Henry Roldán
Next Thursday, the NBA action features just six games, and one of them is the Rockets vs Cavaliers.
Cleveland is coming off a 103-105 loss to the Knicks on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Houston lost to the Wizards 108-103 on Wednesday.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Regular Season Game on January 26, 2023
- Where: Toyota Center – Houston, Texas.
- When: Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 8:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Regular Season Record:29-20.
With three losses in their last four games, the Cavaliers have given up some ground in their fight for the top spots in the Eastern Conference, as they now sit fifth in the standings and as they are six games away of the first place.
Cleveland fell in a fairly close game on Tuesday against the Knicks, but they have a good chance to get back on their winning ways on Thursday when they visit the Rockets in the second game of a three-game mini-tour away from home.
The Cavs strong point is their great defense, which ranks as one of the best in the world. It allows the fewest points per game with an average of 107.2. In addition to being among the best in the NBA at defending shots from the field, this team is the quintet that allows the fewest rebounds to opponents, and the fourth team that sends opponents to the free throw line the least.
This kind of defensive performance is more than necessary, considering their offensive problems that they have. Despite having Donovan Mitchell, who could miss this game due to physical problems, the team led by J.B. Bickerstaff averages the fifth fewest points per game at 111.5, and it has gone 10 games without scoring more than 120 points.
Betting on the Houston Rockets
- Regular Season Record:11-37.
The Rockets’ nightmare this season appears to be far from over after not taking advantage of a 15-point halftime lead against the Wizards on Wednesday.
When everything seemed to indicate that Houston would win its second consecutive game, Washington, which added its fourth win in a row, made a great comeback and left the Rockets in just 45 points during the second half of the game.
This is not surprising considering that the Stephen Silas’ team is the second-worst team in average points per game with only 109.9. In fact, in their last 24 games played they have only scored more than 120 points twice. The team is last and second to last in shooting percentage from the field and long distance, respectively.
On defense, things did not change much, despite allowing only 108 points to Washington. The Rockets are allowing the sixth most scores in the league at 117.4 per game, and they are among the 10 worst teams at defending shooting from the field and three-point shots.
JefeBet Prediction
Donovan Mitchell’s status could change a lot of things on the lines in this game, but for now it is expected to be a low-scoring game.
Cleveland hasn’t scored more than 120 points in a long time and with one of the best defenses in the NBA, the offensive outlook for the Rockets, a team that has one of the worst offenses in the league, is not looking promising.
Moreover, four of the last five meetings between the two teams have gone Under, and the Cavaliers on the road have 13 unders in 24 games played.
Prediction: Under (CLE 115 – HOU 102).
