Heat vs Cavaliers Picks and Prediction – 3/6/2025

In the first game of a Wednesday night NBA on ESPN doubleheader, the Miami Heat will battle the Cleveland Cavaliers from Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Heat (29-31) have dropped seven of their last ten games and hold a one game lead over Orlando for seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Monday, Miami built a 19-point halftime advantage and coasted to a 106-90 home victory versus lowly Washington. 

Miami F/C Bam Adebayo tallied a game-high 19 points (7-16 FG), 15 rebounds, and five assists. Duncan Robinson scored 17 points and finished with a plus 21 rating in 30 minutes off the bench. Tyler Herro added 16 points and six assists for the Heat, who shot 48 percent from the field. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers are riding an 11-game winning streak and hold a one-game lead over Oklahoma City for the best record in the NBA. The Cavaliers (51-10) lead the league in offensive efficiency and are averaging 123.1 points per contest. Last night, Cleveland converted 30-for-33 free-three attempts and erupted for 82 points during the second half of a 139-117 road triumph against Chicago.

All-Star G Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 28 points (13-14 FT) to go along with seven rebounds and five assists. C Jarrett Allen contributed 25 points on 10-for-11 shooting and secured 17 boards. All-Star G Darius Garland added 19 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers.

Miami will be without F Andrew Wiggins (ankle), C Kel’el Ware (knee), and G Jaime Jacquez Jr. (ankle) for this contest. The Heat are playing at the slowest tempo in the league and will try their best to make this a grind. The Cavaliers will find a way to pull away at home in a game that stays under the total. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win 115-104.