Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers 5/1/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/01/2021 at 10:41 AM ET

Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse will play host to a Saturday night NBA clash between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat (33-30) have split their previous ten games and are tied with Boston for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Wednesday, Miami shot 51 percent from the field during a 116-111 home victory versus San Antonio.

Miami G/F Jimmy Butler tallied a game-high 29 points to go along with eight rebounds and six assists. Bam Adebayo contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and rank last in the league in scoring (104.0 ppg). Last night, Cleveland was outscored by 23 points during the second half of a 122-93 home loss versus Washington. The Cavaliers (21-42) missed 26 of their 33 three-point attempts and shot 42 percent overall.

Cleveland G Collin Sexton led all scorers with 22 points on 7-for-19 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Jarrett Allen added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers.

Miami G Tyler Herro (foot) will not be traveling with the team for their upcoming two-game road trip. These two teams are pretty evenly matched statistically, so the play is to take the points with the home team. Final Score Prediction, Miami Heat win 108-102.

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