Cavaliers vs Heat Picks and Prediction – 1/30/2025

By: David Anicetti |

Last Updated: 01/28/2025 at 7:45 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat 01/29/25 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 1/30/2025, 12:30 AM UTC
Latest Odds: CLE -8 ; O/U 228.5

Cavaliers vs Heat Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday to look for a second consecutive win. Cleveland is 37-9 and first in the Central Division, 10 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks. On Monday night, the Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 11-91, with Darius Garland scoring 22 points and Donovan Mitchell chipping in with 21. The victory snapped the Cavaliers' three-game losing streak. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Donovan Mitchell leads Cleveland in scoring, averaging 23.8 points per game. Darius Garland is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 21.7 points and 6.8 assists per game. Jarrett Allen is the leading rebounder, averaging 9.9 rebounds per game. Cleveland has six players who average double figures in scoring. The Cavaliers score an average of 122.0 points per game.

The Miami Heat look for a third consecutive win on Wednesday when hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers. Miami is 23-22 and first in the Southeast Division, a half-game ahead of the Orlando Magic. Miami defeated Orlando in double overtime 125-119 on Monday night. Tyler Herro scored 30 points to lead Miami and Bam Adebayo chipped in with 26.

Tyler Herro is the leading scorer for Miami, averaging 24.0 points per game, and is the leader in assists, averaging 5.2 per game. Bam Adebayo is the leading rebounder and the second-leading scorer, averaging 10.0 rebounds and 15.6 points per game. Miami scores an average of 110.7 points per game, shooting 45.5% overall and 36.7% from 3-point territory.

Cavaliers vs Heat Pick Analysis

The Cleveland Cavaliers will win on Wednesday when visiting the Miami Heat, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in 14 of Cleveland's last 20, five of Miami's last seven, each of Miami's last seven played at home, and five of the Heat’s last six head-to-head versus Cleveland. Cleveland scores an average of 122.0 points per game and Miami averages 110.7 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win but our best play is OVER 124-119.

Our Free NBA Pick for Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Over 228.5