Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan. 22, 2025

There are nine games scheduled for Tuesday, including the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets showdown at the Toyota Center. The Cavaliers have won eight of their last 10 games, while the Rockets are coming off a surprising 107-96 loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Tonight's game is the first matchup of the season between the Cavaliers and Rockets. The two teams split last season's series, but Houston has not won a full season series against Cleveland since the 2017-18 NBA season.

The Cavaliers still own the best record in the league at 36-6, coming off a 118-92 blowout victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Rockets, on the other hand, will look to get back on the winning track and maintain their spot at No. 2 in the West standings.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Game Details and Odds

The Cavaliers-Rockets game is scheduled to take place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas at 8:00 p.m. EST. It will be locally televised on FanDuel Sports Network Ohio in Cleveland and the Space City Home Network in Houston.

Fans can also watch it via live stream on NBA League Pass, FuboTV and Max, which are paid subscriptions.

Moneyline: Cavaliers (-128) vs. Rockets (+109)

Spread: Cavaliers -2 (-112) vs. Rockets +2 (-108)

Total (O/U): Cavaliers o231.5 (-110) vs. Rockets u231.5 (-110)

Note: The odds could change before tip-off.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Betting Tips

Team Records and Trends

• The Cleveland Cavaliers are 6-4 against the Houston Rockets in their last 10 matchups.
• The Cavaliers are 34-4 when they are listed as the favorites before the game.
• The Rockets have a record of 5-6 if they are the underdogs this season.
• Cleveland is 11-5 against the spread in their last 16 games.
• Houston is 1-6 against the spread in their past seven games at the Toyota Center.
• The total has gone OVER 15 times in the Cavs' past 20 games.
• The total has gone UNDER just once in the Rockets' last five games.

Player Props

• Donovan Mitchell has an over/under of 26.5 points via Sleeper. Bet on Mitchell to go OVER (-132) against the Rockets.
• Darius Garland is favored to go OVER (-120) 20.5 points via DraftKings. Expect Garland to cover this one and score at least 21 points.
• Jalen Green has an over/under of 21.5 points via DraftKings. Bet on Green to go OVER (-110) against the Cavaliers.
• Alperen Sengun is favored to go OVER (-118) 19.5 points via DraftKings. Expect Sengun to hit the mark and have 20 points or more.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers are slightly favored to get the win against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers have been the best team in the NBA this season, while the Rockets remain inconsistent at times despite being second in the West standings.

The prediction is a win for the Cavaliers, with the Rockets covering the +2 spread and the total going OVER 231.5 points.