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Much like the first week of spring, the Miami Heat have been hot and cold due to a constant influx of bodies in and out of the lineup.

Superstar Bam Adebayo has been the one constant, but Miami is starting to get healthy, and that takes pressure off Adebayo to perform — especially in the wake of his historic 83-point performance.

My Heat vs. Cavaliers predictions size up Miami’s main man in the middle, and my NBA picks don’t see Bam having as big a night in Cleveland on March 25.

Heat vs Cavaliers predictionHeat vs Cavaliers best bet: Bam Adebayo Under 21.5 Points (-110)

There is light at the end of this losing tunnel for the Miami Heat. For the second straight game, head coach Erik Spoelstra will have a healthy lineup with all key rotation players ready to run.

Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez, and Tyler Herro have all missed time over the past month, putting a lot of weight on Bam Adebayo’s sculpted shoulders. 

His usage rate shot through the roof, jumping from 23.7% to 30.1% in March. His floor time increased by five minutes as those injuries mounted, leading to an uptick in touches, field goal attempts, and, naturally, points.

Bam was taking almost 22 shots per game after averaging around 16 on the season, scoring just over 29 points per night. That stretch includes his 83-point performance on March 10, which nuked his points props. Those totals now hover between 21.5 and 24.5 points O/U.

He’s coming off a quiet outing in a one-sided loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He played 29 minutes and went 5-for-17 from the field for just 18 points. 

That was Miami’s first game in a while with everyone healthy, and there will be more offensive balance in its second full-strength outing at Cleveland tonight.

Player projections are tempered for Bam, sitting between 18.5 and 20.9 points — reflecting a return to his normal workload and usage rate.

My number boils down to 19.6 points, which should have the Under 21.5 priced as high as -180.

Heat vs Cavaliers same-game parlay

A full-strength Heat squad is teetering on the play-in cutoff and desperate to stop the bleeding against a Cleveland Cavaliers team playing the second of back-to-back games after failing to cover vs. a struggling Orlando squad last night.

Rising tides raise all ships, and Davion Mitchell benefits from all those bodies back in the rotation, opening up space to operate. He goes up against a softer Cavs backcourt, with game models forecasting close to nine points tonight.

Heat vs Cavaliers SGP

• Miami +2.5
• Bam Adebayo Under 21.5 points
• Davion Mitchell Over 7.5 points

Our "from downtown" SGP: The Mitchells vs. the machines

First off, have you seen “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”? Hilarious. Go watch it after you watch the two Mitchells in this game:

Donovan and Davion (no relation). Some models call for 30+ points and six assists from the Cavs' guard, while the Heat’s Mitchell is projected for nine points and as many as six dimes.

With a total of 243, there are plenty of points up for grabs, and the floor generals will certainly get involved.

Heat vs Cavaliers SGP

• Donovan Mitchell Over 28.5 points
• Donovan Mitchell Over 4.5 assists
• Davion Mitchell Over 7.5 points
• Davion Mitchell Over 5.5 assists

Heat vs Cavaliers odds

• Spread: Heat +2.5 | Cavaliers -2.5
• Moneyline: Heat +125 | Cavaliers -150
• Over/Under: Over 243 | Under 243

Heat vs Cavaliers betting trend to know

The Cleveland Cavaliers played last night and are 7-4 SU but just 4-7 ATS on the second of back-to-back games this season. Find more NBA betting trends for Heat vs. Cavaliers.

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