Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds -02/02/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -2.5, Rockets +2.5; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers NL, Rockets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers NL, Rockets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  31-20 (2nd place, Central Division)

Houston Rockets:  14-36 (5th place, Southwest Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  8-2 last 10

Houston Rockets:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 31-20 record overall and they are 15-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Detroit Pistons while their 4 wins in that span came against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Brandon Goodwin led the team in points in that game off the bench with 21 while Jarrett Allen was next on the team with 16 points. Cedi Osman led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Kevin Love led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42.9% from the field, 29% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.8 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 102.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 30-18-3 this season and their O/U record is 19-31-1.

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 14-36 record overall and they are 7-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Utah Jazz but they have gone on a 4 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Golden State Warriors, the San Antonio Spurs, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Warriors again in their last game. Christian Wood led the team in points in that game with 24 while Kevin Porter Jr. was next on the team with 17 points. Porter Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Wood led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 42.9% from the field, 37.2% from 3-point range, and 69% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.9 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 21-28-1 this season and their O/U record is 27-22-1.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have been playing very well this season and they are one of the better teams in the NBA. They have lost 1 of their last 5 games and they are a bit banged up for this game but they have still been winning their games. They are getting a Rockets team that has been awful this season and currently has the worst record in the Western Conference. They have also lost 4 straight games coming into this one. Even with them missing a few players, the Cavaliers are a much better team and have been playing much better than the Rockets recently, they will win this game with ease. The best bet to place in this game is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread here.

 

Cavaliers Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 110 Rockets 102.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 18-31 O/U in all games. 6-11 O/U as a road underdog. 6-16 O/U after a non-conference game. 5-11 O/U when playing their 3rd game in 4 days.

Houston Rockets: 11-34 ATS as a home underdog. 30-60 ATS in home games. 22-39 ATS in the second half of the season. 8-16 ATS against Central division opponents. 13-23 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days.

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Garland (PG) Ques Wed - Back injury. L. Markkanen (PF) Mid Feb - Ankle injury. R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

Houston Rockets:  U. Garuba (PF) Late March - Wrist injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

 

 

 

"We needed every single one of those buckets. Double Zero" because of his number. "He's just a ballplayer. He loves to chase the game, and good things happen to people who do that." - Kevin Love on Brandon Goodwin in their win against the Pelicans on Monday night.

 

 

"I told him after the game that I'm tired of seeing him. I don't want to see him anymore." - Stephen Silas on Steph Curry after his team’s loss against the Warriors on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG    Rajon Rondo

SG    Isaac Okoro

SF    Cedi Osman

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Jarrett Allen

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Jalen Green

SF     Eric Gordon

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Christian Wood

 

 

PPG: D. Garland (19.8)

APG: D. Garland (8.2)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.8)

 

PPG: C. Wood (17.7)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (6.2)

Reb/G: C. Wood (10.4)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)

Houston Rockets: Chris Finch (2nd season)