NBA : Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds & Prediction

Game Info: April 20, 2025 7:00PM EDT @ Rocket Arena

The Heat rides into this game with momentum, showing resilience and firepower in their recent matchups, including a road win against the Hawks. Cleveland, meanwhile, has been struggling with inconsistency but is a very dangerous team at home, especially after their recent victory over the Knicks.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Heat 6.42 , Cavaliers 1.13

Spread: Heat +12.5 , Cavaliers -12.5

Over/Under: 214.5

Team Recent Performance

Miami Heat

They faced off against Atlanta Hawks on April 19 and succeeded in beating them by a score of 123 to 114, meaning they covered the -2 spread and went over the 221 total. On April 17, the team was in another dog-fight whereby they played against Chicago Bulls and came out victorious with a score of 109-90 while being a +2 underdog; the game remained under 220 points. It was on April 14 that the Miami Heat lost a close match against Washington Wizards after taking their bet on -8.5 because it ended up being 118-119. The game went over 215.5 as they lost, then rebounded on April 12 with a decisive beating of 153-104, covering -15, and the total going over. April 10 was when they faced Chicago and lost 111-119 against the 2-point spread.

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Indiana Pacers defeated the team 118-126 on April 14. The Pacers made a +7 spread and 227 was the total score. Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks on April 12 by a score of 108-102, easily covering the +4 spread, while the game went under the total of 223. The Pacers had given Cleveland another close defeat, this time by a +10, on April 11 by a score of 112-114 with the total going under 234.5. The Cavs crushed the Chicago Bulls 135-113 on April 9, covering the -15 spread, and the game went over 240. The team lost to the Sacramento Kings on April 7 after failing to cover the -9.5 spread 113-120, with the total score being under 238.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Miami Heat (6-4) will be presenting before their fans the specter of the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-6). Then again, Miami has had a terrific record of 7-3 against the spread (ATS) while Cleveland recorded only 3 winning spreads. Both teams have been evenly matched in terms of the over/under (O/U) market, being the same at 6-4. The Heat score an average of 111.00 points per game, which is much more capable than Cleveland’s 106.20. Miami also leads in half-time scoring with 55.90 against Cavs’ 54.50. The two teams have almost the same field-goal percentages: Miami leading as at 47.57% against Cleveland’s 47.54%. In addition to that, Miami leads the way further in rebounds (41.10 vs. 38.70) and in 3-points shots made (143/356 vs. 131/365). The difference in steals is minute; the Heat average 7.20 while the Cavaliers average 7.30 per game.

Team Injuries Update

Miami Heat

Dru Smith (PG, Achilles) is out.

Cleveland Cavaliers

There are no reported injuries.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers will win and cover the spread with the total going over 214.5.

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