Houston Rockets (18-56) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28)
March 26, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -13.5; Over/Under: +222
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The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 110.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 118.1 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 21.9 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 18.7 points and 5.5 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Jabari Smith Jr. is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 112.2 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 106.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.4 points and 4.6 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 21.9 points and 2.7 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 9.9 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 5-14 ATS in their last 19 road games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cavaliers are 15-5-2 ATS in their last 22 Sunday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The under is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 overall. The over is 6-1 in Cavaliers last 7 overall. The Rockets are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Cleveland and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are capable of blowing the doors off, but this is a lot of points, and they’re just 3-3-1 ATS as double-digit favorites. The Houston Rockets have done a better job of covering numbers lately, and at this point in the season it’s about winning and moving on if you’re the Cavs. The Cavaliers are all but locked into that fourth seed and get nothing out of laying the wood. Give me the Rockets and the points.
