Heat vs Cavaliers Predictions

Heat vs Cavaliers is an Eastern Conference matchup between two teams that have differing trajectories in 2021. The Heat are a winning team well inside the playoff race in the Eastern Conference, and are likely to have home court advantage in their first round playoff series.

The Cavaliers on the other hand are fully rebuilding and have no realistic playoff chances the Eastern Conference. They are heading for a very high lottery selection in the NBA Draft.

Heat vs Cavaliers has been played over 100 times, with the split leaning strongly to the Heat side. The Heat have won over 60% of the historical matchups. Recent are similar to that of the long term history, except with even more of a tilt to the Heat side, as the Cavaliers have continued their futility against the Heat. History would say this is an avalanche on the Heat side, and that includes both recent and long term history. The Heat are realistic contenders while the Cavaliers are still trying to put pieces in place for the future.  

You will find the best NBA picks for Cavaliers vs Heat below.

Tuesday Night at 8:00PM EST at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

Why bet the Heat?

✅ Heat have found their form: After a frankly ugly start to the season, in which the Heat were under .500, they have righted the ship. At one point their record was 11-17, but that seems like a distant memory now. They have won 10 of their last 11 games overall. This surge includes wins over top teams like the Lakers and Jazz.

✅ Cavs are truly laughable on the road: The Cavaliers 5-14 road record paints a picture of futility. THe kicker is that record does not come close to painting the picture of just how bad this team is on the road. They get blown out often and there is one glaring statistic that illustrates these blowouts. The Magic are the second worst in the league in terms of average point differential on the road. They check in with a -9.9 differential per game. The Cavs take this to the next level, as the worst road team in the league has a mind blowing -13.5 average point differential in road games. Their average outcome is 10 points per game worse on the road than it is at home.

✅ Wild stat: The last time the Cavaliers won a game in Miami was January of 2010.

Cavaliers vs Heat has been played over 100 times, with the massive edge going to the Heat on the historical split. The more recent years have been similarly non-competitive and even more lopsided. The historical and recent split points the Heat side in with flashing neon lights. The long term history in addition to the recent years splits do carry some weight in this matchup, as the Heat continue to carry a superior roster and have had their way with the Cavaliers. History is just one indicator, and it is one piece of the puzzle to consider for best predictions on Cavaliers vs Heat.

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Heat vs Cavaliers Against the Spread Predictions

Heat vs Cavaliers against the spread predictions refer to whether the Cavaliers or Heat win or lose by the necessary points to cover the spread. The spread is a set number of points the favorite needs to win by or the underdog needs to lose by less than to be considered a wagering winner. For a hypothetical line, we will use the Heat -10. This means a wager on the Heat would require them to win by more than ten points to be considered a winner. A wager on the Cavaliers, at +10, would require them to either win the game outright or to lose by fewer than ten points to have a wager be considered a winner.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Over/Under Betting

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Over/Under betting is a way of wagering on the contest without being required to pick the team that wins the game. Instead, these wagers are against a set total of combined points for both teams. For a hypothetical example, we will use a total set at 207.5 points. Over/Under wagers on this Cavaliers vs Heat contest would be betting over or under 207.5 combined points for the two teams.

There are a plethora of factors to be considered when diving into Over/Under wagering. These factors include pace (expected possessions per game), offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency.

Knowing which teams play faster and slower, and which teams play with a higher and lower level of efficiency at each end of the floor is a large edge when over/under wagering.

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Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Moneyline Predictions

Money Line wagering onNBA is a fun way to bet on one team or the other, while taking the point spread

out of play in terms of the wager. All that is required is for you to pick the winner of the game.

Instead of laying or taking the points on the point spread, you can lay odds on the favorite or take odds on the underdog to simply win the game outright. If you are looking to wager on a game, and want the best Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Money Line predictions, but want to avoid the point spread, a Money Line wager is worth considering.

For an example of how a Money Line wager differs from an against the spread wager, we will use our Heat -10 hypothetical example from above. Instead of the standard -110 odds on an against the spread bet, the Miami Heat can be bet on to simply win outright while laying odds. You can bet on the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the game outright while getting odds.

In our hypothetical, we would expect to have to lay about -590  on the Heat and expect to get about +430 on the Cavaliers.

With the all time series being played to a real advantage for the Heat, and additionally the recent dominance on the Heat side, history can help as a determining factor on a money line wager in this instance.

However, history is just one piece of the puzzle and all other factors need to be considered. The current season’s trends siding with the Miami Heat is a helpful indicator and is more important in terms of a betting selection.

There are hours of research required for successful NBA predictions, and we are here to provide that for you, with a conclusion summed up and bottom lined.

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The NBA carries the most fluid odds of all the major sports in the United States. We often see a slow release of odds and against the spread, over/under and money line odds all fluctuate, often rapidly throughout a given day leading up to tipoff. The Heat vs Cavaliers regular season matchup won’t draw a massive betting market from the general public, so just a handful of large wagers could move the lines significantly in one direction or the other.

We currently have no sports books in the United States that offer streaming of NBA games. This will certainly change in the future, but for now we are still required to turn to paid streaming services that might have the game you are looking for. For live streaming Heat vs Cavaliers you are limited to YouTubeTV, FuboTV, Hulu, and of course, NBA League Pass.