Heat vs. Cavaliers NBA Odds & Picks: Sharps Expecting Blowout Win for Miami (May 1)

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Michael Reaves/Getty Images. Pictured: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat.

  • Miami has been inconsistent all season on the heels of their bubble success and trip to the finals.
  • The Heat opened as double-digit favorites to beat the Cavaliers on Saturday, but sharp action is moving the spread even more.

NBA Odds: Heat vs. Cavaliers

Heat Odds-11.5
Cavaliers Odds+11.5
Over/Under208.5
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The Miami Heat head into Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers. Miami has looked inconsistent all season. They won three of their last five games heading into Saturday's matchup with the Cavs, hoping to right the ship as the postseason approaches.

Cleveland is merely trying to get to the finish line of the season while establishing good habits for the future, a tough balancing act with disgruntled veterans like Kevin Love present.

Kevin Love, wyd? 😂 #Shaqtinpic.twitter.com/QDvlrTU4bw

— Shaqtin' a Fool (@shaqtin) April 27, 2021

The Cavaliers have failed to cover in five straight games entering Saturday night, and have been terrible Against The Spread (ATS) all season.

While this young Cleveland squad has shown fight against even stronger competition, it's just hard to see them keeping things close against a Heat team that currently needs every win it can get.

Our latest PRO Report shows that sharp bettors are expecting a blowout win from the Heat on Saturday night, an idea supported by our PRO Systems. Let's take a look.

NBA Picks: Heat vs. Cavaliers

Sharp Action

The line for Heat vs. Cavaliers opened at Heat -11 before it was pushed up to -11.5 ahead of the action in Cleveland.

Since this morning, one Action Labs Bet Signals has been triggered on Miami, signaling the sharp action moving Saturday's spread.

PRO Systems

Saturday's Heat vs. Cavaliers game fits neatly into The Action Network's Fade Tanking Teams PRO System, which has a 57% win rate and an 11% Return On Investment (ROI) since 2015.

PRO Report Pick: Heat -11.5 (-110 or -103 at PointsBet)

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