The Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers meet in a battle between Eastern Conference contenders at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cleveland is favored by 4 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 210.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Heat are fantastic on defense. Miami is in the top five of the NBA in defensive rating, and the Heat create more than 16 turnovers and eight steals per game. The Heat rank in the top three of the league in free throw prevention, defensive rebound rate, and points allowed in the paint. The model also knows Cleveland is also excellent on the defensive end. The Cavaliers give up fewer than 1.1 points per possession, and Cleveland leads the NBA in assists allowed with only 22.6 per game. The Cavaliers also lead the NBA in second-chance points allowed (12.0 per game), with top-tier marks in free throw prevention and points allowed in the paint.

Now, it has set its sights on Heat vs. Cavaliers. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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