Cleveland Cavaliers (6-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (5-6, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat play the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

Miami finished 43-39 overall and 27-25 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Heat allowed opponents to score 118.5 points per game and shoot 46.5% from the field last season.

Cleveland finished 52-30 overall and 33-19 in Eastern Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Cavaliers allowed opponents to score 115.4 points per game and shoot 46.4% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Heat: None listed.

Cavaliers: Nae'Qwan Tomlin: out (back), Sam Merrill: day to day (elbow).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.