The Cleveland Cavaliers will try and win their 10th in a row on Thursday night as they host the Miami Heat (8:05 p.m. ET, TNT).
The Cavaliers are playing perhaps their best basketball ever; they are 39-11, which is the second-best record they’ve ever had after 50 games. They were 40-10 at this point last season but Cleveland looks better this season. They have the best point differential in the league at +7.3 and they have won their last four games by an average of 19 points per game.
The Cavaliers are 10-point favorites at SBG Global and the total is set at 187.5.
The Cavs are 20-3 at home this season. This is the third game of a seven-game homestand for the Cavaliers. In their last 19 home games, the Cavaliers are 18-1. They have outscored opponents by an average of 104.1 to 93.5 in those games.
The Cavaliers played at Miami on January 25 and came away with a 92-91 victory. It was the eighth win in the last nine games against the Heat. LeBron James had his 10th career 30-point game against the Heat. He hit the game winning free throws with 4.1 seconds remaining.
The Cavaliers have been getting more players to support LeBron recently as Shaquille O’Neal has averaged 16.8 points per game in his last eight games. Daniel Gibson has been in double figures in six straight games. He is a big key to why Cleveland is playing well as he is leading the league in three-point shooting.
This is the third meeting this season between the Heat and Cavaliers this season; Cleveland won the first two. Last year, the Cavaliers won the season series, 3-1.
Here are some key NBA betting stats for Thursday’s game:
The Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall. The Heat are 1-5 ATS in their last six games playing on no rest. The Heat are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings against Cleveland.
The Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall. The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games.
The under is 4-0 in Miami’s last four games playing on no rest. The under is 5-1 in Miami’s last six overall. The over is 5-2 in the Cavaliers’ last seven home games.
The under is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Cleveland between the Heat and Cavaliers.
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Title: NBA Betting Preview: Heat at Cavaliers
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Added on: January 29th, 2010
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