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Rockets vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Rockets vs. Cavaliers NBA game on December 18, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 19, 12AM Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Dec 19, 12AM Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rockets | 34 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 130 |
Cavaliers | 33 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 135 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
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Rockets | 34 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 130 |
Cavaliers | 33 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 135 |
OT1 00:04 Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)
OT1 00:09 Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup
OT1 00:10 Tari Eason misses two point jump shot
OT1 00:15 Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot
OT1 00:29 Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
OT1 00:32 Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot
OT1 00:51 Jarrett Allen blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup
OT1 1:01 Donovan Mitchell makes two point layup
OT1 1:24 Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
OT1 1:37 Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
ALL
End of 1st OT.
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Max Strus misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Instant replay (Request: Ruling Upheld)
Tari Eason personal foul (Sam Merrill draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen)
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)
130-135
+1
Max Strus makes regular free throw 2 of 2
127-135
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
+1
Max Strus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
127-134
Fred VanVleet personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Tari Eason personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup
Tari Eason misses two point jump shot
Tari Eason offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Georges Niang turnover (Tari Eason steals)
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+3
Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
127-133
Rockets 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point layup
124-133
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
Rockets 60 second timeout
+3
Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
124-131
Max Strus defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Max Strus misses three point jump shot
Rockets turnover (shot clock violation)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen blocks Jalen Green's three point jump shot
+2
Sam Merrill makes two point driving layup (Isaac Okoro assists)
124-128
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
+2
Max Strus makes two point cutting layup (Isaac Okoro assists)
124-126
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting layup (Tari Eason assists)
124-124
Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Max Strus blocks Tari Eason's two point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Isaac Okoro assists)
122-124
Alperen Sengun vs. Jarrett Allen (Max Strus gains possession)
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Rockets 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets offensive rebound
Rockets misses three point jump shot
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
+1
Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
122-122
Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Max Strus misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
Dillon Brooks personal foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul)
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point jump shot
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting dunk (Tari Eason assists)
121-122
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point stepback jump shot
121-122
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
119-120
+3
Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
119-120
+3
Dillon Brooks makes three point running jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
119-117
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
113-117
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
113-117
Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks)
Rockets 60 second timeout
+3
Caris LeVert makes three point pullup jump shot
111-117
Jalen Green turnover (traveling)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Tari Eason blocks Donovan Mitchell's three point pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation
Jump ball. (Isaac Okoro gains possession)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point driving layup (Caris LeVert assists)
111-114
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
111-112
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Max Strus misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Rockets turnover
Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals)
+2
Fred VanVleet makes two point fadeaway jump shot
109-112
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Tristan Thompson)
Georges Niang personal foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul)
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Jalen Green blocks Georges Niang's three point jump shot
+2
Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
107-112
+1
Max Strus makes regular free throw 1 of 1
105-112
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Max Strus draws the foul)
+2
Max Strus makes two point cutting layup (Isaac Okoro assists)
105-111
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point stepback jump shot
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
105-109
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
105-109
Max Strus shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
Jae'Sean Tate turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Tristan Thompson)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Aaron Holiday, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate)
Max Strus personal foul (Loose ball) (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul)
Rockets offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point jump shot
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
103-109
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot
103-107
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Aaron Holiday, Jae'Sean Tate, Jalen Green)
Tristan Thompson technical foul
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
101-107
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang, Tristan Thompson)
Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup
101-106
Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Caris LeVert steals)
+3
Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
101-104
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot
Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot
Caris LeVert turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point pullup jump shot
101-101
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
101-99
Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
+2
Jeff Green makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jalen Green assists)
101-99
Aaron Holiday defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang, Tristan Thompson)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Jae'Sean Tate, Jalen Green)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Dean Wade misses three point jump shot
+2
Fred VanVleet makes two point driving floating jump shot
98-99
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
98-99
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Tristan Thompson, Dean Wade)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Jalen Green)
Tari Eason shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
96-98
+1
Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 1 of 1
96-96
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Jalen Green)
Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul)
+2
Jae'Sean Tate makes two point cutting layup (Fred VanVleet assists)
96-96
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Fred VanVleet personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
93-96
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Jalen Green)
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
93-96
Georges Niang personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul)
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot
91-96
+2
Tari Eason makes two point driving layup (Jeff Green assists)
91-94
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Georges Niang misses three point jump shot
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point driving layup
+3
Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
89-94
+2
Tari Eason makes two point driving floating jump shot
89-91
Caris LeVert turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals)
+1
Aaron Holiday makes regular free throw 2 of 2
89-91
+1
Aaron Holiday makes regular free throw 1 of 2
89-91
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang, Jarrett Allen)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Georges Niang personal foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul)
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
+2
Jeff Green makes two point turnaround hook shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
85-91
+1
Dean Wade makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-91
+1
Dean Wade makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-90
Fred VanVleet personal foul (Loose ball) (Dean Wade draws the foul)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Georges Niang misses two point driving hook shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Jeff Green blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point driving layup
Georges Niang defensive rebound
Tari Eason misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Dean Wade shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
+2
Tari Eason makes two point putback layup
83-89
Tari Eason offensive rebound
Dean Wade blocks Tari Eason's two point layup
Jeff Green defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-89
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang, Dean Wade)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate)
+1
Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-89
Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul)
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Tari Eason offensive rebound
+2
Tari Eason makes two point putback layup
79-89
Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot
Aaron Holiday offensive rebound
Dean Wade blocks Fred VanVleet's two point driving layup
Dean Wade turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals)
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Max Strus misses three point jump shot
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point stepback jump shot
+2
Dean Wade makes two point layup (Max Strus assists)
77-89
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang, Dean Wade)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks)
Alperen Sengun offensive foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists)
77-87
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-84
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-84
Dean Wade shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
Dean Wade turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals)
Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Dean Wade steals)
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-84
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-83
Aaron Holiday personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Dean Wade)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Aaron Holiday personal foul (Tristan Thompson draws the foul)
+3
Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot
75-81
+1
Tristan Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-81
Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Aaron Holiday personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+1
Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-80
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Aaron Holiday, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks)
Dillon Brooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Rockets offensive rebound
Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul)
Dean Wade personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
Tari Eason offensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
+1
Max Strus makes regular free throw 1 of 1
71-80
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Rockets personal foul
+3
Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Tristan Thompson assists)
71-79
Jalen Green personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
71-76
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Jalen Green shooting foul (Tristan Thompson draws the foul)
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound
Max Strus misses two point driving layup
Max Strus defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup
69-76
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot
69-74
+3
Isaac Okoro makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
67-74
Alperen Sengun personal foul (Dean Wade draws the foul)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Tristan Thompson, Dean Wade)
Isaac Okoro personal foul (Loose ball) (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
Rockets offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro blocks Alperen Sengun's two point jump shot
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point stepback jump shot
67-71
+3
Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
67-69
Rockets 60 second timeout
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot
64-69
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Max Strus misses three point jump shot
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup
+3
Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
64-66
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
64-63
Jarrett Allen personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
64-63
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup
61-62
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses two point jump shot
+3
Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Max Strus assists)
61-60
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point tip layup
61-57
Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen)
End of 1st Half.
Fred VanVleet misses two point jump shot
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
59-57
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+2
Dean Wade makes two point pullup jump shot
59-55
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang, Dean Wade)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses two point stepback jump shot
+3
Sam Merrill makes three point pullup jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
59-53
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
59-50
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Dean Wade)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point running dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)
57-50
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot
+3
Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
55-50
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets offensive rebound
Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul)
Rockets offensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Rockets lineup change (Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Jeff Green personal foul (Tristan Thompson draws the foul)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
+3
Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists)
52-50
Dillon Brooks defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Jeff Green shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point jump shot (Dean Wade assists)
49-50
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-48
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Tristan Thompson, Dean Wade)
Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
+2
Jalen Green makes two point driving layup
49-48
Jarrett Allen turnover (offensive foul)
Jarrett Allen offensive foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul)
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point putback layup
46-48
Jalen Green misses two point driving layup
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jump ball. Isaac Okoro vs. Jalen Green (Cavaliers gains possession)
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen)
Rockets lineup change (Alperen Sengun, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Jeff Green blocks Isaac Okoro's two point layup
Fred VanVleet turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals)
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Max Strus misses three point jump shot
+2
Dillon Brooks makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
44-48
Georges Niang offensive rebound
+2
Georges Niang makes two point jump shot
44-48
Jarrett Allen misses two point driving layup
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Jarrett Allen)
Rockets lineup change (Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Fred VanVleet blocks Caris LeVert's two point driving layup
+2
Tari Eason makes two point putback dunk
42-46
Tari Eason offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang, Jarrett Allen)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point stepback jump shot
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound
Sam Merrill blocks Tari Eason's two point driving layup
Dillon Brooks offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
+1
Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw 1 of 1
40-46
Cavaliers technical foul (Defensive three second)
+1
Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-46
+1
Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-45
Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Sam Merrill draws the foul)
+3
Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
39-44
Rockets 60 second timeout
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point putback layup
36-44
Caris LeVert offensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-42
Jeff Green shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell, Georges Niang, Tristan Thompson)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Dillon Brooks)
Fred VanVleet offensive foul (Charge) (Sam Merrill draws the foul)
Fred VanVleet turnover (offensive foul)
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point running layup
Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
Georges Niang turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals)
Tari Eason personal foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Tristan Thompson steals)
+2
Tristan Thompson makes two point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
36-41
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Jabari Smith Jr.)
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover
Jock Landale offensive rebound
Aaron Holiday misses two point jump shot
+3
Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
36-39
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound
Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot
Caris LeVert turnover (bad pass) (Jock Landale steals)
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
Jock Landale defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot
+2
Aaron Holiday makes two point pullup jump shot
36-36
Georges Niang personal foul
Rockets offensive rebound
Tristan Thompson blocks Jae'Sean Tate's two point jump shot
+3
Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
34-36
Jock Landale personal foul (Loose ball) (Tristan Thompson draws the foul)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Georges Niang misses three point jump shot
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals)
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Aaron Holiday, Jae'Sean Tate, Jock Landale, Jabari Smith Jr.)
End of 1st Quarter.
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point pullup jump shot
34-33
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point jump shot
+3
Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
34-31
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-28
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-28
Georges Niang personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+3
Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists)
32-28
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Georges Niang misses three point jump shot
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-28
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Aaron Holiday, Jae'Sean Tate, Jock Landale, Jalen Green)
+1
Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-28
Sam Merrill shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Craig Porter Jr., Georges Niang, Tristan Thompson)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Rockets offensive rebound
Tari Eason misses two point jump shot
Georges Niang turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Green steals)
Jeff Green turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals)
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-28
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Jae'Sean Tate, Jalen Green)
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jae'Sean Tate misses two point turnaround jump shot
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot
+2
Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists)
27-27
+3
Craig Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
27-27
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-24
Rockets lineup change (Tari Eason, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate)
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-24
Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
+2
Georges Niang makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
23-24
+2
Dillon Brooks makes two point layup (Jeff Green assists)
23-22
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-22
Cavaliers lineup change (Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, Craig Porter Jr., Georges Niang, Jarrett Allen)
Rockets lineup change (Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Dillon Brooks)
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-21
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
+2
Aaron Holiday makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists)
21-20
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
21-20
+2
Aaron Holiday makes two point driving floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
21-18
Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
+2
Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
17-18
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Caris LeVert, Craig Porter Jr., Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Max Strus misses two point driving layup
+2
Jeff Green makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
17-18
Rockets lineup change (Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Dillon Brooks)
Max Strus personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul)
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point driving dunk
+2
Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
13-18
Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Loose ball) (Dillon Brooks draws the foul)
Rockets offensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists)
11-18
+3
Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot
11-16
Jalen Green defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot
Dillon Brooks personal foul
+2
Jeff Green makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)
8-16
+3
Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
8-16
+2
Jeff Green makes two point cutting layup (Dillon Brooks assists)
6-13
Rockets 60 second timeout
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point stepback jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
4-13
Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point driving layup
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point stepback jump shot
4-10
Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
Rockets lineup change (Jeff Green, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
+2
Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)
4-5
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point hook shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jalen Green misses two point driving reverse layup
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup
2-5
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
Fred VanVleet defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
+2
Alperen Sengun makes two point driving finger roll layup (Fred VanVleet assists)
2-3
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-3
Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup
2-2
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point cutting layup
Alperen Sengun vs. Jarrett Allen (Donovan Mitchell gains possession)
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen)
Rockets lineup change (Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 17 | T. Eason | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| C | 28 | A. Sengun | 24 | 8 | 6 |
| G | 5 | F. VanVleet | 27 | 8 | 17 |
| F | 9 | D. Brooks | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| G | 4 | J. Green | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | M. Strus | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| G | 3 | C. LeVert | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| G | 5 | S. Merrill | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| G | 45 | D. Mitchell | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| C | 31 | J. Allen | 10 | 6 | 2 |
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Rockets vs. Cavaliers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Rockets vs. Cavaliers
- Date: Monday, December 18, 2023
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Cavaliers favored at -4
- Total (Over/Under): 214.5
- Moneyline Odds: Rockets +142, Cavaliers -160
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Rockets: 36%
- Cavaliers: 64%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Rockets 106-110 Cavaliers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Rockets a win probability of 36%, while the Cavaliers have a win probability of 64%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Cavaliers are more likely to beat the Rockets in the NBA game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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