The Cleveland Cavaliers will look for the series sweep when they take on the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup on Monday. The Heat (37-45), who finished as the eighth seed in the conference, lost two of three regular-season meetings with Cleveland this year. The Cavaliers (64-18), who won 60 or more games for the third time in franchise history and most since winning 66 in 2008-09, are 31-11 on the road this season, including playoffs. Darius Garland (toe) is questionable for Cleveland, while Terry Rozier (ankle) is out for Miami.
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Tipoff from Kaseya Center in Miami is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Cavaliers vs. Heat odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 211.5. The Cavs are at -403 on the money line (risk $403 to win $100), while the Heat are +316 (risk $100 to win $316).
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