Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to play the Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Miami is set for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Miami Heat favored by –12 points with a total of 201 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has come in on the side of the home club as Miami has been bet up to a -12 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved up to 202 points.
Miami Heat money line bettors will lay –1250 odds with the road underdog Cleveland Cavaliers bringing back +1025 odds to win straight up without taking the points.
The Heat won three of the four meetings against the Cavaliers last season with both teams covering the point spread twice.
There were three overs and one under in the games.
The Cavaliers will travel to Miami with a record of 6-9 on the season. The club is 4-6 on the road.
Cleveland posts 94 points and connects on 42.7% from the floor with 36.3% coming from beyond the arc. The Cavs make 70.4% of their free throws.
On defense the team allows 99 points and 46.4% shooting per game. Opponents hit on 35.7% from the three point line against them.
Cleveland has dropped three straight games.
They are coming off the 121-94 road defeat to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night as a +7 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at over the closing line of 187 ½ points.
The team fell behind by 19 points at the half.
The Cavaliers shot 48.6% from the floor with 7 of 20 coming from the three point line.
They were sloppy with 20 turnovers and forced just 11 from Atlanta.
Rookie Kyrie Irving led Cleveland with 18 points on 8 of 10 shooting from the field.
Off the bench Tristan Thompson had 16 points and five boards as he made 6 of his 7 shots.
Alonzo Gee in a reserve role chopped in with 14 points in the loss.
Cleveland allowed the Hawks 55.4% shooting with 11 of 24 coming from beyond the arc.
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The Miami Heat will host Cleveland with a record of 11-5. The club is 6-2 on their home court.
Miami averages 105 points with 48.8% shooting with 40% from three. The team hits o 74.3% from the line.
On the defensive end of the court the Heat allow 97 points and 42.5% shooting. Opponents hit on 36.3% from the three point line against them.
Their three game win streak was broke on Sunday in the team’s 91-82 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks as a -9 point home betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 194 ½ points.
The Heat were held to just 37.3% shooting with 3 of 12 from the three point line.
The club turned it over 22 times in the loss.
Lebron James led Miami with 28 points and 18 rebounds with 8 of 18 shooting.
Chris Bosh scored 23 points as he made 8 of his 14 shots and pulled down six boards.
Mario Chalmers contributed with 12 points and struggled shooting the ball as he made just 4 of 14 from the field.
Miami allowed 35% shooting to the Bucks with 5 of 30 coming from beyond the arc. They sent Milwaukee to the free throw line 34 times where they made 30 shots.
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