Rockets vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Cleveland to Win, Donovan Mitchell Projected for Big Game in Saturday's NBA Matchup [1/25/2025]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets will meet in NBA action at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday, with tipoff at 7:30PM ET.

The Cavaliers, who have the likes of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, are set to take on the Rockets, whose lineup includes Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet and Amen Thompson.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cavaliers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Houston-Cleveland game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Cavaliers are more likely to win, while the Rockets have a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Rockets vs. Cavaliers predictions page.

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Rockets vs. Cavs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Cavaliers and Rockets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Cavaliers and Rockets gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Rockets vs. Cavaliers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Houston vs. Cleveland picks, be sure to check out the latest NBA predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NBA game between the Rockets and Cavaliers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Cavaliers a 66% chance of defeating the Rockets. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 117-112.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Rockets and Cavaliers each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 230.5 points also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:39AM, Jan 26

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Rockets

Cavaliers -4.5

50%

50%

-105

-110

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Cavaliers

Rockets HOU

-105

Cavaliers -4.5

50%

50%

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Cavaliers CLE

-110

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Rockets vs. Cavaliers Odds

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

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

Rockets vs. Cavaliers Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Rockets vs. Cavaliers matchup is on the moneyline.

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Rockets vs. Cavaliers Player Props

Betting on Rockets vs. Cavaliers NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Jalen Green is expected to lead the Rockets in scoring, while Donovan Mitchell is projected to be the top scorer for the Cavaliers.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Rockets on Saturday.

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