Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/3/21
2021-04-03 20:00:00 EDT
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat meet Saturday in NBA action at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win here to snap a four-game losing streak. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 102.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Collin Sexton is averaging 23.9 points and 2.9 rebounds while Darius Garland is averaging 16.3 points and 5.8 assists. Jarrett Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Cedi Osman is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 38.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Miami Heat are averaging 106.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 107.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 7.2 assists while Bam Adebayo is averaging 19.3 points and 9.5 rebounds. Tyler Herro is the third double-digit scorer and Goran Dragic is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 road games and 9-21 ATS in their last 30 games overall. The Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 6-0 in Cavaliers last 6 overall. The over is 5-2 in Heat last 7 home games. The Cavaliers are 1-11 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Miami and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers remain an absolute mess, as the losses and failed covers continue to pile up, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 13.2 points. The Miami Heat haven’t had a whole lot of success against the spread this season, but they’re as healthy as they’ve been in a while and the addition of Victor Oladipo only helps matters. The Heat are going to start making their run and push up the standings. I can’t back the Cavs. It’s Heat and the big chalk or pass.
