The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) take the court against the Houston Rockets (29-14) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on SCHN and FDSOH.

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSOH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 116 – Rockets 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Rockets

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-4.9)
• Pick OU:

  Over (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.7

• The Cavaliers sport a 29-15-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 25-18-0 mark of the Rockets.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Cleveland (23-12) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (65.7%) than Houston (2-4) does as the underdog (33.3%).
• When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, Houston and its opponents don’t do it as often (53.5% of the time) as Cleveland and its opponents (63.6%).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Rockets are 7-7, while the Cavaliers are 34-6 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers have been carried by their offense, as they rank second-best in the NBA by averaging 121.8 points per game. They rank 12th in the league in points allowed (112 per contest).
• With 44 boards per game, Cleveland ranks 17th in the NBA. It surrenders 43.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• The Cavaliers have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fourth-best in the NBA with 29 assists per contest.
• Cleveland is top-five this year in turnovers, ranking fifth-best in the league with 12.5 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks eighth with 14.3 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Cavaliers are playing well in terms of three-point shooting, as they rank second-best in the league in treys (16.3 per game) and best in shooting percentage from three-point land (39.7%).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets are 13th in the league in points scored (113.7 per game) and fourth-best in points allowed (107.8).
• Houston is the best squad in the NBA in rebounds per game (48.5) and is ranked ninth in rebounds allowed (43.1).
• This season the Rockets are second-worst in the league in assists at 22.4 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Houston is ninth in the league in committing them (13 per game). It is seventh in forcing them (14.8 per game).
• The Rockets are 23rd in the league in 3-pointers made (12.3 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (34%).

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