Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-7) will take on the Houston Rockets (29-14) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and took a loss by a final of 107-96 in their last game. Houston ended the contest having earned a 39.4% FG percentage (37 of 94) and made 11 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Rockets buried 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and getting 18 steals. In regard to defense, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the field on 42 out of 88 shooting. Detroit totaled 21 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Furthermore, Detroit snagged 52 boards (13 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 1 block. Detroit ended up shooting 86.7% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of 15 shots. They also knocked down 10 out of their 27 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 17 and the Pistons finished the game with 11 fouls.

Dillon Brooks is one guy who was a major factor in the game. Brooks ended up shooting 28.6% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He ended up walking away with 5 points on 2 out of 7 shooting.

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Houston heads into this one with a mark of 29-14 so far this season. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Houston is pulling down 48.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 962 assists on the year, which has them ranked 28th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are hitting 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (527 of 1,548) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They average 113.7 points per outing (13th in the league) while shooting 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They surrender 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 4th in the league in points per game from their opponents (107.8). The Rockets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (1,696 of 3,769) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 1st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 971 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 118-92 when they faced the Suns. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Cleveland allowed Phoenix to get 34 in total (1 on the offensive side). They finished 38.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 of 26 and ended up going 10 of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Cavaliers allowed the Suns to bury 36 of their 77 tries from the floor which had them at 46.8% in this matchup. Overall, the Cavaliers ended up going 41 for 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.2%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Cleveland knocked down 19 of 46 attempts (41.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 73.9%. The Suns committed 20 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Cavaliers pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the game.

Craig Porter Jr. ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Porter had 3 points in his 6 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist. He buried 1 of 1 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Cleveland has a record of 36-7 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are connecting on 49.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball. Cleveland has totaled 5,232 points on the season (121.7 per game) and they pull in 44.2 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 29.0 times per contest (5th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Cavaliers have committed 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense gives up 36.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (574 of 1,563) and their opposition knocks down 78.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.8 assists and 43.6 boards every game, which is ranked 11th and 12th in the league. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (9th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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