Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Odds and Preview 3-11-22
Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers betting preview for Friday, March 11. At the time of posting, Miami has opened as a 7.5-point home favorite over the visitors from Cleveland with the total sitting at 210 points.
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| Friday, March 11 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Miami Heat -7.5 vs Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Total: | 210 Points |
| Game Time: | 8:10pm ET / 5:10pm PT |
| Arena: | FTX Arena in Miami |
| TV: | Bally Sports Sun |
Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Analysis
The Heat continue their home stand against the Cavaliers tonight, and even though Jimmy Butler is listed as a game time decision, I expect him to play tonight and the books apparently do as well. The Heat are -7.5 favorites with a total of 210, and I’ll handicap this game with the expectation that Butler will play.
Beast of the East
The Heat remain the number one team in the Eastern Conference despite getting blown out by Phoenix last game, but Butler sat that game out. The Heat are 12-3 their last 15, and they’re 4-1 ATS their last five.
With Kyle Lowry in the lineup able to guard Garland, and no Jarrett Allen for Adebayo to deal with, they could be in a good spot tonight. Don’t pay attention to the two games these teams played earlier this year as the lineups are completely different. When Butler is in the lineup, this team can score as they’ve scored 111 or more in nine out of 11 games and this stat will appear again in my play of the game.
Righting the Ship
The Cavs have won two in a row after losing six out of seven games as they try, and hold on to the sixth seed in the East.
Add Jarrett Allen to the list of injured Cavs starters as they have moved Mobley to center and Dean Wade now plays power forward, and they got away with it against Toronto and Indiana, but Bam is a different animal than what the Raptors and Pacers can offer so this will be a tough test for Mobley. The Cavaliers are 3-0 ATS, but I won’t be playing a spread as my best bet in this game.
Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
I think this under is too low for tonight so I’ll take the over 210 points. When Butler plays the Heat get over 110, and Cleveland has scored 127 and 104 their last two games. Garland, Butler, and Bam offer great scoring options, and Miami can always get hot from three point land. I expect a close game with both teams getting over 100 points and easily getting over this 210 total.
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Meet the Author
Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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