Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers 2/24/20 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Miami Heat take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday night.

The Heat have lost five out of their last six games as they continue to deal with injuries. Rookie sensation Tyler Herro and big man Myers Leonard have missed the last seven games for Miami. The Cavs are 2-7 SU in their last nine games played. They are 15-41 on the season are in the last place in the Eastern Conference team standings. These teams played last Saturday in Miami and will face each other for the second straight game.

Struggling in Recent Games

The Miami Heat have struggled in their recent games and they have fallen to 4th place in the Eastern Conference. Miami is just 4-6 SU in their last 10 assignments and they head to this road game after defeating the Cavaliers 124-105 in Miami on Saturday night to end a two-game losing streak.

Seven Heat players scored in double figures against Cleveland. Rookie Kendrick Nunn led the team with 24 points and 8 assists. Big man Bam Adebayo added 15 points and 9 assists for Miami. Duncan Robinson shot 5-10 from three-point land and finished with 19 points while Kelly Olynyk had 17 points on 4-6 three-point shooting.

Miami ranks 15th in the NBA in scoring at 111.9 points per game on the season. The Heat are 17th off the boards with an average of 45.1 rebounds per contest. They are 11th in passing at 25.4 dimes per outing and have the 11th ranked scoring at 108.7 points per game allowed.

Another Lottery Season

The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the lottery yet again. Cleveland is currently 15-41 on the season and they have the worst record in the Eastern Conference, and the second-worst in the entire league behind the defending Western Conference champions Golden State Warriors. In their last outing, the Cavs lost by 18 points to the Miami Heat last Saturday.

Cedi Osman led the Cavs with 19 points while Collin Sexton had a big night with 17 points and nine assists. Tristan Thompson also added 16 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland. Darius Garland also contributed 14 points and five assists for Cleveland.

The Cavs rank 26th in the NBA in scoring at 106.3 points per game. They are 20th in rebounding at 44.5 boards grabbed per contest and are ranked 25th in passing at 22.3 dimes per outing. Cleveland owns the 24th ranked scoring defense in the league at 114.9 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Miami is 2-5 SU in their last seven games played. The Heat are 2-5 SU in their last seven games played on the road, and 9-0 SU in their last nine games played against the Central Division. Cleveland is 3-14 SU in their last 17 games played. The Cavs are 1-12 SU in their last 13 home games. Head to head, the Heat are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games played against the Cavaliers.

This is another lost season for Cleveland and they are merely going through the motions. Kevin Love sat out their last meeting with a sore right Achilles and may be out again on Monday night. The Heat too will be without Tyler Herro and Myers Leonard again

The Heat have won eight consecutive games against the Cavaliers and they have beaten Cleveland in 18 consecutive meetings. Cleveland is 8-19 SU in their 27 home games played this season while the Heat are at an impressive 23-3 SU in 26 home games. Miami is still without several key players but these are the woeful Cavs that the Heat are up against.

The Cavs are having a rough season. They have the second-worst record in the league with only the Warriors worse than them this season. The Heat are just 13-17 SU on the road this season and have struggled in their recent games. However, Cleveland is 7-22 SU at home this season and Miami has beaten them in the last eight meetings.

Prediction: Miami Heat

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Miami is 2-5 ATS in their last seven games played. The Heat are 1-5 ATS in their last six games played on the road, and 2-5 ATS in their last seven February games. Cleveland is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Cavaliers are 2-4 ATS in their last six games played at home, 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against the Southwest Division, and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 Monday games. Head to head, the Heat are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Cavaliers.

Miami beat Cleveland by 19 points last Saturday night and given that this is the next immediate game for both squads, it’s hard to imagine a different result, even if there is a change in venue. The Cavs are just 7-22 at home this season and the Heat have beaten the Cavs in their last eight head to head meetings. I think Cleveland cannot match Miami’s offense, even with the Heat’s injury woes. Miami picks up the road win here.

Prediction: Miami Heat -6

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The total has gone over in each of the last three games played by the Heat. The under is 4-3 in Miami’s last seven games played on the road. The total has gone under in four out of the last five games played by the Cavaliers. The over is 4-2 in Cleveland’s last six home games. Head to head, the over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these two teams. The total has gone under in seven out of their last eight meetings in Cleveland.

Miami has allowed at least 116 points in three out of their last five assignments and they have topped the 220 total in three of those five games. On the other hand, the Cavs have scored at least 110 points in four out of their last seven outings and have gone over 220 points in each of their last four games played. Look for a high-scoring performance from both teams here.

Prediction: Over 222.5

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