Division leaders clash when the Miami Heat battle the Cleveland Cavaliers in a key NBA Eastern Conference matchup on Wednesday night. Miami is coming off a 106-90 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday, while Cleveland cruised past Chicago 139-117 on Tuesday. The Heat (29-31), first in the Southeast Division, have won three of their last four games. The Cavaliers (51-10), first in the Central Division and the top seed in the East, have won 11 in a row.
Tipoff from Rocket Arena in Cleveland is set for 7 p.m. ET. The teams split the first two matchups this season, with Cleveland winning the last meeting, 126-106 at Miami on Jan. 29. The Cavaliers are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Cavaliers vs. Heat odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 227. Before making any Heat vs. Cavaliers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 20 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-107 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 18-10 (64%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Heat vs. Cavs and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Cavs vs. Heat:
- Heat vs. Cavaliers spread: Cleveland -10.5
- Heat vs. Cavaliers over/under: 227 points
- Heat vs. Cavaliers money line: Cleveland -526, Miami +394
- MIA: The Heat are 5-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 games
- CLE: The Cavaliers are 6-3-1 ATS in the past 10 games
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Why the Cavaliers can cover
Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been the Cavaliers’ sparkplug. In Friday’s 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics, he poured in 41 points, while adding five assists and three rebounds. He had 33 points, six assists and two rebounds in a 129-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb. 23. In 31.2 minutes per game, he is averaging 24.3 points, 4.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
Point guard Darius Garland has reached double-digit scoring in all but four games he has played this season. In 30.3 minutes per game, he is averaging 21.2 points, 6.7 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals. In Friday’s win at Boston, he scored 20 points, while adding seven assists and three rebounds. He had 18 points, nine assists and three steals in a 110-97 win at Brooklyn on Feb. 20. See which team to pick here.
Why the Heat can cover
Point guard Tyler Herro powers the Miami offense. In 58 games, all starts, he is averaging 23.9 points, 5.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds in 35.6 minutes. He has registered nine double-doubles on the year, including a 24-point, 10-assist and three-steal effort in a 131-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 26. He scored 29 points and added seven assists and three rebounds in a 125-120 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday.
Center Bam Adebayo is coming off a double-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in Monday’s win over Washington. He scored 30 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists in a 116-112 overtime loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday. He has recorded 31 double-doubles and one triple-double on the year. In 58 games, all starts, he is averaging 17.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.2 minutes. See which team to pick here.
How to make Heat vs. Cavaliers picks
The model has simulated Cavaliers vs. Heat 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning Under the total, projecting 219 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70% of simulations. You can only see the NBA picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Heat vs. Cavaliers, and which side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 147-107 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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