Rockets vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 27

Rockets vs. Cavaliers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN and FDSOH

The Houston Rockets (18-10) are 4-point favorites as they look to continue a three-game home win streak when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-15) on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Toyota Center. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on SCHN and FDSOH. The matchup has an over/under of 234.5 points.

Rockets vs. Cavaliers Odds & Spread

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Rockets vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rockets win (60.8%)

Rockets vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends

• The Rockets have covered the spread in a game 16 times this season (16-12-0).
• The Cavaliers are 11-21-0 against the spread this year.
• Rockets games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 17 times out of 32 chances this season.
• Cavaliers games this season have gone over the total in 16 of 32 opportunities (50%).
• At home, Houston has a worse record against the spread (5-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (11-7-0).
• In terms of over/unders, the Rockets hit the over less often in home games, as they've eclipsed the total five times in 10 opportunities this season (50%). In road games, they have hit the over 12 times in 18 opportunities (66.7%).
• Against the spread, Cleveland has had better results away (5-8-0) than at home (6-13-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Cavaliers games have gone over seven of 19 times at home (36.8%), and nine of 13 on the road (69.2%).

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun averages 22.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists, shooting 50.8% from the field.
• Amen Thompson averages 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists, shooting 51% from the field.
• Kevin Durant averages 25.2 points, 5 boards and 4.2 assists.
• Jabari Smith Jr.'s numbers on the season are 15.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 45.5% from the floor and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.3 made treys.
• Reed Sheppard averages 13.3 points, 3 boards and 3.3 assists, shooting 45.5% from the floor and 43% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 made treys per contest.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 30.7 points, 4.6 boards and 5.4 assists for the Cavaliers.
• The Cavaliers are getting 18.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game from Evan Mobley.
• Jaylon Tyson averages 13.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He is sinking 52.9% of his shots from the field and 45.2% from 3-point range (10th in NBA), with 1.9 triples per game.
• The Cavaliers get 15.3 points per game from De'Andre Hunter, plus 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
• Jarrett Allen's numbers on the season are 13.6 points, 7.5 boards and 2 assists per game. He is draining 59.7% of his shots from the field.

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