Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/26/2025

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 26, 2025

Venue:  Kaseya Center, Miami, FL 

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -6.5, Heat +6.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -6, Heat +6; Over/Under:  213.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -6.5, Heat +6.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  64-18 (1st place, Central Division)

Miami Heat:  37-45 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Jim Feist is on a HOT STREAK in the NBA on a 9-3 NBA RUN for +$5,770 PROFIT! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

Miami Heat:  4-6 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering the playoffs with a 64-18 record overall this season and they were 30-11 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Miami Heat twice in a row. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 30 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 21 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47.6% from the field, 48.9% from 3-point range, and 91.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 121.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 49-34-1 this season and their O/U record is 53-31.

The Heat are entering the playoffs with a 37-45 record overall this season and they were 19-22 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers twice in a row. Tyler Herro led the team in points in that game with 33 while Davion Mitchell was next on the team with 18 points. Bam Adebayo led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Bam Adebayo led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 51.9% from the field, 35.6% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 41-44-1 this season and their O/U record is 47-39.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 3 of a 7 game series between the 1st seeded Cavaliers and the 8th seeded Heat from the Eastern Conference for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Cavaliers are leading this series 2-0 after winning game 2 at home. The Cavaliers took a 2-0 series lead with a 121-112 win over the Heat in the 2nd game of this series. The Heat looked a lot better in game 2 than they did in game 1, but the Cavaliers have so many options to go to when it comes to scoring points. The Heat were able to stick around in the 1st quarter of game 2, but that game was over by the end of the half when the Cavaliers outscored the Heat by 15 points in the 2nd quarter. That game was never really in doubt for the Cavaliers and the Heat aren't going to be any better on their home court with the talent that the Cavs have. The Heat weren't that good on their home court this year with their 19-22 home record, and they weren't a good team overall with their 37-45 record which had them play in both games of the play-in tournament as the last seed just to get here. The Cavaliers have been one of the best teams in the NBA all season, and they have also been a great road team with their 30-11 road record so they aren't going to skip a beat in this game. The Heat just don't have the talent to keep up in this series and this is a series where the Cavaliers have the potential to sweep the Heat. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Heat Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, April 26, 2025 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 108 Heat 99.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Cleveland Cavaliers Miami Heat prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NBA predictions and previews.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 72-45 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 36% of their attempts or more. 25-18 ATS on the road as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 9-3 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs. 9-5 UNDER in the first round of the playoffs. 

Miami Heat: 16-23 ATS as a home underdog. 5-9 ATS at home when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 27-43 ATS at home versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 36% of their attempts or more. 29-19 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive road games.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  None.

Miami Heat:  T. Rozier (PG) Day To Day - Ankle. K. Love (PF) Day To Day - Personal. D. Smith (PG) Out For Season - Achilles.

“I’m proud of the guys for holding our composure. It helps when you have Donovan Mitchell. It was one of those superstar takes over games.” - Kenny Atkinson after his team’s win against the Heat in game 2 of this series on Wednesday.

“We lost the game. I don’t think there are any moral victories, to be honest. We can’t have lapses where we’re not fully engaged. We’ve got to get that cleaned up or we’ll be down 3-0.” - Tyler Herro after their loss against the Cavaliers in game 2 of this series on Wednesday.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Max Strus

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG Tyler Herro 

SG Davion Mitchell

SF Andrew Wiggins

PF Bam Adebayo

C Kel'el Ware

PPG: D. Mitchell (24)

APG: D. Garland (6.7)

Reb/G: J. Allen (9.7)

PPG: T. Herro (23.9)

APG: T. Herro (5.5)

Reb/G: B. Adebayo (9.6)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (1st season)

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (17th season)