Houston vs Cleveland Prediction: Another Victory for the Leader

Houston lost the previous game, not even managing to score a hundred points in a home game against Detroit, with the final score at 96-107. Can the Rockets make a comeback after playing against the Eastern Conference leaders, Cleveland, at home? We're offering a prediction for this game. We'll look at the odds and the bookmakers' line, and suggest some bets.

Houston

The game against Detroit was one of the worst for the Rockets this season. Ime Udoka's team made only 19 assists (17 turnovers), made only 39.5% of their shots from the field and didn't even score a hundred points (96:107). This defeat was also the second for Houston in the last three games. Before that, the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers in Portland (125:103), but lost away to Sacramento (127:132) in a game where they played very well. In the last 15 games, Houston has won 10 times. Only two Western teams, Denver and Oklahoma, have better results so far. The Rockets are second only to the Thunder in the Western Conference standings, with 28 wins and 14 losses.

Cleveland

The Cavaliers are leading the Eastern Conference. Cleveland has only lost 6 out of 42 games in the current championship. They are 6.5 wins away from second place in the conference, which is currently occupied by Boston. However, in their last five games, Cleveland has lost twice. At home, they lost to Indiana (93-108) and away they lost to Oklahoma (114-134). The Cavaliers have managed two victories in a row away from home - at home over Phoenix (118-92) and on the road over Minnesota (124-117).

H2H Meetings

In the last two championships, Cleveland won three out of four games against Houston.

Stats Betting

• Cleveland has won 36 out of 42 matches in this championship. The bet is W2 at odds of 1.746 at 1xbet.
• In three of Cleveland's last four games, the total score was over 231 points. We bet on TO (231.5) at odds of 2.20.
• Houston failed to reach the 115-point mark in 5 out of 7 previous home games. The best bet is IT1U (113.5) at odds of 1.90 at 1xbet.
• Cleveland has reached the individual total of 117 points in 4 of the last 5 home games. We bet on IT2O (115.5) at odds of 1.90.

Expert Betting Tips

Cleveland has only failed six games in the whole competition, but in the next game, the Cavaliers are offered quite high odds for the victory. So let's take advantage of this and bet on W2. Houston is in second place in the Western Conference, but as the Rockets' previous match against Detroit showed, they have weaknesses. Also, let's bet on a high score here. Cleveland has one of the most efficient offenses in the current championship, and Houston has improved a lot in this regard.

Prediction:

W2 for 1.80

TO (231.5) for 1.91

Each to Score Over 108.5 for 1.88