After making a run to the NBA Finals in the bubble, Jimmy Butler and the Heat are off to an awful start to the 20/21 season. (AP)
As if losing the NBA Finals isn't bad enough, there now seems to be a curse that stretches into the following season. The Miami Heat aren't believing that quite yet - even after a disastrous start to the 2020-21 campaign. The reigning Eastern Conference champions are 6-12, matching the franchise's worst 18-game start since opening 4-14 in 2007-08. The roster has been decimated by injuries and virus-related issues, and the current losing streak reached five games.
NBA |ORLANDO at CLEVELAND Play Under - All teams where the total is between 190 and 199.5 points poor offensive rebounding team - averaging <=11/game on the season, on Sunday games 445-306 since 1997. ( 59.3% | 108.4 units )
NBA |ORLANDO at CLEVELAND Play Against - Road underdogs of +145 to +350 vs. the money line (ORLANDO) after beating the spread by 30 or more points total in their last five games, a marginal winning team (51% to 60%) playing a winning team 276-79 since 1997. ( 77.7% | 89.9 units ) 13-6 this year. ( 68.4% | -1.0 units )
NBA |ORLANDO at CLEVELAND Play Against - Underdogs vs. the 1rst half line (ORLANDO) after going under the total by 42 or more points total in their last seven games, on Sunday games 96-50 over the last 5 seasons. ( 65.8% | 41.0 units ) 22-12 this year. ( 64.7% | 8.8 units )
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