Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Sunday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 11 months ago | Last Updated: Apr 20, 13:37 | 6 min read

Miami Heat

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NBA Playoffs - East

Cleveland Cavaliers

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We’re Backing the Underdogs Against The Spread

No. 8 Miami Heat (37-45, 17-23 Away) square off against No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, 34-7 at Home) in this NBA Playoffs first round matchup at Rocket Arena.

The Heat look capable of avoiding a heavy defeat against the Cavaliers and we’re happy to bet them against the spread. The underdogs can comfortably cover +12.5 and this can be backed at -112.

Cavs 112-107 Winners in Previous H2H

Miami Heat have won their previous three road games. A 123-114 (OT) triumph recently occurred at State Farm Arena when playing Atlanta Hawks. Tyler Herro scored 30 points, with Andrew Wiggins getting 20 and Bam Adebayo 17.

Cleveland Cavaliers were beaten 126-118 (OT) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in their last game, being turned over at home to Indiana Pacers. Jaylon Tyson had 31 points, Emoni Bates scored 25, with Nae'Qwan Tomlin recording 24 points and 12 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Cavs have won the last two meetings against the Heat. They triumphed 126-106 at Kaseya Center and then 112-107 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Heat have won six.

NBA Reg. Season	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L

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Miami Heat – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. The Heat are averaging 119.8 points, 48.6 rebounds, 28.6 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.8 blocks while shooting 48.9% from the field and 75.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 107.9 points and 43.6 rebounds per contest.

Tyler Herro is averaging 22.7 points, Kel'el Ware 9.3 rebounds and Davion Mitchell 6.1 assists, while Duncan Robinson averages 2.0 (45.5%) 3-pointers made.

Cleveland Cavaliers – Last 10 Games

The Cavs have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 119.7 points, 47.8 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field and 71.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 116.4 points and 44.6 rebounds.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 15.9 points, Jarrett Allen 8.0 rebounds and Darius Garland 6.0 assists along with 2.2 (37.9%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Miami Heat lineup: Kel'el Ware, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Alec Burks, Andrew Wiggins.

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell.

Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks

Let’s take a chance on Heat and bet on the underdogs with a +12.5 start. They should be able to cover the line in this NBA showdown at odds of -112.

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Key Heat vs Cavaliers stats:

The +12.5 line has been covered by Heat in all of their last 10 games.
The +12.5 line has been covered by Heat in all of their last 5 games.
The +12.5 line has been covered by Heat in 16 consecutive games.
The -12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 17 of their last 20 games.
The -12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 8 of their last 10 games.
The -12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 3 consecutive games.
The -12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 9 of their last 10 games against Heat.

Heat +12.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.9% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tyler Herro Over 22.5 Points -125

Tyler Herro (Heat) has scored an average of 30 points in the past 4 games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of -125 that he is able to cover the line when it comes to wagering on Player Points.

Latest Tyler Herro Player Prop Odds

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Jarrett Allen Under 13.5 Points -114

Jarrett Allen (Cavs) has scored an average of 8.6 points in the past 5 games. We’re expecting him to fall short when it comes to Player Points and there are odds of -114 available.

Latest Jarrett Allen Player Prop Odds

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Rebounds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Heat +12.5

Totals Over 215.5

Player Points Tyler Herro Over 22.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Heat +12.5, Over 215.5 and Tyler Herro (Heat) to score Over 22.5 points.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s an exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised basketball bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Heat

107 - 115 Cavaliers logo

Cavaliers

There are stacks of correct score lines available and we’re looking at the Cavaliers to achieve a winning scoreline of 115-107 where a huge potential return is on the cards.

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Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cavs Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Cleveland Cavaliers are red-hot -833 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 89% chance of winning this NBA game. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Miami Heat are trading at +560.

12.5 is the spread and 215 is the total points line. Basketball bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on the Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 215 at -108.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Point Spread

Total Points

Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Score the Most Points

Donovan Mitchell is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can get -123 that he scores Over 24.5 points or -108 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Tyler Herro (Heat)

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Andrew Wiggins (Heat)

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Player Assists

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Davion Mitchell (Heat)

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Tyler Herro (Heat)

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Player Rebounds

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)

Kel'el Ware (Heat)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Heat

NBA: 26/03 Heat 120 Cavaliers103
NBA: 24/03 Spurs 136 Heat111
NBA: 22/03 Heat 122 Rockets123
NBA: 20/03 Lakers 134 Heat126
NBA: 18/03 Heat 106 Hornets136

Cavaliers

NBA: 26/03 Heat 120 Cavaliers103
NBA: 25/03 Magic 131 Cavaliers136
NBA: 22/03 Cavaliers 111 Pelicans106
NBA: 20/03 Cavaliers 115 Bulls110
NBA: 18/03 Cavaliers 123 Bucks116

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Heat vs Cavaliers

NBA: 26/03 2026 Heat 120 Cavaliers 103
NBA: 13/11 2025 Cavaliers 130 Heat 116
NBA: 11/11 2025 Cavaliers 138 Heat 140
NBA: 29/04 2025 Cavaliers 138 Heat 83
NBA: 26/04 2025 Cavaliers 124 Heat 87
NBA: 24/04 2025 Heat 112 Cavaliers 121
NBA: 21/04 2025 Heat 100 Cavaliers 121
NBA: 06/03 2025 Heat 107 Cavaliers 112
NBA: 30/01 2025 Cavaliers 126 Heat 106
NBA: 09/12 2024 Cavaliers 113 Heat 122

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Miami Heat Stats

Cleveland Cavaliers Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
-5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 243.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 233.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 242.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 242.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 121.30 pts and allowed 121.70 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 118.90 pts and allowed 114.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 233.70 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 226.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 242.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 242.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 118.10 pts and allowed 115.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 117.30 pts and allowed 109.00 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.50 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.80 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 22.90 (82.37%)
Rebounds: Total 42.9, Offensive 10.80, Defensive 32.10
Assists: 29.20
Blocks: 3.90
Steals: 8.50
Turnovers : 11.30
Personal Fouls: 19.70

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 27.50 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.30 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 18.00 (78.26%)
Rebounds: Total 48, Offensive 12.30, Defensive 35.70
Assists: 28.90
Blocks: 3.90
Steals: 8.70
Turnovers : 11.60
Personal Fouls: 17.70

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.40 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.20 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 18.70 (76.02%)
Rebounds: Total 43.6, Offensive 10.40, Defensive 33.20
Assists: 26.80
Blocks: 4.60
Steals: 5.90
Turnovers : 11.00
Personal Fouls: 19.70

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.30 (59%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.40 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 19.50 (79.27%)
Rebounds: Total 42.9, Offensive 10.50, Defensive 32.40
Assists: 27.20
Blocks: 5.10
Steals: 7.00
Turnovers : 11.70
Personal Fouls: 18.00

Team News

Miami Heat Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Bam Adebayo	64	32.12	1297	189	20.3	3.0	1.7	9.8	0.7	1.2
Tyler Herro	26	30.85	553	99	21.3	3.8	2.5	4.8	0.3	0.8
Andrew Wiggins	59	30.65	926	162	15.7	2.7	2.0	5.1	1.0	1.2

Norman Powell	54	30.15	1200	138	22.2	2.6	2.8	3.6	0.2	1.2
Davion Mitchell	62	28.36	562	406	9.1	6.5	1.3	2.6	0.2	1.1
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	66	28.31	980	316	14.8	4.8	0.6	5.1	0.3	0.8
Pelle Larsson	62	25.88	680	206	11.0	3.3	0.9	3.4	0.2	0.7
Kel'el Ware	68	22.45	755	42	11.1	0.6	1.1	9.3	1.1	0.8
Kasparas Jakucionis	46	17.7	271	114	5.9	2.5	1.2	2.7	0.1	0.7
Nikola Jovic	46	17.28	339	100	7.4	2.2	1.0	3.3	0.4	0.6
Simone Fontecchio	64	17.17	544	94	8.5	1.5	1.7	3.1	0.1	0.5
Dru Smith	67	16.75	388	178	5.8	2.7	0.6	2.6	0.3	1.5
Myron Gardner	39	9.93	154	39	3.9	1.0	0.7	3.0	0.2	0.5
Keshad Johnson	26	7.92	100	4	3.8	0.2	0.5	1.9	0.3	0.4
Jahmir Young	11	4.63	20	6	1.8	0.5	0.2	0.4	-	0.1
Vladislav Goldin	5	2.78	4	2	0.8	0.4	-	0.8	0.2	-
Trevor Keels	4	1.23	-	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-
Terry Rozier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
James Harden	63	35.12	1517	505	24.1	8.0	3.1	5.0	0.4	1.1
Donovan Mitchell	64	33.59	1808	368	28.3	5.8	3.3	4.5	0.3	1.5
Evan Mobley	58	32.39	1049	211	18.1	3.6	1.0	8.9	1.8	0.8

Jarrett Allen	51	27.54	779	97	15.3	1.9	0.0	8.5	0.9	1.0
Jaylon Tyson	64	26.99	839	141	13.1	2.2	2.0	5.1	0.4	0.8
Sam Merrill	47	26.36	614	108	13.1	2.3	3.2	2.6	0.2	0.6
Dennis Schroeder	62	24.78	684	303	11.0	4.9	1.1	2.7	0.2	0.8
Max Strus	5	24.18	46	11	9.2	2.2	2.4	6.2	-	0.6
Dean Wade	57	22.44	331	88	5.8	1.5	1.2	4.2	0.4	0.8
Keon Ellis	64	19.99	407	58	6.4	0.9	1.3	1.8	0.7	1.2
Craig Porter	58	17.65	258	196	4.4	3.4	0.6	3.4	0.6	1.0
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	57	15.37	318	43	5.6	0.8	0.4	2.7	0.5	0.7
Larry Nance Jr.	29	12.16	95	27	3.3	0.9	0.6	2.6	0.1	0.5
Thomas Bryant	55	11.53	326	31	5.9	0.6	0.7	3.2	0.5	0.3
Tyrese Proctor	43	10.28	201	55	4.7	1.3	0.8	1.0	-	0.5
Luke Travers	12	8.59	28	9	2.3	0.8	0.1	2.0	0.3	0.6
Emanuel Miller	5	6.62	15	4	3.0	0.8	0.4	0.6	-	0.4
Chris Livingston	3	5.8	9	1	3.0	0.3	-	1.0	-	0.3
Tristan Enaruna	6	5.7	13	3	2.2	0.5	0.2	1.5	-	0.2
Riley Minix	5	3.8	13	3	2.6	0.6	0.2	1.0	-	0.2
Darius Brown	1	2.7	-	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	-
Olivier Sarr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Miami Heat Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Dru Smith

Injured

Isaiah Stevens

Injured

Kevin Love

Unavailable

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup

1 Max Strus

4 Evan Mobley

10 Darius Garland

31 Jarrett Allen

45 Donovan Mitchell

Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup

7 Kel'el Ware

13 Bam Adebayo

14 Tyler Herro

18 Alec Burks

22 Andrew Wiggins

Previous Miami Heat Lineups

25 Mar NBA

Heat 120-103 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Mar NBA

Spurs 136-111 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NBA

Heat 122-123 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NBA

Lakers 134-126 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NBA

Heat 106-136 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NBA

Magic 121-117 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NBA

Bucks 105-112 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NBA

Wizards 129-150 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Pistons 110-121 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NBA

Heat 128-120 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

25 Mar NBA

Heat 120-103 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NBA

Magic 131-136 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 111-106 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 115-110 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 123-116 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NBA

Mavericks 130-120 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 138-105 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 122-128 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NBA

76ers 101-115 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Celtics 109-98 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Spurs	59	18	0.766	119.6	111.1	8.5	29-7	30-11	12-3	34-14	10-0	11W
Pistons	56	21	0.727	117.5	109.6	7.9	31-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	8-2	2W
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
76ers	43	34	0.558	116.5	116.5	0	22-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	2W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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