The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) are favored by 4.5 points against the Houston Rockets (29-14) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDSOH. The matchup’s over/under is set at 229.5.
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Cavaliers vs. Rockets betting lines
- Cavaliers odds to win: -189
- Rockets odds to win: +157
- Spread: Cavaliers (-4.5)
- Total: 229.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Cleveland has a 15-8 record against the spread at home and is 21-2 in home contests.
- Cleveland has an 11-8 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- The Cavaliers have gone over a set point total in a home game 14 times this season.
- Recent history hints at an edge to Cleveland to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 229.7 points per contest.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The Cavaliers and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 232.0 total points, 2.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- In their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have a points-per-game average 2.9 points below their season-long scoring average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- The Cavaliers have been favored on the moneyline 40 total times this season. They’ve finished 34-6 in those games.
- Cleveland has gone 26-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -189 or shorter (winning 86.7%).
- The Cavaliers have an implied moneyline win probability of 65.4% in this matchup.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6 (second in NBA) | 46 (10th) | 44 (17th) | 43.6 (12th) | 29 (fourth) | 12.5 (fifth) |
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Rockets are 14-7 in road contests with a 13-8 record against the spread on the road.
- The Rockets’ record against the spread is 6-2 when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more in road games this season.
- On the road this season, Rockets games have gone over the set point total 13 times.
- The Rockets and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.0 points per road contest this year, 6.5 points fewer than this game’s posted total.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- The final scores of the past 10 Rockets games have gone over the set total seven times.
- The Rockets’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 226.0 points scored. That’s 3.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Across their past 10 games, the Rockets have scored 2.7 more points per contest compared to their 113.7 PPG season-long scoring average.
Rockets Betting Records
- This season, Houston has won seven out of the 13 games, or 53.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Rockets have a record of 1-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +157 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Rockets have a 38.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (24th in NBA) | 45 (third) | 48.5 (first) | 43.1 (10th) | 22.4 (29th) | 13 (ninth) |
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