Cavaliers vs. Heat NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 20

Cavaliers vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage:

The Miami Heat are big 12.5-point underdogs in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Cleveland Cavaliers. The matchup's point total is set at 215.5.

Cavaliers vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (74.6%)

Cavaliers vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have gone 47-33-2 against the spread this season.
• The Heat are 38-41-3 against the spread this season.
• This season, Cavaliers games have hit the over 50 times.
• Heat games this season have gone over the total in 44 of 82 opportunities (53.7%).
• Cleveland sports a worse record against the spread in home games (23-17-1) than it does in road games (24-16-1).
• The Cavaliers have eclipsed the total in 25 of 41 home games (61%). They've fared the same in away games, going over the total in 25 of 41 matchups (61%).
• Miami's winning percentage against the spread at home is .512 (21-19-1). Away, it is .415 (17-22-2).
• Looking at the over/under, Heat games have finished over 25 of 41 times at home (61%), and 19 of 41 away (46.3%).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24 points, 4.5 boards and 5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Evan Mobley is averaging 18.5 points, 3.2 assists and 9.3 rebounds.
• Darius Garland is averaging 20.6 points, 2.9 boards and 6.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Jarrett Allen averages 13.5 points, 9.7 boards and 1.9 assists, shooting 70.6% from the floor (first in league).
• De'Andre Hunter averages 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 47% from the field and 40.5% from downtown, with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.

Heat Leaders

• Bam Adebayo's numbers on the season are 18.1 points, 9.6 boards and 4.3 assists per contest. He is also draining 48.5% of his shots from the floor and 35.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1 trey.
• Tyler Herro averages 23.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He is also making 47.3% of his shots from the floor and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with 3.3 triples per game (eighth in NBA).
• Andrew Wiggins' numbers on the season are 18 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. He is making 44.8% of his shots from the floor and 37.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 treys.
• Kel'el Ware averages 9.3 points, 7.4 boards and 0.9 assists. He is draining 55.4% of his shots from the floor.
• Per game, Davion Mitchell gives the Heat 7.9 points, 2.3 boards and 4.9 assists, plus 1 steal and 0.2 blocks.

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