After a rough 0-4 start to the season, the Miami Heat have finally started to find their footing. Miami has won five of its last seven games and will look to keep things rolling on Friday night as it hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Kaseya Center.
The Heat (5-6) return home after finishing a five-game Western Conference road trip capped off with wins over Sacramento and Utah. Their latest win was on Tuesday night against the Jazz, when Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 30 points and 11 rebounds in a 115-109 victory. Davion Mitchell added 19 points and eight assists.
Cleveland (6-6) is coming off a statement 115-107 road victory over the Knicks on Wednesday, bouncing back from a home loss to New York just four days earlier. James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, including five triples, while Donovan Mitchell finished with 23 points and six assists.
The Cavaliers will be without Evan Mobley tonight in Miami, who suffered a left big toe sprain against the Knicks. His absence could leave Cleveland a bit shorthanded in the frontcourt against Giannis and Bam Adebayo.
Miami has a few injury concerns of its own. Giannis is probable with a wrist injury, while Klay Thompson (ankle) and Pelle Larsson (illness) are both listed as questionable.
Friday’s game also counts toward NBA Cup group play, with both teams having won their opening games of the competition.
Cavaliers vs. Heat Odds Today
Miami is listed as a 2.5-point home favorite over Cleveland at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook:
Cavaliers vs. Heat Best Bet
Before placing any bets on Friday night’s NBA Cup clash, be sure to check out Hard Rock Bet’s Stats Hub for betting trends, streaks and other valuable data to help you shape your betting card. Here’s one angle via Stats Hub that stuck out:
Jarrett Allen Over 9.5 Rebounds (-115): Cleveland will be missing a major piece of its frontcourt on Friday night, and I like Jarrett Allen to take advantage of the additional opportunities he’ll have on the glass.
As mentioned above, Evan Mobley suffered a toe sprain in Wednesday’s victory over New York and has been ruled out against Miami. The 7-footer has been a regular presence alongside Allen in Cleveland’s starting lineup, and his absence leaves a significant gap in the Cavaliers’ interior rotation.
Allen is coming off a 14-rebound performance against the Knicks, including four offensive boards. That was with Mobley playing 33 minutes and grabbing five rebounds of his own. Now, with Mobley unavailable, Allen should have an opportunity to shoulder more of the workload down low.
Per Stats Hub, Allen has recorded at least 10 rebounds in four of his last five appearances against the Heat.
The matchup history is extremely encouraging, and Cleveland’s injury situation gives us another reason to target Allen on the glass. As long as he stays out of foul trouble, he should have a good opportunity to reach double-digit boards tonight in South Beach.
- Best Bet: Jarrett Allen Over 9.5 Rebounds (-115)
Popular Player Props for CLE-MIA
James Harden leads the way for tonight’s most-bet player props at Hard Rock Bet:
- James Harden – Over 2.5 Threes Made
- Davion Mitchell – Over 14.5 Points
- Jarrett Allen – Over 10.5 Assists + Rebounds
- Jaylon Tyson – Under 19.5 Points + Assists + Rebounds
- Meleek Thomas – Under 3.5 Rebounds
Cavaliers vs. Heat Game Info
- š Where: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
- š Date: Friday, Nov. 13
- ā° Tip-Off: 8:10 PM ET
- šŗš» TV/Streaming: DAZN-CLE, WPLG Local 10, Local10+
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