The NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Houston Rockets on Thursday morning in the pick of the bunch of the NBA midweek schedule. The Cavaliers are on a two-game streak but should expect a tough matchup against the Western Conference second-seed Houston Rockets, who are having a sensational season, too. Houston dropped their last game, a home loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, but are still three in five. The Cavaliers, who have a 13-1 record against teams from the Western Conference this season, are the bookies' favorites to win the game. Both teams will play each other again in Cleveland on Saturday evening.
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BASKETBALL: NBA
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass, FuboTV (watch free)
Venue: Toyota Center, Houston
Date: 23.01.2025 04:00
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets (28-14, second in the Western Conference) are 1-2 in their last three, following a five-game streak. Surprisingly, the Rockets recently lost to the Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons. Last Monday, they were beaten 107-96 at home by the Detroit Pistons, who edged them in rebounding and points in the paint. Fred Vanvleet led Houston with 20 points, Jalen Green added 19, and Amen Thompson contributed 17. The Rockets spread the scoring across the roster, with five players in double figures, including Alperen Sengun and Cam Whitmore. However, Houston was undone by poor shooting, connecting 11 of 39 3-point efforts and shooting 39% overall.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers leads the NBA with the best record of 36-6, and the Eastern Conference leaders don't look like slowing, coming into the first of their back-to-back against the Houston Rockets riding a two-game streak. Following a close contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland ran through the Phoenix Suns 118-92 on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 33 points, Darius Garland added 16, and Jarrett Allen chipped in 12. The Cavaliers were without injured Evan Mobley, who had a calf problem.
Betting Odds
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 1.812 favorites on 1xBet, with Houston as 2.06 underdog. Betway lists over 230.5 at 1.75 odds and the under at 1.82. Donovan Mitchell is 1.86 odds to score over 26.5 points on Bet365, while Alperen Sengun is 1.80 to make over 19.5 points. Read more here.
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