Editor’s Note: The Houston Rockets have ruled out Christian Wood with a knee injury and The Cleveland Cavaliers will sit Evan Mobley with a hip injury. For real-time injury updates, check out our FantasyLabs NBA news page.
Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Odds
| Rockets Odds | +9.5 |
| Cavaliers Odds | -9.5 |
| Over/Under | 216.5 |
| Time | 9 p.m. ET |
| TV | NBA League Pass |
The Cleveland Cavaliers will put their streak of 12 straight covers on the line on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets.
The Cavs are an NBA-best 22-5-2 against the spread (ATS) this season. It’s by far the best record in the league, with Golden State next at 18-9-1.
Cleveland has done so on account of its elite defense, which is ranked No. 3 in the league, according to adjusted defense.
The Rockets aren’t too shabby themselves against the spread. They’re tied for sixth in the NBA at 15-11 ATS. But while the market seems to underrate them, the advanced statistics aren’t a big fan. Houston is No. 27 in adjusted offense and No. 23 in adjusted defense.
Houston did rip off a seven-game win streak earlier this month, though.
Read further to see what The Action Network’s models project for this matchup — and which side the wise guys are betting on.
Rockets vs. Cavaliers Sharp Action, Big Money & Model Projections
The Action Network’s model projections think the Rockets should be closer to 6-point underdogs.
That means there’s roughly 58% value on the line at +9.5, according to that model.
In addition, the wise guys are hammering the Rockets at +9 and +9.5. Meanwhile, the public is backing Cleveland at -9 on account of its cover streak.
While only 40% of individual bets have been made on the Rockets’ spread, 67% of the money is on Houston to cover. That means a minority of bettors are betting big that the Rockets win or lose by fewer than nine points.
With these confluence of factors, fade the public here and back Houston.
PRO Report Pick: Rockets +9
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