Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 3/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers will go up against the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

The Rockets played the Grizzlies and went home with a loss by a final score of 151-114 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Rockets finished with 14 and the Grizzlies totaled 19 personal fouls. They converted 25 of their 42 tries from three-point range. Memphis finished 85.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 14 tries. On top of that, Memphis snagged 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Memphis earned 36 assists and had 12 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Houston allowed 61.3% from the floor on 57 of 93 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 13 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 61.9%. Houston walked away from the game having earned a 54.0% FG percentage (47 out of 87) and made 7 of their 23 three-point shots.

Tari Eason is a guy who played a role in the game. Eason shot 69.2% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 21 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Houston comes into this one with a mark of 18-56 this year. They currently have an average of 110.6 pts per contest (29th in the league) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Rockets are connecting on 32.7% from downtown (785 of 2,400) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Houston is snagging 46.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,661 assists for the year, which has them ranked 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 16.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rockets are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.6% on shots from distance and they are 29th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (118.7). The Rockets are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.0% (3,132 of 6,521) and they concede 41.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,919 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers got the victory with a final of 116-114 when they faced the Nets. The Cavaliers were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Nets were called for 21 fouls in this game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.9%. With regard to shots from downtown, Cleveland made 12 out of their 32 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers shot 42 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2%. The Cavaliers allowed the Nets to convert 39 of 81 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1% for this game. They finished 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 of 34 and ended up shooting 24 of 27 from the charity stripe (88.9%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Cleveland allowed Brooklyn to get 42 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in the matchup. He buried 11 out of 24 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Mitchell totaled 31 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for the matchup.

Cleveland has a mark of 47-28 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 48.8% from the field, which is 6th in the league. Cleveland has scored 8,418 pts this season (112.2 per contest) and they grab 41.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (18th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Cavaliers are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they go 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Cavaliers are ranked 1st in basketball in points allowed per contest with 106.7. They have forced 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (9th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense allows 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (851 of 2,302) and their opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 23.1 assists and 40.9 rebounds every game, which is 1st and 2nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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