The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the No. 8 seed Miami Heat are set to battle in Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Cavs are coming off a commanding win in Game 1, where they blew out the Miami Heat 121-100. During the regular season, Cleveland won two of the last three games against Miami. The Cavs went 34-7 at home this season, while Miami went 17-23 as the visiting team.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is a 12-point favorite in the latest Heat vs. Cavaliers odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is 212. Before locking in any Heat vs. Cavaliers picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the first full week of the 2025 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 156-116 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It is also 22-11 (67%) on top-rated NBA against-the-spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Heat vs. Cavaliers 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Heat vs. Cavaliers:
- Heat vs. Cavaliers spread: Cleveland -12 at DraftKings Sportsbook
- Heat vs. Cavaliers over/under: 212 points
- Heat vs. Cavaliers money line: Cleveland -685, Miami +492
- CLE: Cavs are 49-33-1 against the spread this season
- MIA: Heat are 40-44-1 against the spread this season
- Heat vs. Cavaliers picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Heat can cover
Center Bam Adebayo is is dynamic member of the frontcourt. During the season, he led the team in rebounds (9.6) and steals (1.3) with 18.1 points per game. He racked up 38 double-doubles this campaign. In Game 1, Adebayo racked up 24 points, nine rebounds and two steals.
Guard Tyler Herro is another floor spacer with the ability to create his own shot. The Kentucky product has scored 20-plus points in 14 straight games. In his last outing, Herro racked up 21 points, three rebounds, and went 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Cavaliers can cover
Guard Donovan Mitchell continues to be one of the best playmakers on the court. Mitchell led the team in scoring (24) during the regular season, and he kept it going in Game 1 of the playoffs. In the win over Miami, the six-time All-Star logged team highs in points (30) and steals (4) with four assists.
Guard Darius Garland has been a crafty ball handler who can score from all three levels. On Sunday, the 25-year-old finished with 27 points, five assists, and made five 3-pointers. He picked up right where he left off, notching at least 25 points and five assists for the fourth straight game. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Heat vs. Cavaliers picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Heat vs. Cavaliers and is leaning Over the total, projecting 220 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Heat vs. Cavaliers, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Heat vs. Cavaliers spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
