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Houston Rockets (29-14) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-7)
January 25, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under: 226.5
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The Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers collide at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday night. Here’s a Cavaliers vs Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Cavaliers vs Rockets Pick.

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have been in great shape as they’ve won seven of their last nine games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after outlasting the Cavaliers in a 109-108 win on Wednesday. Fred VanVleet led the team with 26 points and five assists, Alperen Sengun added 18 points with 11 rebounds and four assists while Amen Thompson chipped in with 16 points, 16 rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Rockets shot 44 percent from their field and 15 of 34 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 39 points in the first quarter to take the early lead, but they really had to scrap till the end as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter. Fortunately, the Rockets were able to escape with the narrow win thanks to clutch free throws from Sengun with just 4.1 seconds left on the clock. The Rockets will meet the Celtics after this game.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost four of their last seven games overall and they will be looking to avoid a third straight loss after falling just short to the 76ers in a 132-129 defeat last night. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 37 points and seven assists on 12 of 23 shooting, Ty Jerome added drained eight 3-pointers to finish with 33 points off the bench while Darius Garland chipped in with 26 points and seven assists. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 50 percent from the field and 25 of 52 from the 3-point line while committing just five turnovers, but all that offense still wasn’t enough to run down the 76ers who poured in 68 points in the second half.

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

  • The Cavaliers have won each of their last 12 home games following a road loss.
  • The Rockets have lost each of their last 12 road games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six night games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Why the Houston Rockets will win

  • The Rockets have won four of their last five games as underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
  • The Cavaliers have lost 21 of their last 28 games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the Rockets.
  • The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last five road games when playing with a rest advantage.
  • The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five night games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for H2 win percentage this season (74.4%).
  • The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for true shooting percentage this season (61.4%).
  • The Rockets rank 1st in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (73.9%).
  • The Rockets rank 1st in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (93.8).

Cavaliers vs Rockets Prediction

The Rockets are coming into this meeting with the same squad, while the Cavaliers are still missing Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro, and Caris LeVert. It’s always tough to beat the same team twice in a row so I am not surprised to see the Cavaliers open as favorites at home, but the Rockets are healthy, they are playing their best basketball of the season, and are just running into the Cavaliers at just the right time, I think.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Houston +4.5

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