Cavaliers and Heat Face Off in South Florida
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on Sunday evening.

The Cavaliers (43-27) are trying to not lose too much ground in the Eastern Conference postseason hierarchy, but they'll enter Sunday's game having dropped three of the last four contests. Their most recent stumble came Friday night, when they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a 104-91 score. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 19 points, adding four assists and two rebounds. Caris LeVert turned in 16 points, six assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block. Jarrett Allen generated a 15-point, 13-rebound double-double that included five assists and one block. Marcus Morris Sr. furnished 11 points, seven rebounds and one assist. Georges Niang and Sam Merrill produced matching 10-point, three-rebound efforts, with Niang adding two steals and one block.

The Cavaliers will remain without Donovan Mitchell (nose), Max Strus (knee), Ty Jerome (ankle) and Dean Wade (knee) for Sunday's game. Evan Mobley (ankle) will carry a questionable tag.

The Heat (38-32) have had their own share of problems of late, as they'll come into Sunday having dropped six of their last nine decisions. Their most recent stumble was particularly lopsided, as they fell to the New Orleans Pelicans by a 111-88 score Friday night. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 17 points, complementing them with five assists, four rebounds and one steal. Cole Swider furnished 14 points and two rebounds. Terry Rozier posted 13 points, four boards and two assists. Bam Adebayo generated a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double that included one assist and two blocks. Nikola Jovic netted 10 points.

The Heat will be without Tyler Herro (foot), Duncan Robinson (back) and Kevin Love (heel) for Sunday's game. Jaime Jaquez (ankle) and Caleb Martin (knee/ankle) will carry questionable tags.

Sunday's game marks the fourth and final meeting between the teams this season. The Heat holds a 2-1 series lead.
Posted on: 3/23/2024 6:15 PM