Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Cleveland Cavaliers (29-20) visit the Houston Rockets (11-37) after losing three straight road games. The Cavaliers are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The matchup has a point total of 222.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Thursday, January 26, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOH and SportsNet SW
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Arena: Toyota Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-317)
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-7.5)
  • Total: 222.5

Cavaliers vs. Rockets Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers have put together a 25-23-1 record against the spread this season.
  • In games it has played as 7.5-point favorites or more, Cleveland has an ATS record of 5-4-1.
  • Cavaliers games have gone over the total 23 times out of 48 chances this season.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the current 222.5-point total in 20 of 49 games this season.
  • The average amount of points in Cavaliers games this season is 218.7, which is 3.8 fewer than Thursday’s total of 222.5.
  • The Rockets are 17-27-4 against the spread this year.
  • In games it has played as 7.5-point underdogs or more, Houston has an ATS record of 8-14-2.
  • Rockets games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 23 times this year.
  • Houston and its opponents have combined to score more than 222.5 points in 29 of 48 games this season.
  • The 222.5-point over/under for this game is 4.5 points below the 227 points per game average total in Rockets games this season.

Cavaliers vs. Rockets Statistics and Rankings

Cavaliers Rank Cavaliers AVG Rockets AVG Rockets Rank
26th 111.5 Points Scored 109.7 29th
1st 107.2 Points Allowed 117.2 25th
22nd 42.4 Rebounds 46.8 4th
20th 9.8 Off. Rebounds 13.2 3rd
20th 11.4 3pt Made 11.4 20th
22nd 24 Assists 22.3 29th
9th 13.2 Turnovers 16.1 29th

Cavaliers vs. Rockets Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • Cleveland’s past 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Cleveland games averaged 221.9 total points, 0.6 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 0.2 points lower than their season-long average.
  • In their past 10 games, the Rockets have one win against the spread, and are 1-9 overall.
  • Houston has gone over the total in five of its past 10 games.
  • Houston and its opponents have combined to score an average of 233.7 combined points in its last 10 games, 11.2 more than the 222.5 over/under in this matchup.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets’ per-game scoring average is 111.4, 1.7 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

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