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The Cleveland Cavaliers are double-digit 12-point favorites in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV, FDSOH, and FDSSUN. The Cavaliers have a 1-0 series lead.
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Cavaliers vs. Heat Predictions for Wednesday
Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final score of Cavaliers 120, Heat 107.
- Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-658)
- Total Pick: Over 212.5 (computer predicts 227.4 points)
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (-12)
Recent Cavaliers vs. Heat Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- In games this season they were favored by 12 points or more, the Cavaliers have a 9-11 record against the spread.
- Cleveland has gone over in 50 of its 82 games with a set total (61%).
- The Cavaliers have entered the game as favorites 74 times this season and won 60, or 81.1%, of those games.
- Cleveland has been at least a -658 moneyline favorite 21 times this season and won all of those games.
Heat 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Miami is 38-41-3 against the spread this season.
- The Heat have a 1-0-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 12 points or more this year.
- In Miami's 82 games with a set total, 44 have hit the over (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 not yet won a game when they entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +476 or longer in two chances.
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Cavaliers vs. Heat Injury Report
Cavaliers
Cavaliers: None
Heat
Heat:
Dru Smith: Out For Season (Achilles),
Kevin Love: Out (Personal),
Terry Rozier: Out (Ankle)
Cavaliers vs. Heat Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBA TV, FDSOH, and FDSSUN
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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