The Miami Heat are heavy 12.5-point underdogs heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday, starting at 7 p.m. ET on . The matchup has an over/under set at 215 points.
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Cavaliers Cover -12.5 vs Heat -114
Cavaliers vs. Heat betting lines
- Cavaliers odds to win: -787
- Heat odds to win: +543
- Spread: Cavaliers (-12.5)
- Total: 215
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 1 (Cleveland feed)
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Cleveland has a 22-18-1 ATS record in home games so far while going 34-7 overall in those contests.
- Cleveland has a 4-8 record ATS at home this year when playing as 12.5-point favorites or more.
- The Cavaliers have hit the over in 25 of their 41 home games this year with a set over/under (61%).
- Recent performance gives an edge to Cleveland to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 231.4 points per contest.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
- The Cavaliers’ last 10 contests saw five hit the over.
- The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 18.4 more points (233.4) than this matchup’s point total.
- The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 2.2 points lower than their season-long average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- The Cavaliers have gone 60-14 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 81.1% of those games).
- Cleveland has won all 20 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -787 or shorter.
- The Cavaliers have an 88.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.1 (second in NBA) | 45.4 (third) | 45.4 (fifth) | 43.5 (10th) | 28.1 (ninth) | 12.5 (fifth) |
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Heat Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Heat have a 17-22-2 record against the spread on the road and are 18-23 in road contests.
- The Heat have a 1-0 record ATS on the road this season as 12.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Heat have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 19 times this year.
- Recent performance gives an edge to the Heat to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 219.2 points per contest.
Heat Recent Trends
- The Heat have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- Heat’s last 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
- The last 10 Heat games averaged 217.7 total points, 2.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Heat have a 120.6 points-per-game average, 10.0 points above their season-long scoring average.
Heat Betting Records
- Miami has won 10, or 27.8%, of the 36 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Heat have not won as an underdog of +543 or more on the moneyline this season in two such games.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 15.6% chance of a victory for the Heat.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (17th in NBA) | 46.6 (12th) | 43.4 (21st) | 44.7 (19th) | 26.4 (14th) | 12.6 (sixth) |
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