Venue & Event Details
Location: Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network, Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports Ohio
Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers:
No major injuries reported; Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland expected to start.
Miami Heat:
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (ankle, probable)
Andrew Wiggins (knee, questionable)
Bam Adebayo (healthy, active)
Key Player Matchups
Donovan Mitchell (CLE) vs. Bam Adebayo (MIA): Mitchell is coming off a 46-point performance vs. Philadelphia, while Adebayo anchors Miami’s interior defense and adds nearly 20 points per game.
Darius Garland (CLE) vs. Tyrese Maxey (MIA backcourt rotation): Garland’s playmaking (7.5 APG) against Miami’s guard depth.
Evan Mobley (CLE) vs. Kel’el Ware (MIA): Mobley’s rim protection and rebounding against Ware’s developing post presence.
Team Recent Form
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Last 5 games: W–W–W–W–L
Averaging 116.4 PPG, allowing 115.5 PPG.
Shooting 45.6% FG, 35.6% 3PT, 77.1% FT.
Strong ball movement: 213 assists in 10 games.
Miami Heat:
Last 5 games: W–W–L–W–L
Averaging 124.1 PPG (2nd in NBA), allowing 118.0 PPG.
Shooting 49.9% FG, 37% 3PT.
Home record: 4–0, unbeaten at Kaseya Center.
Series History
Cavaliers lead all-time series 80–57.
Cleveland swept Miami in the 2025 Eastern Conference Playoffs (4–0), including two blowout wins in Miami.
Regular season 2024–25: teams split 2–2.
Betting Trends:
Cavaliers are 4–1 ATS in last five games.
Heat are 7–2–1 ATS overall, including 4–0 ATS at home.
Over has hit in 6 of Miami’s 10 games; Cleveland games split evenly (5 Overs, 5 Unders).
Heat are 5–2 when scoring more than 115 points.
Key Takeaway
This matchup pits Cleveland’s balanced scoring led by Mitchell and Garland against Miami’s explosive offense and perfect home record. The Cavaliers are slight favorites thanks to their win streak and playoff history against Miami, but the Heat’s home-court advantage and offensive firepower make them a dangerous underdog. Expect a high-scoring, competitive game with playoff-level intensity.
Game Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers – 7.5
Miami Heat 246.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 9, 2025
