Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/19/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Venue:  Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +2.5, Cavaliers -2.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +2.5, Cavaliers -2.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +2.5, Cavaliers -2.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Houston Rockets:  9-3 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  10-5 (2nd place, Central Division)

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Houston Rockets:  9-1 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

The Rockets are entering this game with a 9-3 record overall this season and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Washington Wizards, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Orlando Magic. Kevin Durant led the team in points in that game with 35 while Alperen Şengün was next on the team with 30 points. Alperen Şengün led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Steven Adams led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 42% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 86.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 124.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.3 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 8-4 this season and their O/U record is 10-1-1.

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 10-5 record overall this season and they are 6-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 37 while Sam Merrill was next on the team with 20 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Dean Wade led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 55.7% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 5-10 this season and their O/U record is 8-7.

The current betting odds have the Rockets listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets have looked great in their games this season with their 9-3 record overall which has them right near the top of the West with one of the best records in the NFL. They have also been a good road team so far with their 4-2 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have looked good in their games this season with their 10-5 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 6-2 home record. They have won 2 games in a row now and are starting to get on a roll, but this is a hot Rockets team that has been playing better this season. The Rockets were one of the best teams in the NBA last season with one of the best defenses, but they have improved this season by bringing in Kevin Durant to help with their offense. They have also been rolling lately with 4 wins in a row now, and their defense has been a lot better than the Cavs. The Rockets aren't where they were last season defensively, but they have still been a lot better on the defensive end this season. They also have the better offense at the moment with the number of points they have been averaging this year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rockets to cover the spread in this game. 

Rockets Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 119 Cavaliers 112.

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Houston Rockets: 38-24 ATS off a home win. 17-10 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games. 33-23 ATS versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game. 18-10 OVER after 3 or more consecutive overs. 37-19 OVER versus poor defensive teams - allowing 116+ points/game.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 5-10 ATS in all games. 2-6 ATS in home games. 0-3 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 3-7 ATS at home against Southwest division opponents. 41-19 OVER in non-conference games. 33-19 OVER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game.

Houston Rockets:  D. Finney-Smith (PF) Day To Day - Ankle. T. Eason (PF) Out - Oblique. F. VanVleet (PG) Out For Season - ACL.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Garland (PG) Out - Toe. J. Tyson (SG) Out - Illness. M. Strus (SF) Out - Foot.

"I think you know, there’s a pride over there in those competitions that they’ve seen each other for a lot of years. I mean, Alpi tries to go after everybody every night, and you know, so I don’t think that’s anything out of the ordinary for him.” - Ime Udoka on Alperen Sengun.

"Yes & no. I feel like it's coming and then we regress back. I don't want us to lose our confidence. There were pockets of that game where I felt like we did, collectively. We all know collectively we have to be better." - Kenny Atkinson on his team turning the corner this season.

PG Amen Thompson

SG Josh Okogie

SF Kevin Durant

PF Jabari Smith Jr.

C Alperen Sengun

PG Donovan Mitchell

SG Sam Merrill

SF De'Andre Hunter

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PPG: Kevin Durant (25.9)

APG: Alperen Sengun (7.4)

Reb/G: Alperen Sengun (10.3)

PPG: Donovan Mitchell (30.9)

APG: Donovan Mitchell (5.5)

Reb/G: Evan Mobley (8.8)

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Ime Udoka (3rd season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (2nd season)