The Miami Heat (38-34) and Cleveland Cavaliers (45-27) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The game will broadcast live on FDSSUN.
The Cavaliers are 3.5-point favorites over the Heat on the spread (Cavaliers -3.5), with the over/under set at 242.5 total points. Cleveland is a -154 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Miami is +130 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Heat vs. Cavaliers predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, March 25.
Heat vs Cavaliers Prediction, Pick
- Heat vs Cavaliers pick: Andrew Wiggins Under 12.5 Points (-125)
Our Cavaliers vs. Heat best bet is on Andrew Wiggins to score under 12.5 points in tonight's game. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Heat vs Cavaliers Odds
| Heat Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -114 | 242.5 -112o / -108u | +130 |
| Cavaliers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -106 | 242.5 -112o / -108u | -154 |
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Action PRO projects Andrew Wiggins for 9.14 points in the Heat's matchup against the Cavaliers tonight, giving us an amazing 35.1% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 12.5, which is good enough to mark the Under with an A+ grade in our system.
Wiggins is averaging 15.8 points per game this season, but that average has dropped to 8.5 in the last 10 contests.
Tonight, Wiggins and the Heat will face a Cavaliers defense that allows 114.9 points per game to opponents — ranking 14th in the NBA in that category. Cleveland also ranks 14th in defensive rating at 113.7.
Heat vs Cavaliers Predictions, Betting Analysis
Wiggins has gone Under this line (12.5) in three of his last four contests.
He has also been playing fewer minutes lately — logging less than 30 in three straight games (27, 23 and 20 minutes).
Let's fade Wiggins in the scoring department on the road against the Cavs tonight.
Pick: Andrew Wiggins Under 12.5 Points (-125, FanDuel)
Spread
We're not betting either side of the spread.
Moneyline
We're not interested in the moneyline tonight.
Over/Under
Our Heat vs. Cavaliers betting prediction is Andrew Wiggins under 12.5 points.
