Live Thread: Cavs @ Heat

Live Thread: Cavs @ Heat

2021-12-01 Off By Chris Francis

Good evening CtB!

Tonight the Cavs travel to South Beach to take one of the Eastern Conference’s most formidable foes, the Miami Heat. The Heat have had the Cavs’ number for a long while, winning 9 out 10 previous matchups. Luckily for the Cavs, they should be coming into the game healthier after today’s report that Bam Adebayo will be out about six weeks after thumb surgery.

The Cavs will be again missing key reserves Cedi Osman and Dean Wade, along with Collin Sexton. The Heat will be missing Bam, Markieff Morris, and possibly Jimmy Butler and Dwayne Dedmon. They should get back Tyler Herro.

With Bam out, look for the Cavs to try and dominate the paint with their plethora of big men. On the defensive end, the task for the Cavs will be containing Butler, Herro, and Lowry from getting into the paint and collapsing the defense for easy kickouts or oops to the bigs.

Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM ET, and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, GO CAVS!

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