Cavaliers-Rockets Lines Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Toyota Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Daniel Gibson dropped 19 points off the bench, as the Cavaliers got past the Grizzlies 94-79 on Tuesday night. Cleveland cashed as 14.5-point home favorites as the game played under the 188.5-point total posted by oddsmakers. Ron Artest dropped 21 points to lift the Rockets over the Trail Blazers 98-94 on Tuesday night. Houston couldn't cover as 4.5-point home favorites as the game played under the 192.5-point total set by oddsmakers. Current streak: Cleveland has won 5 straight games. Houston has won 5 straight games. Team records: Cleveland: 44-11 SU, 36-19 ATS Houston: 36-21 SU, 26-30-1 ATS Cleveland most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing San Antonio are 5-5 After playing Memphis are 5-5 After a win are 8-2 Houston most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Chicago are 4-6 After playing Portland are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland Next up: Cleveland at San Antonio, Friday, February 27 Houston at Chicago, Saturday, February 28