Cavaliers Vs Heat: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers (41-26) visit the Miami Heat (35-31) on March 8, 2023 at FTX Arena. The Cavaliers are favorites, by one point, in a contest featuring two of the NBA’s best defensive squads — the Cavaliers are first (106.6 points allowed per game), and the Heat are second (109.1). The over/under is 215.5 points for this matchup.

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Cavaliers Vs Heat Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Cavaliers -1 215.5

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Injury Report as of March 8

Cavaliers: None

Heat: Kevin Love: Probable (Knee), Kyle Lowry: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cavaliers (-1)
Total Pick Over (215.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Cavaliers Vs Heat Stat Rankings

Cavaliers Avg. (Rank) Heat Avg. (Rank)
112.1 (24th) Points Scored 108.5 (30th)
106.6 (1st) Points Allowed 109.1 (2nd)
42.0 (22nd) Rebounds 41.1 (26th)
9.8 (19th) Off. Rebounds 10.0 (16th)
11.5 (18th) 3pt Made 11.7 (17th)
25.0 (16th) Assists 23.4 (24th)
12.8 (7th) Turnovers 12.7 (5th)

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Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 56 27.6 4.1 4.8 1.5 0.4 3.6
Darius Garland 57 21.9 2.7 7.9 1.3 0.1 2.6
Evan Mobley 65 16.1 9.1 2.7 0.8 1.4 0.3
Jarrett Allen 60 14.5 9.7 1.6 0.8 1.2 0.0
Caris LeVert 61 11.4 3.9 4.0 0.8 0.3 1.5

Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 51 21.9 6.1 5.2 1.9 0.3 0.5
Bam Adebayo 61 21.2 9.6 3.3 1.2 0.8 0.0
Tyler Herro 52 20.3 5.6 4.4 0.8 0.3 3.0
Max Strus 64 12.0 3.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 2.5
Victor Oladipo 33 10.5 3.2 3.5 1.4 0.3 1.5

Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers have 35 wins in 67 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 1-point favorites or more, Cleveland is 30-21-2.
  • Out of 67 Cavaliers games so far this year, 32 have gone over the total.
  • Cleveland and its opponent have broken the 215.5-point mark 37 times this season.
  • Cavaliers games average 218.6 total points this season, 3.1 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Heat are 23-40-3 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread, as a 1-point underdog or more, Miami is 9-10.
  • The Heat have played 66 games this season, and 30 of them have hit the over.
  • Miami’s games have had over 215.5 points 38 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Heat games this year (215.5) is 2.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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