Cavaliers-Rockets Lines Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Daniel Gibson dropped 19 points off the bench, as the Cavaliers got past the Grizzlies 94-79 on Tuesday night.
Cleveland cashed as 14.5-point home favorites as the game played under the 188.5-point total posted by oddsmakers.
Ron Artest dropped 21 points to lift the Rockets over the Trail Blazers 98-94 on Tuesday night.
Houston couldn’t cover as 4.5-point home favorites as the game played under the 192.5-point total set by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 5 straight games.
Houston has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 44-11 SU, 36-19 ATS
Houston: 36-21 SU, 26-30-1 ATS
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Antonio are 5-5
After playing Memphis are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

Houston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Portland are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Next up:
Cleveland at San Antonio, Friday, February 27
Houston at Chicago, Saturday, February 28

 

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