Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Prediction 3-20-24 Picks
Miami Heat (37-31) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (43-25)
March 20, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -2; Over/Under: +204.5
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The Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat recently lost to the 76ers and Nuggets, while beating the Pistons. The Miami Heat are averaging 109.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 109.3 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Terry Rozier is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 81.1 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers recently beat the Pelicans and Pacers while losing to the Rockets. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 113.5 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 109.5 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.4 points and 6.1 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 18.7 points and 6.3 assists. Jarrett Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Mobley is grabbing 10.2 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
Cleveland Cavaliers Team Facts
- The Cavaliers have lost each of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games following a win.
- Ten of the Cavaliers’ last 11 games as favorites against the Heat have gone UNDER the total points line.
Miami Heat Team Facts
- The Heat have won each of their last six Wednesday games as road underdogs.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last six Wednesday games as road underdogs.
- Each of the Heat’s last seven games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Heat vs Cavaliers prediction
The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but this is a toss up game for me. The Heat will be without Robinson, Herro and Love, and Butler is questionable. The Cavs are still without Mitchell, Wade, Mobley and Strus. The Heat and Cavaliers are missing a lot of key production, and it makes this is a tough game to get involved with. That’s why I’m going to grab the free bucket and take my chances if forced to pick.