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Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday when they battle the Miami Heat at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 207.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 117-103 winner at home against the Kings. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 118-92 winner as they battled the Bulls at home. The Heat covered in the match as a +2-point underdog, while 210 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 16-11 SU,16-11 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Miami's last 19 games
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 16-12 SU,22-5-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Miami at Philadelphia Wednesday, December 15
Cleveland home to Houston Wednesday, December 15