Cleveland is 48-33-1 ATS this season and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers won the last two meetings with Miami, and they are 6-1 ATS playing with at least three days' rest. The Heat will have only one day of rest after having to go overtime to defeat Atlanta 123-114 on Friday night. Donovan Mitchell will be back in the lineup for the Cavaliers after missing five games with a sprained ankle. Cleveland went 34-7 straight up and 22-18-1 ATS at home this season. Miami was 16-23-1 ATS on the road. The Heat were #23 in the NBA, scoring 112.0 points per game and #13 in 3-point shooting percentage. Cleveland has gone UNDER five of its past seven games, and the Heat figure to cool off after shooting 50 percent two nights ago, as they averaged 46.5 percent in the regular season. Lay the points with the Cavaliers and the first half UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on April 20, 2025 at 11:46AM ET.
Miami at Cleveland
April 20, 2025
2 units on Cleveland -12.5 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
WIN
WIN
2 units on 1st ½ Total UNDER 110 -110 (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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