Heat vs. Cavaliers preview: Mitchell & Mobley are absent, the Heat have won 6 consecutive games against the home team
6686 Sports News on November 12th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow. The Heat and the Cavaliers will continue to play against each other at the Heat's home team court after one day.
The Heat ranked third in the Eastern Conference with 7 wins and 4 losses, averaging 125.5 points per game and conceding 119.8 points per game. The home team has a record of 5 wins and 0 losses. The Cavaliers have the same record of 7 wins and 4 losses, temporarily ranking 4th in the Eastern Conference, averaging 122.3 points per game and conceding 117.7 points per game. The visiting team has a record of 3 wins and 3 losses.
In the last game, the two teams decided the winner through an overtime. The Heat defeated the Cavaliers 140-138 with Wiggins's last shot.
Three Heat players scored 20+ points, Powell had 33 points, Wiggins had 23 points, Huskers had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, and Ware had 14 points and 20 rebounds.
The same three players on the Cavaliers scored 20+ points, Mitchell scored 28 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists, Mobley had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and Hunter had 23 points.
For the Cavaliers, Mitchell averaged 30.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game this season, Mobley averaged 20.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, Hunter averaged 19 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, Allen averaged 15 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, Merrill averaged 14.6 points per game, and Garland averaged 13 points per game.
For the Heat, Powell averaged 24.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game this season, Adebayor averaged 19.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and Wiggins averaged 17.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds, Huskers averaged 17.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, Fontechio averaged 11.4 points per game, Jovic averaged 10.3 points per game, and Ware averaged 10.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
In terms of injuries, the Cavaliers' Mitchell, Mobley, Garland, Tyson, and Strus will be absent, and Nance Jr. is doubtful; the Heat's Adebayor, Rozier, and Hiero will continue to be absent.
The Heat are currently the fastest team in the NBA, ranking first in the league in number of possessions, ranking first in points, assists and inside points per game, ranking 22nd in the league in points allowed per game, and ranking 16th in the league in averaging 13.5 three-pointers per game.
The Cavaliers are also a team that is stronger at offense than defense, ranking 5th in the league in points scored per game and 18th in the league in points conceded per game. The difference is that the Cavaliers attack mainly with medium and long-range shots, averaging 17 three-pointers per game, ranking first in the league.
Judging from the records and recent competitive status of the two teams, the strength of the two teams is about the same. However, the Cavaliers will take turns to rest three absolute core players in this game, which also tilts the balance of the game. It is much easier for the Heat to hit the home team's 6-game winning streak.