Cavaliers-Heat Odds Preview

The fans at AmericanAirlines Arena will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cavaliers edged Atlanta 88-87 as a 4-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (190).
LeBron James scored 26 points and handed out 11 assists for Cleveland, while Mo Williams added 20 points in the win.
Miami survived a shootout with the Knicks, scoring 37 points in the fourth quarter for a 120-115 win at AmericanAirlines Arena Saturday.
New York covered as a 6.5-point favorite while the final score played over the 212.5-point total.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 46-12 SU, 37-21 ATS
Miami: 31-27 SU, 27-30-1 ATS
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
Before playing Milwaukee are 9-1
After playing Atlanta are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

Miami most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Phoenix are 3-7
After playing New York are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami’s last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami’s last 8 games at home
Miami is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Milwaukee, Wednesday, March 4
Miami home to Phoenix, Wednesday, March 4

 

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