NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Rockets Picks for January 22

Published 9:33 pm Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The Houston Rockets (28-14) are just 1.5-point underdogs against the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-6) at Toyota Center on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSOH.

Before making a wager on this game, have a look at the best bets available on Wednesday according to our computer predictions.

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
  • TV: SCHN and FDSOH
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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 1.5)

  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 29-13-0.
  • Houston has 24 wins in 42 games against the spread this year.
  • The Cavaliers’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 26-12.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or greater is 7-5.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

  • The Cavaliers’ 42 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 233.5 points 19 times.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have combined to score more than 233.5 points in 14 of 42 games this season.
  • The average total in Cleveland’s contests this year is 229, 4.5 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • Houston has a 222.5-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 11 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Rockets are the NBA’s 14th-highest scoring team this season compared to the fourth-ranked Cavaliers.
  • This outing features the league’s fourth-ranked (Rockets) and 14th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-125)

  • The Cavaliers have been favorites in 38 games this season and won 34 (89.5%) of those contests.
  • The Rockets have been victorious in six, or 46.2%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Cleveland has a record of 33-4, a 89.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -125 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • This year, Houston has won three of eight games when listed as at least +105 or better on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Cavaliers, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.

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