Rockets vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the high-flying Houston Rockets blast off to Cleveland for a face-off against the Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse tonight at 08:30 PM EST. This isn’t just any game; it’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs where both teams are looking to ignite their postseason with a win. With the Rockets riding the tailwind of a narrow victory and the Cavaliers hungry to rebound from a recent slip, the stakes are sky-high. The betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage at an electric over/under of 226.5. As both teams stand toe-to-toe at the top of their conferences, tonight’s matchup promises to be more than just a game—it’s a battle for supremacy. So, buckle up as the Rockets aim to launch another victory while the Cavaliers look to corral them back to earth in what’s shaping up to be a true clash of titans!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 25, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+130	-150	227.5	3.0/-3.0
Recent	+130	-150	226.5	3.5/-3.5
Difference	0	0	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

24W-34L

43.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

44W-14L

56.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
01/22/25	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	32	21	30	25	00	108	Under
01/22/25	Houston Rockets HOU	39	22	33	15	00	109	Under
03/16/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	25	19	30	00	103	Under
03/16/24	Houston Rockets HOU	34	36	28	19	00	117	Under
12/18/23	Houston Rockets HOU	34	25	39	24	80	130	Over
12/18/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	24	42	23	130	135	Over
03/26/23	Houston Rockets HOU	22	21	37	11	00	91	Under
03/26/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	27	25	23	00	108	Under
01/26/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	37	23	16	00	113	Under
01/26/23	Houston Rockets HOU	25	23	26	21	00	95	Under
02/02/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	22	30	21	00	104	Under
02/02/22	Houston Rockets HOU	32	32	26	25	00	115	Under
12/15/21	Houston Rockets HOU	16	22	25	26	00	89	Under
12/15/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	35	34	31	24	00	124	Under

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Rockets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/22	@ CLE	109-108W	53	25	22	91
01/20	@ DET	96-107L	39	19	16	94
01/18	vs POR	125-103W	61	25	12	108
01/16	vs SAC	127-132L	46	24	14	93
01/15	vs DEN	128-108W	40	28	8	94
01/13	@ MEM	120-118W	40	28	22	81
01/09	vs MEM	119-115W	44	21	12	96
01/07	vs WAS	135-112W	49	31	10	97
01/03	@ BOS	86-109L	37	9	11	88
01/01	@ DAL	110-99W	35	16	12	89

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/24	vs PHI	129-132L	37	30	16	90
01/22	vs HOU	108-109L	45	25	13	97
01/20	@ PHX	118-92W	50	27	8	95
01/18	vs MIN	124-117W	47	27	7	92
01/16	vs OKL	114-134L	49	32	21	90
01/14	vs IND	127-117W	49	25	14	89
01/12	@ IND	93-108L	44	24	13	83
01/09	@ TOR	132-126W	42	31	11	89
01/08	@ OKL	129-122W	40	36	15	90
01/03	vs DAL	134-122W	46	38	7	98

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dillon Brooks SF	22.0	17.6	23.7	100%	24.1
Jalen Green SG	34.0	35.0	32.2	100%	32.6
Alperen Sengun C	46.0	43.5	44.4	100%	44.7
Amen Thompson PF	39.0	43.4	31.2	37%	41.2
Fred VanVleet PG	32.0	33.6	34.9	100%	35.2

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	41.0	28.4	31.3	100%	31.7
Darius Garland PG	38.0	40.3	38.2	100%	38.6
Donovan Mitchell SG	43.0	42.8	40.4	100%	40.8
Max Strus SF	21.0	16.6	20.9	63%	22.9

Rockets Notable Injuries

Jeff Green (PF/C): Avg: 6.4pts, 2.2reb, 0.8ast, 16.1 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 1.7
Jock Landale (C): Avg: 4.4pts, 3.0reb, 1.0ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 1.1
Reed Sheppard (PG/SG): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.2reb, 1.2ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 01/18/25. Impact: 1.0
Nate Williams (PG/SF): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 01/18/25. Impact: 0.7

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Evan Mobley (PF/C): Avg: 16.7pts, 9.2reb, 2.9ast, 30.9 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 6.2
Isaac Okoro (SF/PF): Avg: 7.8pts, 2.5reb, 1.7ast, 24.5 minutes. Last game: 01/16/25. Impact: 1.8
Dean Wade (SF/PF): Avg: 5.5pts, 4.3reb, 1.1ast, 21.1 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 3.0
JT Thor (SF/PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 1.2
Emoni Bates (PG): Avg: 2.2pts, 0.8reb, 0.5ast, 6.5 minutes. Last game: 01/20/25. Impact: 0.6

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	13.5	17.9	+4.4	40%	50%	47%	47%	HOU	-7.0	#1
Alperen Sengun	HOU	Pts	18.5	21.1	+2.6	60%	60%	53%	53%	CLE	+0.2	#17
Tari Eason	HOU	Reb	5.5	6.0	+0.5	40%	40%	60%	60%	CLE	+0.7	#24
Amen Thompson	HOU	Reb	9.5	9.9	+0.4	60%	60%	40%	40%	CLE	-0.5	#6
Jalen Green	HOU	Ast	2.5	3.2	+0.7	80%	60%	53%	53%	CLE	-0.2	#15
Max Strus	CLE	3Pt	1.5	1.9	+0.4	40%	50%	53%	53%	HOU	-0.0	#14

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Rockets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#1	#5	#11	#1	-19.7%
PF	#3	#5	#14	#3	-8.6%
PG	#28	#25	#1	#24	2.8%
SF	#2	#24	#2	#3	-13.9%
SG	#21	#5	#14	#16	-0.7%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#17	#21	#25	#18	3.2%
PF	#24	#24	#26	#25	5.9%
PG	#20	#6	#8	#8	-4.2%
SF	#23	#29	#4	#17	2.1%
SG	#5	#3	#15	#4	-7.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

113.0

120.3

Rebounds per Game

46.4

45.2

Assists per Game

22.2

29.0

Steals per Game

9.8

7.7

Blocks per Game

4.8

4.0

Shots per Game

92.3

90.7

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.7

16.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.5

56.2

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.5

38.8

Turnovers per Game

13.7

12.6

Fouls per Game

19.4

18.1

Recent Trends

Steven Adams (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 53.7% to 16.7, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Ty Jerome (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.5% to 26.0, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
Sam Merrill (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 105.5% to 21.1, 10.3 min average previous 3 games.