Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 2/2/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet

The Houston Rockets (14-36) will go up against the Cleveland Cavaliers (31-20) at Toyota Center on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers faced the Pelicans and notched a win by a score of 93-90 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 19 while the Pelicans finished the game with 13 fouls. They also buried 6 of 30 attempts from distance. New Orleans finished the contest at 85.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 21 attempts. In addition, New Orleans pulled down 35 rebounds (16 offensive, 19 defensive) and earned 9 blocks. New Orleans dished out 51 assists and had 26 steals for the matchup. When talking about defense, Cleveland allowed 38.8% from the field on 33 of 85 shooting. They also dished out 26 dimes for this contest while creating 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers knocked down 12 of their 14 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Cleveland wrapped up the game with a 42.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 84) and buried 9 of 31 3-point shots.

Jarrett Allen is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 16 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and grabbed 8 boards. Allen shot 58.3% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Cleveland enters this one with a record of 31-20 so far this season. They are turning it over 14.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland is snagging 45.0 boards per contest and has racked up 1,302 dimes this season, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are connecting on 35.0% on three-point shots (606 of 1,730) and 75.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 106.8 points per game (23rd in the NBA) on 46.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are ranked 8th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,174 conceded this season. The Cavaliers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (1,972 of 4,468) and they relinquish 43.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (102.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rockets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-108 when they played the Warriors. With respect to cleaning the glass, Houston permitted Golden State to pull down 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 42.5% from downtown by shooting 17 of 40 and finished the contest at 19 of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Rockets permitted the Warriors to make 43 out of their 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.8% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Rockets finished 36 out of 84 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. Concerning 3-pointers, Houston buried 16 of 43 attempts (37.2%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 69.0%. The Warriors had 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They also gave up possession 16 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Rockets were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this game.

Christian Wood ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets for the game. He buried 8 out of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 13 rebounds. Wood tallied 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this game.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 14-36 on the season. The Rockets commit 20.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.9 times per contest. Houston has totaled 5,414 points on the campaign (108.3 per game) and they pull down 42.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which is ranked 21st in the NBA.

The Houston defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (669 of 1,910) and opponents are converting on 78.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.1 assists and 45.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 22nd and 21st in the league. The Rockets defensively are ranked 30th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 116.9. They are able to force 13.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (29th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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