![]() Also down low, Bam Adebayo and Deandre Ayton mirror each other as athletic big men with high ceilings. Along the wing, each team has a cold-blooded, three level scorer in Devin Booker and Jimmy Butler. Handling the rock, both the Suns and Heat carry veteran, savvy point guards in Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry. Even with Miami missing a few stars, they still eerily resemble Phoenix at their core as an Eastern Conference counterpart and deserve considerable attention as another title-contending team. Cleveland Cavaliers vs.The Phoenix Suns hit the hardwood tonight facing off against the Miami Heat for the first time this season. Everyone else can look to NBA League Pass. Cleveland fans can watch on Bally Sports Ohio, while those in South Florida can watch on Bally Sports Sun. The “LeBron’s exes” showdown will be on local sports networks. HEAT (+9.5), UNDER What channel is the Cleveland Cavaliers game on? If the Cavs have separation late, look for them to cruise if it gets close, the Heat could surprise. The glaring red flag here is how the Cavs look closing out the game, their big weakness of the season thus far. That being said, the Cavs have their core four back and healthy, and the new-look starting lineup with Stevens looked good in its first appearance on Wednesday. The Heat are well-coached, their players fit the system and they shouldn’t be overlooked. If Adebayo is out there he will be the deadliest weapon at the center of the Heat’s zone-heavy defense, but there are enough other holes that the Cavaliers’ guards should be able to find space. Garland in particular is on a tear, with outings of 41 and 51 in his last three games. On offense, the Cavs will lean on Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, who look to be figuring out to be great together. If Adebayo does play, he will have a tough time orchestrating the offense with Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen smothering him. Jimmy Butler is the isolation engine that makes this team go, with Tyler Herro as his undersized understudy with both out, the burden is put on an aging Kyle Lowry and Bam Adebayo. ![]() That should work against a Miami Heat team with will lack its best creators on Sunday. To win while the two are out, the Cavs likely shift into more of a defensive, grind-it-out style. Their absence means more minutes to players like Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro and Robin Lopez, none of whom are plus shooters. The Cleveland Cavaliers are going to miss Kevin Love and Dean Wade, especially on the offensive end as floor-spacers. Opponent: Kyle Lowry, Max Strus, Haywood Highsmith, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo Prediction Kevin Love (doubtful, thumb) Dean Wade (out, knee) Ricky Rubio (out indefinitely, knee) Dylan Windler (out indefinitely, ankle) Cleveland Cavaliers starting lineup tonightĬavs: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Lamar Stevens, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen With Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and multiple rotation players out, and Bam Adebayo questionable, the Cavs are a commanding 9.5-point favorites at home. As it is, the Cavs will be without multiple key bench players, but the Miami Heat will be down much more. Betting odds, spread, over/underĪt full strength, it’s hard to know which of these two teams Vegas would favor. The Heat were a shot away from the NBA Finals last season but have had a tough start to the year, sitting at 7-9 the Cavs have had an up-and-down year but overall look like a strong team, with a 9-6 record after surviving against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Now James is on the Los Angeles Lakers, but his legacy lives on in some part with the Cavs and the Heat, who meet on Sunday. In 2014 he returned home, spurning the Heat to join the Cavs once again, winning the title in 2016. ![]() ![]() In 2010, LeBron James infamously announced that he was taking his talents to South Beach, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat he would win two titles there. ![]()
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