Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Travis Pulver | in NBA Picks
The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston tonight. Tipp-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Cleveland opened as a 2.5-point road favorite, but the line has since shifted to 1.5 points at some sportsbooks.
It’s a nonconference showdown between the team with the best record in the East (36-6) and the squad with the second-best record in the West (28-14). The Cavs have the second-best scoring offense in the league with 122 points per game, second to the Memphis Grizzlies (who sit at the No. 3 spot in the West, a half-game back of the Rockets). Houston’s offense ranks No. 13 in the league at 113.8 points per game, but their defense is top-notch (No. 4, 107.8 points per game allowed).
Houston enters the game fresh off a loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday and has lost two of their last three (but has also won seven of their last ten games). Cleveland has won their last two and three of their last five and 15 of their last 17 games. Isaac Okoro and Evan Mobley have been ruled out for the Cavs, and Houston will be without Jabari Smith Jr.
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Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Form
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0.78 | 82 | 64 | 18 |
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0.634 | 82 | 52 | 30 |
Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches
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Houston Rockets against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
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Players list
J. Green
A. Thompson
F. VanVleet
D. Garland
D. Mitchell
Substitutes
A. Holiday
R. Sheppard
T. Eason
J. Smith Jr.
C. Whitmore
J. Green
J. Tate
C. Porter
S. Merrill
E. Bates
J. Tyson
G. Niang
Houston Rockets - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- The Cavaliers and Rockets have played 140 times over the years; Houston leads the all-time series 89-51.
- They split their regular season series last year, 1-1. But the Cavs have won six of their last ten meetings.
- Cleveland is 29-13 against the spread this season and 11-4 ATS when favored on the road.
- Houston is 24-17-1 against the spread this year and 2-1 as a home underdog.
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Our Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
The Cleveland Cavaliers are having an impressive season. Their offense is cruising, and they play defense well enough to keep winning games. As for their defense, it’s good; not top-ten good, but it is inside the top half of the league. Houston, on the other hand, what the Rockets lack in offense, they make up for it on defense. Assuming both teams bring their ‘A’ game, this should be an incredible team that may not get decided until the final moments of the game. In that case, since the spread is so small, I’m going with the second-best shooting team in the NBA (the Cavs).
Our Cavaliers vs. Rockets: Cleveland -1.5
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