Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [3/16/2024]

The Houston Rockets will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA action at Toyota Center on Saturday, starting at 5:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview for Saturday's Cavaliers vs. Rockets matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used innovative machine learning and data analysis to simulate the result of Saturday's NBA game between the Cavaliers and Rockets 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NBA picks.

Our famous predictive analytics model currently gives the Cavaliers a 68% chance of defeating the Rockets. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 110-104.

According to our model, the Cavaliers (-5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 215-point Over/Under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Cavaliers vs. Rockets Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cavaliers	Rockets
Spread	-5 (-106)	+5 (-112)
Moneyline	-198	+172
Total	o215 (-108)	u215 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Cavaliers vs. Rockets Picks

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Cavaliers vs. Rockets Player Props

NBA player props are an exciting way to wager on Saturday's Cleveland vs. Houston matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome.

We have crunched the numbers to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Donovan Mitchell is expected to lead the Cavaliers with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, while Jalen Green is projected to have 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Rockets.

Cavaliers Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Cavaliers:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Donovan Mitchell	25	6	6	3
Donovan Mitchell	25	6	6	3
Darius Garland	22	2	6	3
Darius Garland	22	2	6	3
Jarrett Allen	19	12	3	0

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Rockets Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Rockets:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Jalen Green	20	5	4	3
Jalen Green	20	5	4	3
Fred VanVleet	17	3	8	3
Fred VanVleet	17	3	8	3
Jabari Smith	15	9	2	2

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Cavs vs. Rockets Game Information

Saturday's matchup between the Rockets and Cavaliers at Toyota Center is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets
• Date: Saturday March 16, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET / 2:00PM PT
• Venue: Toyota Center

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