Cavaliers vs Rockets Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 16th 2024

Hold onto your jerseys, folks, because we’ve got a clash of titans on our hands! The Cleveland Cavaliers, hotter than a summer in Ohio with a 41-25 record, are taking their talents south to the Toyota Center, ready to launch a full-on assault against the Houston Rockets, who are standing their ground at 31-35. As the clock strikes 5PM EST, we’ll be witnessing a showdown that could shake up the conference rankings, with the Cavs just 1.5 games away from the top in the East, and the Rockets trailing by 9 in the West. The bookies are having a field day, setting the over/under at 214.0, favoring the Cavs at -6.0, and giving the Rockets a fighting chance with a line at 6.0. Both teams are riding the wave of recent victories, with the Rockets blasting off a 135-119 win against WAS, and the Cavs steamrolling over NOP with a 116-95 win. So, buckle up for a battle of horsepower versus rocket fuel, and let’s see if the Cavaliers can rocket to the top or if the Rockets can stand tall and show they aren’t just cavalier about their chances!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 16, 2024 05:00PM EST

Location: Toyota Center, Houston

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

19W-11L

61.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

21W-11L

38.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/18/23	Houston Rockets HOU	34	25	39	24	8	130	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	24	42	23	13	135
03/26/23	Houston Rockets HOU	22	21	37	11		91	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	27	25	23		108
01/26/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	37	23	16		113	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	25	23	26	21		95
02/02/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	22	30	21		104	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	32	32	26	25		115
12/15/21	Houston Rockets HOU	16	22	25	26		89	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	35	34	31	24		124

Starting Lineups

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Evan Mobley (PF/C): Avg: 15.6pts, 10.0reb, 3.1ast, 30.7 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 6.3
• Max Strus (SG/SF): Avg: 11.9pts, 4.8reb, 3.7ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 3.8
• Emoni Bates (SG/SF): Avg: 2.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.6ast, 7.1 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.8
• Isaiah Mobley (PF/C): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.7ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.1
• Pete Nance (PF/C): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 2.5 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 0.1

Rockets Notable Injuries

• Alperen Sengun (C): Avg: 21.0pts, 9.4reb, 5.0ast, 32.4 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 7.4
• Cam Whitmore (SG/SF): Avg: 12.1pts, 3.9reb, 0.5ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 3.5
• Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.1reb, 0.5ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 0.9

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Max Strus (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.5% to 33.7, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Tristan Thompson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.1% to 18.2, 13.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Dean Wade (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.