg out for season

Key Miami Heat Injuries

12/27/16 F Josh McRoberts Foot out indefinitely
10/22/16 F Chris Bosh Blood Clot out for season
04/08/17 F Luke Babbitt Hip "?" Monday vs. Cleveland
03/18/17 G Dion Waiters Ankle out indefinitely
01/04/17 F Justise Winslow Shoulder out for season

Player Spotlight

Kyrie Irving comes into this contest averaging 24.9 points per game while playing 34.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Cavaliers. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 91%. Lebron James averages 26.3 points per game in 37.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 8.7 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Cleveland. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Player Spotlight

Hassan Whiteside averages 16.8 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Heat. He grabs 14 rebounds per game and has 0.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 63%. Goran Dragic averages 20.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 5.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Useful Team Statistics

Cleveland averages 110.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 3.54 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 2nd in the league. They average 43.6 rebounds per game and 22.7 assists per game which ranks them 14th and 12th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 19th with 13.5 per game. The Cavaliers allow 106.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 20th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 18th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 44.2 rebounds a game which ranks 20th and they give up 24.6 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the league. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Miami averages 102.8 points per game this year which ranks them 22nd in the league. Their average scoring margin is 0.95 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 12th in the NBA. They average 43.5 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 16th and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Heat rank 20th with 13.4 per game. The Heat allow 101.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 5th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 43.6 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 19.7 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the league. The Heat force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

The Cavaliers have an offensive rating of 113.9 and a defensive rating of 110.2. In terms of pace they average 96.2 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Cleveland turns the ball over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions and they force 11.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%.

Advanced Statistics

The Heat rating on offense is 107.7 and they have a defensive rating of 106.7. They get 95.1 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 51%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shot attempts. Miami turns the ball over on 12.3 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.6 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Who will win tonight's Cavaliers/Heat NBA game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Miami +3

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