Miami @ Cleveland props

Caris LeVert has notched an impressive 18.0 points per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 12.3 points per game last season. Relative to last season's 4.8 clip, Caris LeVert's shot attempts from beyond the arc have spiked this season to 7.0 per game. Relative to last year's 2.4 mark, Caris LeVert's personal fouls per game have dropped this year to 0.8. The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The Heat have given up the 7th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.5) in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).

Jimmy Butler has made a lowly 6.7 shots made from the field per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 8.0 rate last year. The matchup against Cleveland is a tough one for three-point attempts; when the Cleveland Cavaliers are away from home, opposing starting SFs have tallied the 11th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA since the start of last season (4.4). The Miami Heat have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 5 games while playing away from home. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-slowest tempo in the league over the last 5 games away from their home city, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Heat. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, but the Miami Heat grade out 5thworst in in the NBA with just 9.3 offensive boards per game this year.

Relative to last year's 40.6% clip, Darius Garland's three-point prowess has diminished this year to 30.5%. Darius Garland has attempted just 4.8 three-point shots per game this year, a significant dropoff from his 6.0 rate last year. In comparison to last year's 0.0 mark, Darius Garland's technical fouls have spiked this year to 0.2 per game. In terms of offense, the Cavaliers's subpar 108.8 points per game playing at home places 4th-worst in the NBA this year. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most lethargic pace in the league over the last 5 games while at home.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. has successfully made 6.0 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.6 more than he's made overall this season on the road. Jaime Jaquez Jr. has successfully made 41.7% of his three-point shots while playing away from home this year, putting him in the 79th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Jaime Jaquez Jr. has been on the court for 31.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 6.9 higher than he's been on the court for overall this year on the road. The Heat have been the 8th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA away from their home court this year. This matchup is a challenging one for field goals; when the Cleveland Cavaliers have the home court advantage, the other team has shot for the 4th-lowest Field Goal% in the NBA against them this year (45.2%).

Haywood Highsmith has attempted 3.6 3-point shots per game this season, significantly higher than his 1.7 mark last season. Haywood Highsmith has been on the court for an impressive 26.8 minutes per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 15.9 minutes per game last year. The Heat have been the 8th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA away from their home court this year. Relative to last year's 51.8% mark, Haywood Highsmith's foul-shot prowess has increased this year to 90.5%.

Georges Niang has successfully made 63.3% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 25.8% more than he's made from downtown in all games this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The Heat have given up the 7th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.5) in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). Georges Niang has made an impressive 100.0% of his free throws this year, a significant increase from his 83.7 mark last year. This year, opposing squads have attempted 19.1 foul shots per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Miami Heat, struggling to draw fouls.

Among all players in the league, Max Strus slots into the 98th percentile for technical fouls, posting an enormous 0.2 fouls per game while on his home court this year. In terms of offense, the Cavaliers's subpar 108.8 points per game playing at home places 4th-worst in the NBA this year. This year when they are at home, opposing starting SFs have averaged 39.3% on field goals (12th-lowest in the NBA) against the Miami Heat, designating this as a difficult matchup. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most lethargic pace in the league over the last 5 games while at home. The Cavaliers will likely suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-slowest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Miami Heat).

Jarrett Allen has converted 10.0% of his 3-point shots at home since the start of last season, putting him in the 6th percentile out of all players in the league. Jarrett Allen has played a mere 27.6 minutes per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 32.5 minutes per game last year. In terms of offense, the Cavaliers's subpar 108.8 points per game playing at home places 4th-worst in the NBA this year. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting Cs have averaged 8.9 shot attempts per game (13th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Heat, creating a difficult matchup. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most lethargic pace in the league over the last 5 games while at home.

Kyle Lowry has tallied 2.6 personal fouls per game while playing at home this year, putting him in the 79th percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled. Since the start of last season when they are the visiting squad, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 5.1 three attempts per game (12th-lowest in the league) against the Cavaliers, making this a hard matchup. The Miami Heat have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 5 games while playing away from home. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-slowest tempo in the league over the last 5 games away from their home city, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Heat. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, but the Miami Heat grade out 5thworst in in the NBA with just 9.3 offensive boards per game this year.

The matchup against Cleveland is a difficult one for shots from the field; when the Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road, opposing starting Cs have tallied the 15th-least baskets per game in the league since the start of last season (4.7). The Miami Heat have played at the 2nd-most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 5 games while playing away from home. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-slowest tempo in the league over the last 5 games away from their home city, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Heat. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate more chances for scoring and assists, but the Miami Heat grade out 5thworst in in the NBA with just 9.3 offensive boards per game this year. Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, opposing squads have secured 13.4 offensive boards per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Cleveland Cavaliers (retaining possessions that can generate more chances for offense).

Duncan Robinson has totaled a whopping 15.1 points per game this year, a big improvement over his 7.3 points per game last year. In comparison to last season's 1.7 mark, Duncan Robinson's three-pointers scored have surged this season to 3.2 per game. Duncan Robinson has tallied 34.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 more than he's tallied overall this season. The Heat have been the 8th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA away from their home court this year.

Thomas Bryant has successfully made 67.6% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games at home, 9.6% more than he's converted in all games this season on his home court. In comparison to last year's 1.7 mark, Thomas Bryant's personal fouls per game have been reduced this year to 0.5. The Heat have been the 8th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA away from their home court this year. This matchup is a challenging one for field goals; when the Cleveland Cavaliers have the home court advantage, the other team has shot for the 4th-lowest Field Goal% in the NBA against them this year (45.2%). The matchup against Cleveland is a strong one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting Cs have attempted a colossal 4.1 free throws per game this year when the Cleveland Cavaliers have the home court advantage (24th-most in the league).

The Heat have been the 8th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA away from their home court this year. This matchup is a challenging one for field goals; when the Cleveland Cavaliers have the home court advantage, the other team has shot for the 4th-lowest Field Goal% in the NBA against them this year (45.2%).

In contrast to last year's 21.3% mark, Evan Mobley's 3-point prowess has risen this year to 50.0%. Evan Mobley has tallied 31.7 minutes per game on his home court this year, placing him in the 79th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The Heat have given up the 7th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.5) in the NBA to opposing teams over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). Evan Mobley stands to get a boost in productivity for all stats on account of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.