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The Miami Heat will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat are 25-24 overall and 13-12 at home, while Cleveland is 17-31 overall and 6-18 on the road. The Heat won the first meeting of the season,113-98 on March 16.  

Miami is favored by 12 points in the latest Heat vs. Cavaliers odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 209. Before entering any Cavaliers vs. Heat picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it has returned more than $8,800 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up more than $800 on its top-rated picks this season, and dating back to last year, it entered Week 15 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 93-59 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Heat vs. Cavs. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Cavs vs. Heat:

  • Heat vs. Cavaliers spread: Heat -12
  • Heat vs. Cavaliers over-under: 209 points
  • Heat vs. Cavaliers money line: Miami -950, Cleveland +625  

What you need to know about the Heat

Miami beat the Golden State Warriors 116-109 on Thursday. Jimmy Butler had 22 points and eight assists along with six rebounds. The Heat have won three consecutive games after losing six straight. Miami scored 27 points off 20 Warriors turnovers. 

Victor Oladipo made his Miami debut on Thursday and had six points, five assists and three rebounds. Goran Dragic (back) was rested vs. Golden State but he is expected to play on Saturday. The Heat rank third in the league in points allowed per game, with only 107.2 on average. Butler had 28 points and 12 rebounds in the first meeting with the Cavaliers this season. 

What you need to know about the Cavaliers

The Cavaliers were easily handled by the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday in a 114-94 loss. Cleveland was outscored 56-38 in the second half. Collin Sexton had 24 points. The Cavs have lost four consecutive games and 10 of 13. 

Cleveland is scoring the fewest points per game in the league, with only 102.7 on average. The Cavaliers have scored fewer than 100 points in each of their four recent losses. Jarrett Allen (concussion), Larry Nance Jr. (illness) and Dylan Windler (knee) are out for Saturday's game. 

How to make Cavaliers vs. Heat picks

The model has simulated Heat vs. Cavaliers 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Heat vs. Cavaliers? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Heat vs. Cavaliers spread to jump on Saturday, all from the model that is on an incredible 93-59 roll.