Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers 12/15/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Houston Rockets at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 19:00 ET in this matchup between two teams sitting in and out of the playoff places of their respective conference.

The Cavs have four consecutive wins, while the Rockets are coming off a win that ended their previous two-game losing streak.

The Cavaliers have a 17-12 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the East. They are 22-7 against the spread and 11-18 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Miami Heat with a 105-94 score, beating the odds.

They had four players with 16+ points, led by Kevin Love with 23 off the bench. He made 5 threes and added a team-high 9 rebounds, while Isaac Okoro added 18 points and 4 triples and 5 boards.

Darius Garland leads the team both in scoring with 18.9 ppg and in assists made with 7.5 per game. Collin Sexton adds 16 ppg and 3.3 rebounds per game but he will miss the rest of the season with an injury.

The Cavs average 106 ppg offensively and have the second-best defense in the NBA, allowing 101.9 ppg. They have a 45.8% field goal percentage and a 35.7% 3-point percentage.

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Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions 12/15/2021

The Rockets have a 9-18 record so far this season and tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second to last place of the West. They are 15-11-1 against the spread and 13-14 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Atlanta Hawks with a 132-126 score, beating the odds.

They had seven players in double digit scoring, led by Eric Gordon with 32 points with 5 triples, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. DJ Augustin added 22 points with 6 triples off the bench.

Christian Wood leads the team both in scoring with 16.5 ppg and in rebounding with 11.1 per game. Eric Gordon follows with 15.1 ppg and 2.9 assists per game.

The Rockets average 106.9 ppg offensively and have the third-worse defense in the league, allowing 112.6 ppg. They have a 44.8% field goal percentage and a 34.5% 3-point percentage.

The Cavs won both meetings against the Rockets last season. At home with a 112-96 score and on the road with 90-101. They are 4-1 against the spread in their previous five meetings.

Under is 3-0 in their previous three matchups. The Cavs are 8-7 at home this season, while the Rockets are 2-12 on the road. The Cavaliers are the absolute favorite and expect them to beat the odds today.

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