The No. 8 seed Miami Heat match up against the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Wednesday. The Cavs are coming off a commanding win in Game 1, where they blew out the Miami Heat 121-100 as Miami dropped to 0-14 this season when allowing an opponent to score more than 120 points. Cleveland is looking to get a 2-0 lead in the first round for the second straight postseason. Terry Rozier (ankle) and Kevin Love (personal) are out for Miami, while Cleveland has a clean bill of health.

Tip-off from the Rocket Arena in Cleveland is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers are 12.5-point favorites in the latest Heat vs. Cavaliers odds, while the over/under for total points is 213. Cleveland is at -676 on the money line (risk $676 to win $100), while Miami is at +486 (risk $100 to win $486).

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