Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Kaseya Center is where the Miami Heat (38-31) will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-26) on Sunday.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and took a loss by a final of 107-104 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 19 and the Heat accumulated 20 personal fouls. They also buried 13 of 36 tries from distance. Miami finished the contest at 94.7% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of 19 shots. Additionally, Miami grabbed 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Miami totaled 19 assists and had 7 steals in this game. When talking about the defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the floor on 38 of 83 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 37 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 19 of their 22 shots for a rate of 86.4%. Cleveland ended the game with a 46.7% FG percentage (35 of 75) and knocked down 15 out of their 42 shots from beyond the arc.

Jarrett Allen is a player who had an impact for this contest. He had 25 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins and totaled 20 boards. Allen ended up shooting 76.9% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Cleveland enters this matchup with a record of 43-26 for the campaign. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland is grabbing 44.2 boards per contest and has racked up 1,917 dimes on the campaign, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are connecting on 36.6% from downtown (943 of 2,579) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They average 113.4 points per game (18th in the league) while going 47.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They surrender 35.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 5th in the league in points per game allowed (109.4). The Cavaliers are giving up a FG percentage of 45.7% (2,773 of 6,071) and they surrender 42.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 4th in the league in giving up assists with 1,691 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 107-104 against the Cavaliers. When talking about rebounding, Miami allowed Cleveland to pull down 37 overall (6 offensive). They finished shooting 35.7% from 3-point land by shooting 15 out of 42 and ended up going 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). The Heat allowed the Cavaliers to convert 35 out of their 75 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Heat finished 38 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. In terms of three-point attempts, Miami converted 13 of 36 tries (36.1%). They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 94.7%. The Cavaliers were called for 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Heat earned 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this matchup.

Jimmy Butler ended up having an impact for the Heat in this game. He converted 11 of 19 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 4 rebounds. Butler tallied 30 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 assists in this matchup.

Miami has a win-loss record of 38-31 for the year. The Heat are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they go 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (22nd in the league) and they turn it over 12.7 times per game. Miami has scored 7,570 points so far this year (109.7 per contest) and they collect 42.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Heat are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in basketball.

The Miami defense concedes 36.0% on shots from distance (915 of 2,542) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their foul shots. They allow 26.7 dimes and 42.9 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 14th and 12th in the NBA. The Heat on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 109.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (11th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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