Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/18/23

Betting on today’s Rockets and Cavaliers game? Catch the action at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH, as the Cavaliers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSOH. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 214 points, and the Cavaliers are favored to win at home vs. the Rockets.

HOUSTON ROCKETS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Houston Rockets +5

This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at 7:00 ET on Monday, December 18th.

WHY BET THE HOUSTON ROCKETS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 109-106 in favor of the Cavaliers.
• Our projections have Donovan Mitchell finishing with Donovan Mitchell points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Cavaliers finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.2% and knocking down 14 threes.

Will the Rockets Win in Cleveland?

In the Rockets’ last ten games, they are 6-4 and have an overall record of 13-10. This year, they are 2-9 on the road and 11-1 at home.

Houston comes in with an overall ATS record of 16-6 so far this season. Houston has covered the spread in 11 consecutive home games, while maintaining an ATS record of 11-1 at home as opposed to 5-5 on the road.

In their recent matchup, the Rockets offense ended with 119 points against the Bucks. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 52.9% and made 11 threes. Offensively, the Rockets have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 24th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 19th in percentage and 16th in three-pointers made.

So far this season, the Rockets defense has been performing well, ranking 2nd in the NBA at 106.1 points allowed per contest.

The Houston defense has allowed opponents to shoot 31.1% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 43.8% of their field goal attempts vs. Houston.

Will Cleveland Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

So far this season, the Cavaliers have gone 14-12 overall and are 1-2 in their last three games. When playing on the road, the Cavaliers are 7-6 compared to 7-6 at home.

Cleveland comes in with an overall ATS record of 11-13 so far this season. When playing on the road, the Cavaliers hold an ATS record of 6-5 in contrast to a 5-8 record against the spread when playing at home.

Cleveland’s offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 127 points against the Hawks. They had an overall field goal percentage of 48.5% and made 13/15 free throws. Offensively, the Cavaliers have a season long field goal percentage of 47%, which is 12th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 22nd in percentage and 24th in three-pointers made.

Cleveland’s defense has been playing well, ranking 8th in the NBA with 111.2 points allowed per game.

When it comes to forced turnovers, the Cavaliers are forcing 13.8 per game, which is 20th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 20th in blocked shots at 4.6 per game.