The Cleveland Cavaliers will play their first full game without injured star Kevin Love when they welcome LeBron James’ old team, the Miami Heat, to town on Wednesday. The Cavs are at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to covering the spread and are a brutal 5-18-1 ATS at home this season.
Sportsbook opened the Cavs as 3-point home favorites with a total of 213.
- The total has gone UNDER in four of the Heat’s last five games with a closing total of 213.0 or more.
- The Heat are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games with one day off between games.
- The Cavaliers are 16-2 SU in their last 18 games at home.
In the wake of a 125-114 setback to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, reports surfaced that Love will likely miss six to eight weeks with a broken hand. The power forward’s status will be updated after an examination on Wednesday. Cleveland continues to slide down the standings thanks to losses in 11 of its last 16 games.
Miami is on cruise control right now after winning 11 of its last 15 tilts, and a major reason for the recent surge has been on the defensive end. The Heat, who beat Dallas 95-88 on Monday, have held opponents to under 100 points in four straight. Hassan Whiteside posted his 18th double-double of the season in the form of 25 points and 14 rebounds.
The Heat simply haven’t been covering the spread at Quicken Loans Arena. In the last seven meetings between the teams in Cleveland, Miami is 1-6 ATS.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Cleveland Cavaliers as 4.5-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 213.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 108-104 victory for the Heat. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Cavaliers sit at 29-20 (14-34-1 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Miami Heat are currently 29-21 (23-24-3 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Cleveland is 25-22-2 OU and Miami is 19-30-1 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Miami injuries news.
This game pits the Cavaliers, currently No. 26 in the OddsShark NBA Power Rankings, against the Heat, who rate No. 7 in the most recent survey update.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Cleveland's No. 5-ranked offense (109.98 PPG) against a Miami defense that ranks No. 3 at 101.06 PPG. The Cavaliers have averaged 47.35% from the field per game, more than the Heat have managed so far this NBA season (45.48% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Heat got a 25-point performance from Hassan Whiteside, who added 14 rebounds as Miami ran past Dallas 95-88 on Monday at American Airlines Center.
The Cavaliers endured a 125-114 loss at the hands of the Pistons on Tuesday, despite a 21-point effort from LeBron James at Little Sportsbook Arena.
- Miami is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
- Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Miami is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
- Cleveland is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
- Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 5-18-1 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Miami at Philadelphia, Friday, February 2
Cleveland home to Houston, Saturday, February 3
