Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Prediction: the Rockets take victory away from Ohio

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets: Prediction for the Match on November 20, 2025

Prediction for the NBA match which will be held on November 20. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Cleveland Cavaliers: form and statistics

The Cavaliers are playing a home series. It started for the team with a 113:126 loss to Toronto FC, the second of the season. Next, Cleveland beat Memphis (108:100), and coped with Milwaukee (118:106) in the previous game. During the meeting with the Bucks, the leader Giannis Antetokumpo was injured by the opponents, which the Cavs took advantage of. The Ohio State team made 15 three-pointers out of 35 and made 45 rebounds against the opponent's 34. Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points, Sam Merrill scored 20, making six three-out-of-nine.

In general, Cleveland does not seem to be playing to the maximum of its capabilities yet, but it is moving confidently along the championship distance. The team with a 10-5 record is in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers are seventh in the league in assists, making 27.5 assists per game; and eighth in offense, with an average of 120.8 points per game. At the same time, given the absence of Darius Garland and Max Strus, Cleveland has not yet assembled in an optimal composition.

Houston Rockets: form and statistics

The Rockets have just completed their home series with a one hundred percent record. At first, the team confidently beat Washington (135:112) and Portland (140:116), and then coped with Orlando – 117:113 (102:102). Kevin Durant made the difference against the Magic. The legendary forward not only scored the right to overtime with a shot under the siren, but also became the most productive in both teams – 35 points. Alperen Shengyun had a double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds. Three more Houston players scored 10+ rebounds each – Amen Thompson, Steven Adams and Jabari Smith.

At the beginning of the season, the Rockets confirmed their contender status. Now, with a 9-3 balance, the Texas team occupies the third place in the Western Conference, second only to Oklahoma and Denver. Houston has a high potential to perform well defensively, but so far the difference is achieved due to the effectiveness of the attack – first place in the league with 124.8 points scored on average per game.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets: head to head statistics

Last season, Houston took both head-to-head matches from Cleveland.

In the previous three regular seasons, Houston and Cleveland have three wins over each other.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets: Betting Tips & Odds

• The three previous face-to-face meetings of the rivals remained with Houston. W2 bet with a coefficient of 1.82 on the 1xbet line.
• In the last three games against Cleveland, Houston has scored 3.5 points. Handicap 2 (-3.5) with a coefficient of 2.07 on the 1xbet line.
• In the previous six games, Houston scored more than 229 points. The rate is TO (229.5) with a coefficient of 1.58 on the 1xbet line.
• In 7 of the last 9 games, Cleveland scored at least 117 points. IT1O (116.5) with a coefficient of 1.94 on the bet365 line.
• Houston has scored more than 116 points in four consecutive games. IT2O (116.5) with a coefficient of 1.77 on the betway line.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets: Bookmakers' odds for the match

Houston is a small favorite of this match. The bet on the victory of the Rockets by the 1xbet bookmaker is accepted with a coefficient of 1.80. You can bet on Cleveland by a factor of 2.00. The handicap is set at 1.5 points. A bet on a Houston victory with a difference of 1-5 points is accepted with a coefficient of 5.50.

The total is proposed at around 233.5 points. The individual total of Cleveland is fixed at 115.5 points. Houston's individual total is 117.5 points. The bet that both teams will score over 111.5 points is offered with a coefficient of 1.94.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets match prediction 20 November 2025

Houston looks more stable than Cleveland at the start of the championship. The team attacks the best in the league, and defensively ranks sixth. The Cavaliers cannot boast of such a strong defense. We believe that this factor will be the key in the upcoming game, and the Rockets will achieve victory by breaking through the individual total.

Our main prediction: is W2 for a coefficient of 1.83 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is Total Over 233.5 for a coefficient 2.04 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Total 2 Over 117.5 for a coefficient 1.87 in the bet365 bookmaker.