The NBA game between the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers will be on Thursday (12/12/2019) at 11:10AM AEDT and we take a look at the odds for both teams. The Rockets go into the game as favourites.
When: Thursday, December 12th at 11:10AM AEDT
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Preview:
The Cavs have been dreadful this season, only above the Knicks out East at 5-18. Houston have been solid yet unspectacular, now 5th in the West at 15-8.
The Rockets are rather strong 11-point favourites here, garnering 74% of the early action. I’m going to fade the public in this spot and look to take the Cavs with a generous home spread.
Market sentiment is overwhelmingly against Cleveland right now and I think this has undervalued them here. They’ve won just once and covered only twice in their last 10, meaning that this could well be their nadir in value.
They’ve dealt with a lot of injury problems so far, but appear to be quite healthy here, with only Dylan Windler remaining injured. They’re also relatively well-rested, staying on the East Coast for essentially the last month.
Houston are a side with inconsistent motivation and I’m not sure how they get up for this poor Cleveland side. They know they can just turn it on for a quarter and win, meaning this one could be fairly close until late.
They’ve looked rather vulnerable at times recently, actually falling at home to the Kings last time out. Their struggles have been primarily on the interior, which isn’t great news against a Love/Thompson frontcourt.
There have been some controversies about John Beilein, but I think the team has generally played hard for him. Getting 11 points at home is huge in the modern NBA and I’d expect them to at least keep this within double digits.
Odds:
Tip: Houston Rockets at $1.13
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change