Kevin Love has sunk an impressive 45.8% of his 3-point shots this season, quite a bit higher than his 39.8 mark last season.With respect to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Heat's remarkable 40.9% rate of converted threes when playing on the road rates 2nd-highest in the NBA this year.This matchup is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Cleveland Cavaliers have the home court advantage, the other team has averaged the 8th-fewest three attempts per game in the league against them this year (33.2).The Heat have played at the 9th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games playing at home.Kevin Love will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage tends to boost stat production in all stat categories.
|