The Miami Heat (28-23) play the 2nd contest of a 4-game road trip when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers (31-21) Tuesday. Tip-off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Heat opened their road trip in Charlotte on Sunday, falling 122-117 to the Hornets as 5.5-point favorites as the Over (224) hit. That snapped a 3-game win streak. The Heat are just 1-4 against the spread (ATS) across the past 5 games overall, and the Under is 4-1 during the same span.
The Cavaliers routed the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 122-99 on Sunday, covering as 11-point favorites and cashing the Over (214) in the process. Cleveland has alternated wins and losses, and covers and non-covers, across its last 6 outings. The Under is 4-1 across its past 5 outings.
This is the 2nd of 4 regular-season meetings. Cleveland rolled to a 113-87 win on Nov. 20 at home, easily cashing as 7-point favorites as the Under (212.5) connected.
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Heat at Cavaliers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Heat +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Cavaliers -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Heat +5.5 (-118) | Cavaliers -5.5 (-102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 210.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Heat at Cavaliers key injuries
Heat
- F Jimmy Butler (quadriceps) questionable
- G Gabe Vincent (ankle) questionable
Cavaliers
- F Kevin Love (back) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Heat at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Cavaliers 111, Heat 107
Moneyline
The Cavaliers (-210) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, and that’s quite expensive for a team that has alternated wins and losses, and covers and non-covers, across the past 6 outings. Cleveland won last time out, so if the pattern continues, it would suggest a loss and non-cover against Miami.
PASS.
Against the spread
The HEAT +5.5 (-118) have covered just once in the past 5 games overall, but Miami is 6-2 ATS in the previous 8 against teams with a winning record.
The Cavaliers are 19-8-1 ATS in the past 28 games at home, but just 1-6 ATS in the past 7 after a straight-up win and 1-7 ATS in the previous 8 following a cover. Cleveland has been spinning its wheels for a while now.
Over/Under
OVER 210.5 (-108) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
While the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games overall for the Cavs, the Over is 7-3 in the past 10 games at home and 7-3 in the past 10 against winning teams. The Over is also 7-3 in the past 10 meetings with the Heat, too.
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