The Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat meet Monday in the NBA playoffs Game 4 at the Kaseya Center. Here’s a Heat vs Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Heat vs Cavaliers Pick.
Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers look to complete the sweep and make it out of the first round back-to-back years for the first time since the 2017-18 season. The Cavs have seen eight of their 18 losses come since March 16. The Cavs have seen five of their last seven losses come on the road.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 122 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 99.7 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24.3 points and 3.7 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 24 points and 7 assists. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Ty Jerome is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc and 86.4 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 40.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat look to prevent the sweep and force a game 5 on Wednesday. The Heat have lost four of their last five home games. The Heat have lost seven straight home playoff games overall.
The Miami Heat are averaging 99.7 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 122 points on 50.8 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 22.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo is averaging 19 points and 4.3 assists. Davion Mitchell is the third double-digit scorer, and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 40.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 43 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Cavaliers have lost 10 of their last 11 games at Kaseya Center following a road win.
- The home team has won nine of the Cavaliers’ last 10 Eastern Conference First Round games.
- The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games at Kaseya Center following a road win.
- The Heat have covered the spread in six of their last seven home games against the Cavaliers following a home loss.
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win
- The Cavaliers have won each of their last 12 night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Heat have lost each of their last seven playoff home games.
- The favorites have covered the spread in seven of the Cavaliers’ last eight games at Kaseya Center.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five playoff home games.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Tyler Herro ranks T7th in the league for fast break points (290) this season.
- Bam Adebayo ranks 4th amongst qualified Forwards for rebounds per game (9.6) this season.
Cleveland Cavaliers Player Facts
- Jarrett Allen ranks 1st amongst qualified players for FG% (70.6%) this season.
- Ty Jerome ranks 4th amongst qualified players for 3P% (43.9%) this season.
Heat vs Cavaliers Injury Report
The Miami Heat will be without Dru Smith, Kevin Love, Terry Rozier, and Isaiah Stevens.
Darius Garland is questionable for the Cavaliers with a toe injury. He missed game 3 with the injury. Garland has played 63 minutes in this series and is shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from three.
Heat vs Cavaliers Prediction
The Heat are a prideful bunch that will play hard in hopes of not getting swept. The problem is game 3 was so ugly it probably doesn’t matter. The Cavs have gotten whatever they want offensively in this series and even without Garland in game 3, they scored 124 points on 53.5 percent shooting.
The Cavs have won five straight games against the Heat since January, and those games have been won by an average of 18.4 points. The Heat just don’t have enough to bother the Cavaliers for 48 minutes. The Cavs also have a chance to get some needed rest by completing the sweep, so there’s motivation here. It would give Garland a chance to heal his toe. Give me the Cavs in a double-digit win for a sweep of the Heat on Monday night.