The Miami Heat are 6.5-point underdogs in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m. ET on TNT, FDSSUN, and FDSOH. The Cavaliers are on top 2-0 in the series. The point total is 215 for the matchup.
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Cavaliers Cover -6.5 vs Heat -108
Cavaliers vs. Heat betting lines
- Cavaliers odds to win: -248
- Heat odds to win: +202
- Spread: Cavaliers (-6.5)
- Total: 215
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 1 (Cleveland feed)
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Cleveland is 30-11 in road contests with a 26-15 record against the spread on the road.
- This year, Cleveland is 14-9 ATS on the road as 6.5-point favorites or more.
- Cavaliers games have gone over the set point total 25 times on the road this season.
- This season on the road Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.8 points per contest, 15.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Cavaliers games has exceeded the set total five times.
- The Cavaliers’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 229.2 points scored. That’s 14.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 2.6 points lower than their season-long average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- The Cavaliers have won 81.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (60-14).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -248 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 46-8 (85.2% win percentage).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Cavaliers a 71.3% chance to win.
| 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 Home Team
- Heat games have gone over the set point total 25 times at home this season.
- The Heat are 19-22 in home contests with a 21-19-1 record against the spread at home.
- This season, the Heat have a 5-6-1 record ATS at home as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
- This season at home, the Heat and their opponents have averaged a total of 218.4 points per contest, 3.4 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Heat Recent Trends
- The Heat have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The Heat and their opponents have hit the over in eight of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Heat games averaged 216.6 total points, 1.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- During their past 10 games, the Heat have a 117.8 points-per-game average, 7.2 points above their season-long scoring average.
Heat Betting Records
- This season, Miami has been the underdog 36 times and won 10, or 27.8%, of those games.
- The Heat have entered 11 games this season as the underdog by +202 or more and is 4-7 in those contests.
- The Heat have a 33.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| 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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