Cavaliers vs Heat prediction NBA · Wednesday, November 12
At a glance
The Miami Heat (7-4) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (7-4) on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:30 PM ET at Kaseya Center in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 130 – Heat 116. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Heat are 5-0 at home and the Cavaliers are 3-3 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Heat and 7-3 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Heat W3, Cavaliers L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Heat 117 – 118 Cavaliers, a margin of about 1.2 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Heat need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (122.1 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEMIA
Top performers
Cavaliers
Jarrett AllenC · #3130pts / game
Craig Porter Jr.G · #99assistsJarrett AllenC · #3110reboundsHeat
Norman PowellG · #2427pts / game
Andrew WigginsF · #226assists
Kel'el WareC · #913reboundsRecent form
CLEMIAHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-4 | Record | 7-4 |
| 122.1 | Points scored / game | 117.7 |
| 115.0 | Points allowed / game | 114.7 |
| +6.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.6 |
| L1 | Current streak | W3 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 3-3 road | Home / road record | 5-0 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 37-45 (+0.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Heat
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.