Cavaliers vs. Rockets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 22

Published 10:16 pm Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-6) hit the court against the Houston Rockets (28-14) as only 1.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSOH.

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Toyota Center

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Cavaliers 115 – Rockets 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Rockets

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 1.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-0.1)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (231.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 227.6
  • The Cavaliers sport a 29-13-0 ATS record this season compared to the 24-18-0 mark of the Rockets.
  • Cleveland covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 68.4% of the time. That’s more often than Houston covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (58.3%).
  • Cleveland and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 64.3% of the time this season (27 out of 42). That’s more often than Houston and its opponents have (23 out of 42).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Cavaliers are 34-4, while the Rockets are 6-7 as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers are ceding 111.6 points per game this season (11th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived offensively, putting up 122 points per contest (second-best).
  • With 44.1 rebounds per game, Cleveland ranks 14th in the NBA. It surrenders 43.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Cavaliers have been one of the top teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are collecting 29.1 per game (fifth-best in NBA).
  • Cleveland ranks top-five this season in turnovers, ranking fourth-best in the league with 12.4 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 12th with 14 forced turnovers per contest.
  • In terms of three-point shooting, it’s been a dominant stretch for the Cavaliers, who are sinking 16.2 threes per game (second-best in NBA) and shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc (best).

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • The Rockets are 13th in the league in points scored (113.8 per game) and fourth-best in points conceded (107.8).
  • In 2024-25, Houston is best in the NBA in rebounds (48.4 per game) and eighth in rebounds conceded (43).
  • This season the Rockets are second-worst in the league in assists at 22.3 per game.
  • With 12.8 turnovers committed per game and 14.8 turnovers forced, Houston is eighth and seventh in the league, respectively.
  • The Rockets are 25th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.2 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.8%).

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