Much has been made of the Cleveland Cavaliers recent issues over the past six weeks but their struggles against the Houston Rockets date further back. The Cavs are just 2-9 in their last 11 games vs the Rockets, which includes their lone meeting this season – a 117-113 Rockets victory in early November. The Cavs will try to get the monkey off their back when they host the Rockets Saturday night.
- The Cavaliers are 17-2 SU in their last 19 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the Rockets' last 10 games.
- The Rockets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on the road against teams with winning records.
Of course, the Cavaliers are still figuring out life without Kevin Love who will be sidelined for eight weeks with broken hand. In the Cavs first game without Love, the team struggled shooting from deep and were outrebounded but the defense actually looked pretty solid. Of course, they were playing the Miami Heat, owners of the 28th ranked offense in the NBA.
Slowing down a Rockets offense that ranks second in points per game and employs the top scorer in the league is much different than stopping the lowly Heat. In addition, the Rockets enter this game red-hot with wins in 10 of their last 12 games. James Harden put up 35 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in the first meetings against the Cavaliers this season and got to the free throw line seemingly at will.
Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Houston Rockets will try to spoil the party on Saturday; they are 24-25-1 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are 14-35-1 ATS. Houston is 22-27-1 vs the betting total points scored; Cleveland is 25-23-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Houston injuries news.
The betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 2-rated Houston Rockets taking on the No. 26-rated Cleveland Cavaliers in this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Cleveland's No. 5-ranked offense (109.6 PPG) against a Houston Rockets defense that ranks No. 18 at 106.16 PPG. The Cleveland Cavaliers have averaged 47.12% from the field per game, more than the Houston Rockets have managed so far this NBA season (45.99% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Antonio was victimized for 28 points and 11 assists by James Harden as the Rockets defeated the Spurs 102-91 in NBA action on Thursday.
LeBron James scored 24 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Cleveland over Miami, 91-89, on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.
- Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games
- Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Cleveland is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
- Cleveland is 5-19-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home
- Cleveland is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Brooklyn, Tuesday, February 6th
Cleveland at Orlando, Tuesday, February 6th
