The Houston Rockets (18-10) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-15) after winning three home games in a row. The Rockets are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 27, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 232.5.
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Rockets Cover -2.5 vs Cavaliers -109
Rockets vs. Cavaliers betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -143
- Cavaliers odds to win: +120
- Spread: Rockets (-2.5)
- Total: 232.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Houston has covered the spread five times at home and is 8-2 in home contests.
- Houston has gone 5-5 ATS at home this season as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- The Rockets have hit the over on a set point total in a home game five times this year.
- This season at home Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.9 points per contest, 4.6 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Rockets games has gone over the set total six times.
- The past 10 Rockets games averaged 4.9 fewer points (227.6) than this matchup’s point total.
- During their past 10 games, the Rockets have a points-per-game average 2.4 points below their season-long scoring average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have won 65.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (17-9).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -143 or shorter, Houston has a record of 14-8 (63.6% win percentage).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 58.8%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.9 (fourth in NBA) | 46.4 (10th) | 48.7 (first) | 37.8 (first) | 25.8 (16th) | 15.1 (25th) |
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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Cavaliers have a 5-8 record against the spread on the road and are 6-7 in road contests.
- The Cavaliers have gone 3-6 ATS on the road this season when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- Cavaliers games have gone over the set point total nine times on the road this season.
- This season on the road the Cavaliers and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.8 points per contest, 4.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Cavaliers Recent Trends
- The Cavaliers are 4-6 overall and 3-7 against the spread over their last 10 games.
- The final scores of the past 10 Cavaliers games have exceeded the set total six times.
- The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 7.1 more points (239.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Across their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 1.3 more points per contest compared to their 120.2 PPG season-long scoring average.
Cavaliers Betting Records
- Cleveland has been underdogs in four games this season and won one (25%) of those contests.
- The Cavaliers have a record of 1-1 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +120 on the moneyline.
- The Cavaliers have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (19th in NBA) | 46.8 (14th) | 44.5 (14th) | 45.1 (20th) | 27.7 (ninth) | 13.3 (sixth) |
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