The Cleveland Cavaliers bring a 2-0 series lead into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Cavaliers are favored by 6 points in the matchup, which airs on TNT, FDSSUN, and FDSOH at 1 p.m. ET.
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Cavaliers vs. Heat Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this game expects a final result of Cavaliers 118, Heat 110.
- Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-243)
- Total Pick: Over 213.5 (computer predicts 227.4 points)
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (-6)
Recent Cavaliers vs. Heat Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2025 | Cavaliers | -12.5 | 213 | -676 | +484 | 121-112 CLE |
| 4/20/2025 | Cavaliers | -12.5 | 215 | -787 | +543 | 121-100 CLE |
| 3/5/2025 | Cavaliers | -13.5 | 220 | -893 | +592 | 112-107 CLE |
| 1/29/2025 | Cavaliers | -6 | 223.5 | -233 | +192 | 126-106 CLE |
| 12/8/2024 | Cavaliers | -2.5 | 223.5 | -139 | +117 | 122-113 MIA |
| 3/24/2024 | Heat | -3.5 | 202.5 | -165 | +138 | 121-84 MIA |
| 3/20/2024 | Cavaliers | -2.5 | 206.5 | -135 | +114 | 107-104 MIA |
| 12/8/2023 | Cavaliers | -1.5 | 223.5 | -122 | +103 | 111-99 CLE |
| 11/22/2023 | Cavaliers | -1.5 | 213 | -120 | -101 | 129-96 MIA |
Cavaliers 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Cleveland is 48-33-1 against the spread this season.
- The Cavaliers have a 32-24-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 6 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in 50 of Cleveland's 82 games with a set total.
- The Cavaliers have entered the game as favorites 74 times this season and won 60, or 81.1%, of those games.
- This season, Cleveland has won 47 of its 55 games, or 85.5%, when favored by at least -243 on the moneyline.
Heat 2024-25 Betting Trends
- So far this year, Miami has put together a 38-41-3 record against the spread.
- The Heat have a 6-8-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 6 points or more this season.
- Miami's games have hit the over 44 out of 82 times (53.7%).
- The Heat have put together a 10-26 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 27.8% of those games).
- Miami has a record of 4-8 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +198 or longer (33.3%).
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Cavaliers vs. Heat Injury Report
Cavaliers
Cavaliers: None
Heat
Heat:
Dru Smith: Out For Season (Achilles),
Terry Rozier: Day-To-Day (Ankle),
Kevin Love: Day-To-Day (Personal)
Cavaliers vs. Heat Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Saturday, April 26, 2025
- Game time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT, FDSSUN, and FDSOH
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Arena: Kaseya Center
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