Venue & Game Details
Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
Tipoff: 7:30 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPN / Bally Sports
Team Recent Form
Cleveland Cavaliers
Road Record: 2-3
Recent Form: Lost 140-138 in OT to Miami on Nov. 11; Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points.
Season Strengths: High-powered offense averaging 121.9 points per game last season.
Miami Heat
Home Record: 4-2
Recent Form: Beat Cleveland in OT behind Norman Powell’s 33 points.
Season Strengths: Aggressive defense, averaging 8.1 steals per game last season.
Injury Report
Heat:
Bam Adebayo (foot) – OUT
Tyler Herro (ankle) – OUT
Cavaliers:
Max Strus (foot) – OUT
Larry Nance Jr. (knee) – OUT
Key Player Matchups
Donovan Mitchell vs. Norman Powell
Mitchell leads Cleveland’s offense (~31 PPG this season), while Powell has scored 20+ points in three straight games.
Evan Mobley & Jarrett Allen vs. Miami Frontcourt
With Adebayo sidelined, Cleveland’s bigs hold a major rebounding and rim-protection edge.
Backcourt Depth: Miami’s guard rotation leans heavily on Powell and Jaime Jaquez Jr., while Cleveland has Darius Garland (day-to-day) to complement Mitchell.
Series History
Nov 11, 2025: Heat 140 – Cavaliers 138 (OT)
Apr 28, 2025 (Playoffs): Cavaliers 138 – Heat 83
Apr 26, 2025 (Playoffs): Cavaliers 124 – Heat 87
Cleveland has won 4 of the last 6 meetings, including a dominant playoff series in 2025.
Betting Trends
Cavaliers:
4-2 ATS in last six vs. Miami.
Strong OVER results due to offensive pace.
Heat:
3-1 ATS in last four games.
Powell’s scoring surge has pushed totals higher.
Prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers 122 – Miami Heat 116.
Game Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers 238.5
Miami Heat – 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, November 11, 2025
