NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Rockets Picks for January 25

Published 3:33 am Saturday, January 25, 2025

The Houston Rockets (29-14) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The game starts at 7:30 PM ET on SCHN and FDSOH.

To find the best bets you can make on Saturday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: SCHN and FDSOH
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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 3.5)

  • Cleveland has 29 wins in 44 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread, Houston is 25-18-0 this season.
  • As 3.5-point favorites or more, the Cavaliers are 23-12 against the spread.
  • The Rockets have won twice ATS (2-4) as a 3.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have scored more than 228.5 points in 26 of 44 games this season.
  • The Rockets have played 17 games this season that finished with a combined score over 228.5 points.
  • Cleveland’s contests this year have an average point total of 229.0, 0.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Houston’s outings this season have a 222.6-point average over/under, 5.9 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers score the second-most points in the league this season, while the Rockets’ offense racks up the 16th-most.
  • The Rockets have allowed the third-fewest points in the league this season, while the Cavaliers have given up the 15th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-150)

  • The Cavaliers have entered the game as favorites 40 times this season and won 34, or 85%, of those games.
  • The Rockets have been chosen as underdogs in 14 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (50%) in those games.
  • This season, Cleveland has won 32 of its 36 games, or 88.9%, when favored by at least -150 on the moneyline.
  • This year, Houston has won one of five games when listed as at least +125 or better on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Cavaliers, based on the moneyline, is 60%.

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