NBA Picks: Christmas Special – Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat
The Return of the King: Lebron James Returns to Miami
LeBron James is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, and he returns to Miami to face his old teammates like they used to do with Shaq and Kobe. I’m excited to watch this younger, faster, better team mop the floor with the aging Miami Heat. I think that’s exactly what you’ll see from the Cavs on Christmas Day.
Here, even if it wasn’t for James, the game fits our system parameters. Cleveland has all sorts of momentum, while the Heat are battling injuries and looking sluggish. The Cavs have a “big three” to Miami’s “big two,” but does anyone really fear Dwyane Wade and Chris “dinosaur” Bosh anymore? I think Cleveland is the better team, playing better basketball.
The computer agrees here, lending two stars of support and a 55% chance for victory. I’m on -5, a four-point teaser, and most of all, the -220 ML here.
The one thing I love most about the NBA is that they run games all day, while most major sports are off. When you’re done assembling the kids’ new toys, or playing with them yourself, there’s sports. This should be a good one to enjoy with family and sit back as the best player in basketball, possibly ever, tears apart his old, gimpy team.
Cavs 108 – Miami 88
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