The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet for the second time in five days on Monday at the Toyota Center, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 9 p.m. ET and can be seen on AT&T SportsNet Southwest and Fox Sports Ohio.
The Cavaliers just beat the Rockets in Cleveland on Wednesday, 112-96. Houston is playing the second night of a back-to-back after an “embarrassing” loss to the Grizzlies on Sunday, and the Rockets have lost 11 consecutive games.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Rockets -2.5
- Money line: Rockets -140 / Cavaliers +115
- Over-under: 216.5
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Advice and prediction
Vegas must have some incredible insider knowledge about this matchup, because I’m not sure why the Rockets should be favored in this spot. The Rockets have gone just 1-10 against the spread during their current losing streak, and the Cavs come to town riding a three-game winning streak.
You could just take the Cavaliers’ moneyline here with a good degree of confidence, but since there isn’t a massive difference in payout, I’ll take Cavs +2.5 for a little extra insurance.
I also like the Under 216.5. Both the Cavs and Rockets have bottom-five offenses by adjusted offensive rating, and Cleveland also plays at one of the slowest paces in the league, ranking 26th of 30.
Prediction: Cavaliers 109, Rockets 102
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