For some reason, the Cleveland Cavaliers simply cannot get the job done in South Beach. The Cavs, who’ve dropped 13 straight games in Miami, will look to collect their first win there since January 2010 when LeBron James was still on his first tour with the wine and gold. Miami is 6-0 SU and ATS in its previous six at American Airlines Arena.
Sportsbook opened the Cavs as 4-point road faves with a total of 218.5.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of the Heat’s last 10 games as underdog.
- The Cavaliers are 3-9 SU and ATS in their last 12 games on the road against teams with winning records.
- The Heat are 22-7-2 ATS in their last 31 games as an underdog of 4.0 or more.
The Cavs are on a hot streak after winning five straight games and topping 120 points in each of the past four and are rounding into form at the right time with the playoffs on the horizon. All-star power forward Kevin Love has fared well since returning to action from a broken hand by averaging 20.3 points and 10 rebounds in four games.
Miami opens a four-game homestand after dropping its past two games and currently holds the final spot in the Eastern Conference postseason race. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will return Tuesday after missing the first game of his 10-year head coaching career in Sunday’s 113-107 overtime setback to the Indiana Pacers due to the birth of his son. Big man Hassan Whiteside is expected to miss his ninth straight contest due to a hip injury.
While the Cavs haven’t been getting the job done in Florida, they have been easily taking care of business at home. Cleveland won two home games against Miami this year by margins of 11 and two points. OVER bettors have been profiting during the Cavs’ streak, as the OVER is 4-1 in Cleveland’s past five with an average combined score of 235 in those tilts.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Cleveland Cavaliers opened this morning as 4-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at OddsShark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 218.5 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
OddsShark computer prediction formulas pick a 116-113 win for the Cavaliers on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Miami Heat bring a 39-35 record (37-31-6 ATS) to the battle against the 44-29 Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 26-46-1 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen the Heat go 34-38-2 so far and the Cavaliers go 37-34-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Cleveland injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 6-rated Heat and the No. 11-ranked Cavaliers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rank No. 23 in the league with 42.05 per game. That compares with Miami's No. 19 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Miami is the NBA's No. 9-ranked team at 11.24 treys per game, while Cleveland rates No. 3 with 12.03 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Nets were burned for 37 points by LeBron James on Sunday as the Cavaliers picked up a 121-114 win at Barclays Center.
The Heat endured a 113-107 loss at the hands of the Pacers on Sunday, despite a 19-point effort from Tyler Johnson at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
- Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 22 games
- Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Miami is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Charlotte, Wednesday, March 28
Miami home to Chicago, Thursday, March 29
