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Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction

HomeHouston Rockets2–1, 5th in Western ConferenceAwayCleveland Cavaliers1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

Houston RocketsBefore tip-offCleveland Cavaliers
  • 1–0Season record0–1
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 1–0Last 10 games0–1
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 128.0Points per game106.0
  • 110.0Points allowed per game114.0
  • +18.0Average margin−8.0
  • 1 dayRest before this gameBack-to-back
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 42.0Rebounds per game46.0
  • 32.0Assists per game18.0
  • 16.0Three-pointers made per game7.0
  • 23.0Bench points per game18.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Houston Rockets+6.032.0–26.0+26.038.0–12.0−8.030.0–38.0−6.028.0–34.0
Cleveland Cavaliers+17.035.0–18.0+7.034.0–27.0−16.021.0–37.0−16.016.0–32.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Kevin DurantForward · Houston RocketsVSDonovan MitchellGuard · Cleveland Cavaliers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 30.0Points32.0
  • 6.0Rebounds10.0
  • 3.0Assists3.0
  • 2.0Three-pointers made2.0
  • 37.4Minutes35.2

Team leaders

Houston RocketsThis seasonCleveland Cavaliers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Fred VanVleetVSDonovan Mitchell
PTS
6.0·32.0
REB
2.0·10.0
AST
11.0·3.0
Centres
Alperen SengunVSEvan Mobley
PTS
23.0·18.0
REB
10.0·8.0
AST
5.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Kevin DurantVSJames Harden
PTS
30.0·16.0
REB
6.0·3.0
AST
3.0·5.0
Cross-matchup
Jabari Smith Jr.VSJarrett Allen
PTS
30.0·14.0
REB
5.0·7.0
AST
1.0·0.0
Cross-matchup
Amen ThompsonVSPeyton Watson
PTS
16.0·8.0
REB
10.0·1.0
AST
4.0·2.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Houston Rockets

Likely starting five

  1. Kevin Durant
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Jabari Smith Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  3. Amen Thompson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Alperen Sengun
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Fred VanVleet
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers

Likely starting five

  1. Donovan Mitchell
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    32.0
  2. Evan Mobley
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    18.0
  3. James Harden
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Peyton Watson
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    8.0
  5. Jarrett Allen
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    14.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

Recent form

Houston Rockets

3–1

2–1, 5th in Western Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers

1–3

1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

Also scheduled

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