Cavaliers vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for March 5

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (51-10) will attempt to build on an 11-game winning streak when they host the Miami Heat (29-31) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as heavy, 10.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, FDSOH, and FDSSUN. The point total for the matchup is set at 222.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Heat betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -602
  • Heat odds to win: +443
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-10.5)
  • Total: 222.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland has a 20-11-1 record against the spread at home and is 28-4 in home contests.
  • Cleveland has a 7-6 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Cavaliers games have hit the over on the set point total 21 times.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.8 points per home contest this season, 9.3 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 10-0 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Cavaliers’ past 10 games saw eight hit the over.
  • The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 235.2 total points, 12.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have a points-per-game average 5.8 points above their season-long scoring average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have been the moneyline favorite 56 total times this season. They’ve finished 48-8 in those games.
  • Cleveland has won all 15 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -602 or shorter.
  • The Cavaliers have an 85.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (second in NBA) 45.3 (fourth) 45.4 (seventh) 43.1 (11th) 28.8 (eighth) 12.4 (fourth)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Heat are 14-19 in road contests with a 12-19-2 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Heat have hit the over in 15 of their 33 road games this season with a set over/under (45.5%).
  • This season on the road the Heat and their opponents have averaged a total of 219.7 points per contest, 2.8 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat are 4-6 overall and 5-4-1 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Heat games have gone over the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Heat games averaged 221.7 total points, 0.8 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Heat have scored 1.1 fewer points per contest compared to their 110.3 PPG season-long scoring average.

Heat Betting Records

  • This season, Miami has won eight out of the 26 games, or 30.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Heat have played as an underdog of +443 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Heat have a 18.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (21st in NBA) 46.3 (13th) 43.8 (21st) 45.2 (22nd) 26.4 (15th) 12.7 (sixth)
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