Rockets vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Wednesday, November 19
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (10-5) host the Houston Rockets (9-3) on Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Rockets 114 – Cavaliers 104. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 54% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Cavaliers are 6-2 at home and the Rockets are 4-2 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Cavaliers and 9-1 for the Rockets (current streaks: Cavaliers W2, Rockets W4).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Cavaliers 117 – 116 Rockets, a margin of about 1.3 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Rockets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Rockets' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
HOUCLE
Top performers
Rockets
Alperen SengunC · #2828pts / gameAlperen SengunC · #287assistsAlperen SengunC · #2811reboundsCavaliers
De'Andre HunterF · #1525pts / game
Craig Porter Jr.G · #95assistsCraig Porter Jr.G · #97reboundsRecent form
HOUCLE
HOU
Team comparison
| HOU | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | Record | 10-5 |
| 119.5 | Points scored / game | 121.4 |
| 111.5 | Points allowed / game | 114.5 |
| +6.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.8 |
| W4 | Current streak | W2 |
| 9-1 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 4-2 road | Home / road record | 6-2 home |
| 52-30 (+4.5) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Rockets
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.