Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction: will the Cavaliers lose again?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Miami Heat

The Heat will be replacing Jimi Butler in the trade deadline, and at the moment perform in a weakened lineup. Nevertheless, the team is not failing badly in terms of results. So in the previous game Miami at home took the Florida derby from Orlando in a match with two overtime - 125:119 (108:108). Tyler Hirro was the most productive for the Heat, scoring 30 points, while Bam Adebayo was just short of a triple-double - 30 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.

Thus, Miami won its second consecutive victory. Before that, the Heat on the road coped with Brooklyn - 106:97. In general, the Floridians currently have a positive balance - 23-22. Moreover, despite all the difficulties, the Heat returned to the playoff zone and are now in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cavaliers are still confidently leading in the Eastern Conference. The balance of wins for the team is 37-9. At the same time, it is obvious that by the beginning of the second half of the regular season the leader of the East is tired. Cleveland looks heavy and, in particular, approached the previous match against Detroit with a series of three consecutive losses - twice the Cavs lost to Houston (108:109 away and 131:135 at home), and also failed on the road against Philadelphia (129:132).

In the game with the Pistons, Cleveland managed to break the losing streak. And the Cavaliers, playing at home, did it as confidently as possible - 110:91. 

Betting Stats

• 5 out of 6 previous face-to-face meetings between the rivals ended in Miami victories.
• In 11 of the last 14 home games Miami reached the 110-point mark.
• Cleveland has scored 117 or more points in 7 out of 10 previous outings.
• The total of 227 points was reached in 7 of the last 11 Cleveland matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Miami has a great statistic of meetings with Cleveland in recent seasons, moreover, now the Cavaliers look clearly inferior. As we know, Erik Spoelstra's Heat can cope with absolutely any opponent in a single game, and here we will start with the Floridians. Also, let's bet on a TO, as the Cavs' fatigue may prevent them from showing their best defensive qualities.

Total Over 227.5 for 1.91

Handicap 1 (+7.5) for 1.91

Handicap 1 (+7.5) for 1.89