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The Houston Rockets (13-10) and Cleveland Cavaliers (14-12) meet Monday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockets vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Cleveland won 2-0 last season
The Rockets were tripped up 128-119 on Sunday in Milwaukee, just missing the cover as a 7-point underdog. The non-cover snapped a 5-0 against the spread (ATS) run. The Over (231) cashed, but the Under is still 5-2 in the past 7 games overall.
The Cavaliers picked up a 127-119 win and cover as 4.5-point favorites against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday while cashing the Over (236). The Cavs snapped a 3-game losing streak, although Cleveland is still 4-2 ATS in the previous 6 games overall.