Game 23 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

[UncleDrew]

Cleveland Cavaliers 9-13, 4th Central) @ Miami Heat (16-6, 1st Southeast)

Regular Season Game #23
Game Date: Saturday, December 14th
Game Time: 7:30 PM EST NBATV, SUN, FSOH
Location: American Airlines Arena

Coach Brown

Cavs Starters

Kyrie Irving: 20.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 6.0 APG

Dion Waiters:: 13.9 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.4 APG

Earl Clark: 5.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.4 APG

Tristian Thompson: 11.5 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 0.8 APG

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Andrew Bynum: 8.9 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.1 APG

The Second Wave

Jarrett Jack: 10.0 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.5 APG

C.J. Miles: 8.5 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.0 APG

Alonzo Gee: 3.8 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.6 APG

Anthony Bennett: 2.1 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 0.2 APG

Tyler Zeller: 2.3 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 0.1 APG

Anderson Varejao: 8.5 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.2 APG

Coach Spoelstra

Miami Heat starters:

Mario Chalmers: 8.7 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 4.6 APG

Dwayne Wade: 18.4 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 5.4 APG

LeBron James 25.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 6.3 APG

Shane Battier: 3.6 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 0.6 APG

Chris Bosh: 14.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 0.9 APG

Their bench:

Norris Cole: 7.0 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 3.4 APG

Ray Allen: 10.1 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.3 APG

Michael Beasley: 11.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 0.6 APG

Joel Anthony: 0.3 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 0.0 APG

PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT, PAID BY THE US OF A: Joel Anthony is a moogly mother fucker.


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Automated Insights

The Miami Heat will be at home at AmericanAirlines Arena when they square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat are on pace to have a very good year, coming in with a 16-6 record. Entering the game with a 9-13 record, the Cavaliers are four games below .500 on the year. This game has a start time of 7:30 pm EST and FSN-OH and SunSports will be providing coverage of the contest.

The Heat are expecting better results after their 90-84 loss to the Pacers. The team's leading scorer was Dwyane Wade, who registered 17 in the game. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are coming off a win against the Magic, 109-100. Kyrie Irving was the game's top scorer, accumulating 31 points. This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Heat winning the first matchup, 95-84. LeBron James was the game's top overall scorer with 28 points.

The inefficient offense of the Cavaliers (28th in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 96.4) will look to break through against the elite defense of the Heat (second in the league with a defensive efficiency of 99.8). The matchup on that end of the court seems to benefit Miami.

 

[Ohio]

Re: Game 24- Cleveland @ Miami, 12/14/12 7:30pmEST

Beat the Heat!

I don't think Dion is starting though.

 

[shoes22]

This is where the winning streak ends, sadly. Just don't be blown out of the building and compete the entire game, and I'll be happy.

 

[Rich]

Re: Game 24- Cleveland @ Miami, 12/14/12 7:30pmEST

less than 40 please.

 

[Cashius X]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

Why tease me by having Dion in the starting lineup? :sad:

 

[Cavatt]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

I feel like the team has a lot of confidence and is competing right now. The last time they played them, the Heat locked down on D, but the Cavs actually had a lot of fight. It will be a good game I think. The 2nd half of back to backs have been good for the Cavs too.

 

[Tornicade]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

the main positive i see here is not having to watch Delly get squatted down like a fly by Wade to start the game out

 

[GreasySpread36]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

Cavaliers are playing well and for whatever reason they seem to compete better with the Heat in Miami than in Cleveland. IMO this is going to be a competitive game.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

C'mon cavs! Beat the cHeat!

 

[davedugan43]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

We're 9-13.

 

[Cavatt]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

DIon always seems to play well against them. Let's hope Irving stays hot.

 

[theSTEREO.]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

I have a decent feeling about this game. Dion has played really well against Miami on the road. He really gets up for them.

We played Miami well at home, despite some weak games from some of our guys. If Kyrie, Bynum and Waiters can all all play like themselves, it could be a good game.

 

[JFT]

Re: Game 24 | Cleveland @ Miami | 12/14/13 | 7:30pm ET

We're 9-13.

We're 4-1.

 

[Pyro]

Do I watch this game... do I watch this game...

 

[Stark]

We need Bynum to crucify Bosh.