Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Saturday

By Jordan Williams, NBA Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 27, 14:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Cavaliers vs Rockets

The Cleveland Cavaliers take the floor against the Houston Rockets in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

We’re Predicting Rockets to Cover the Line

The Rockets can cover the -5.5 betting line when they clash with the Cavaliers. We’re confident of a strong showing and a wager against the spread could be the best play at odds of -106.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 114-104 Rockets Victory

Cleveland Cavaliers have been defeated in back-to-back road games. They recently suffered a 126-124 loss against New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 34 points, while Darius Garland added 20 and Jaylon Tyson chipped in 16.

Houston Rockets have now achieved three straight home wins. In their last game, they won on the road at Crypto.com Arena when beating LA Lakers 119-96. Amen Thompson scored 26 points, with Kevin Durant adding 25 and Jabari Smith 16.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Rockets beat the Cavs when the teams last met. It was a 114-104 scoreline at Rocket Arena. It’s been four victories on the bounce for the Rockets when playing the Cavs. On the head-to-head front, they have won 5 of the past 10.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W

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Cleveland Cavaliers – Last 10 Games

The Cavs have 4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 121.5 points, 45.8 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.5 blocks while shooting 46.9% from the field and 84.6% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 122.2 points and 46.1 rebounds per contest.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.8 points and 3.6 (38.7%) 3-pointers made. Jaylon Tyson averages 6.3 rebounds and Darius Garland 6.5 assists.

Houston Rockets – Last 10 Games

The Rockets have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 118.1 points, 47.8 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field and 77.6% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 113.9 points and 35.7 rebounds.

Kevin Durant is averaging 25.4 points and 2.6 (54.2%) 3-pointers made. Alperen Sengun has an average of 8.1 rebounds and Amen Thompson 5.6 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Sam Merrill, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell.

Houston Rockets lineup: Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith, Steven Adams, Tari Eason.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Game Prediction

Place a wager on Rockets with a -5.5 spread in this NBA contest. We’re confident the moneyline favorites can cover this appealing line at odds of -106.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert basketball picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NBA stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key Cavaliers vs Rockets stats:

The -5.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
The -5.5 line has been covered by Rockets in 12 of their last 20 games at home.

Rockets -5.5 Probability

Based on the latest betting odds from the best NBA sportsbooks, our pick carries a 51.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Amen Thompson Over 17.5 Points -106

Amen Thompson (Rockets) has racked up Over 17.5 points in 4 straight home games. We are therefore going to choose a Player Points prop bet at odds of -106 which will hopefully see this him cover the line.

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Darius Garland Over 6.5 Assists -133

Darius Garland (Cavs) has covered the 6.5 assists total in 4 of the past 5 games. The line is attractive when it comes to betting on Player Assists and you can get -133 that he is able to land a return.

Latest Darius Garland Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Rockets -5.5

Totals Over 235.5

Player Points Amen Thompson Over 17.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Rockets -5.5. We’ve also gone for Over 235.5 and Amen Thompson (Rockets) to score Over 17.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cavaliers

117 - 126 Rockets logo

Rockets

The Rockets to win by a 126-117 scoreline could be worth a chance. There’s a big potential return if you can land this bet on the money and it should provide some entertainment.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Rockets Victory

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Houston Rockets as -161 favorites for this NBA game, implying that they are 62% likely to win. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Cleveland Cavaliers are trading at +136.

The spread is 3.5 and the total points line is currently 233.5. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball wagers. If you want to back Over 233.5, it’s -114.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Donovan Mitchell is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -122 that he gets Over 27.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -108.

Player Points

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Kevin Durant (Rockets)

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

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Player Assists

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Amen Thompson (Rockets)

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

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Player Rebounds

Alperen Sengun (Rockets)

Jabari Smith Jr (Rockets)

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)

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Micro Betting

Among the various options for wagering on basketball, you will find that micro betting is provided. It focuses on short-term in-game outcomes such as Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer.

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Best Betting Offers

Toyota Center

Rockets Rolling at Home

The Rockets have strung together three straight victories at Toyota Center. They have eight wins and two losses in the last 10 home games, averaging 121.20 points on offense and surrendering 108.50 on defense.

The Cavs have four wins and six losses in the last 10 road games, posting 124.30 points per matchup while yielding 123.30.

The last time the teams met at Toyota Center, the Rockets defeated the Cavs 109-108. Looking at the last 6 head-to-head matchups at Toyota Center, the Rockets have four victories and the Cavs two.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O235.5	U235.5
Houston Rockets Home Stats		8-2	229.70	121.20	108.50	3	7
Cleveland Cavaliers Away Stats		4-6	247.60	124.30	123.30	8	2

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O235.5 = Games Over 235.5 Points
U235.5 = Games Under 235.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Cavaliers

NBA: 25/12 Cavaliers 124 Knicks126
NBA: 24/12 Pelicans 118 Cavaliers141
NBA: 23/12 Hornets 132 Cavaliers139
NBA: 20/12 Bulls 136 Cavaliers125
NBA: 18/12 Cavaliers 111 Bulls127

Rockets

NBA: 26/12 Rockets 119 Lakers96
NBA: 24/12 Rockets 108 Clippers128
NBA: 22/12 Rockets 124 Kings125
NBA: 20/12 Rockets 115 Nuggets101
NBA: 19/12 Rockets 128 Pelicans133

Head to Head

Cavaliers vs Rockets

NBA: 20/11 2025 Rockets 114 Cavaliers 104
NBA: 26/01 2025 Rockets 135 Cavaliers 131
NBA: 23/01 2025 Cavaliers 108 Rockets 109
NBA: 16/03 2024 Cavaliers 103 Rockets 117
NBA: 19/12 2023 Rockets 130 Cavaliers 135
NBA: 27/03 2023 Rockets 91 Cavaliers 108
NBA: 27/01 2023 Cavaliers 113 Rockets 95
NBA: 03/02 2022 Cavaliers 104 Rockets 115
NBA: 16/12 2021 Rockets 89 Cavaliers 124
NBA: 02/03 2021 Cavaliers 101 Rockets 90

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cleveland Cavaliers Stats

Houston Rockets Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 243.70 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 247.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 235.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 235.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 121.50 pts and allowed 122.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 124.30 pts and allowed 123.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 232.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 229.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 235.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 235.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 118.10 pts and allowed 113.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 121.20 pts and allowed 108.50 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.00 (57%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.30 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 18.60 (84.55%)
Rebounds: Total 45.8, Offensive 12.00, Defensive 33.80
Assists: 28.80
Blocks: 3.50
Steals: 8.70
Turnovers : 12.90
Personal Fouls: 20.40

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 28.00 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.90 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 20.60 (81.75%)
Rebounds: Total 47.4, Offensive 14.60, Defensive 32.80
Assists: 28.40
Blocks: 4.40
Steals: 9.30
Turnovers : 12.10
Personal Fouls: 20.30

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 34.10 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.10 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 16.60 (77.57%)
Rebounds: Total 47.8, Offensive 15.20, Defensive 32.60
Assists: 26.00
Blocks: 6.10
Steals: 7.90
Turnovers : 16.80
Personal Fouls: 19.10

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 32.80 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.70 (41%)
Free Throws Made: 20.50 (78.85%)
Rebounds: Total 49.4, Offensive 16.30, Defensive 33.10
Assists: 24.40
Blocks: 4.80
Steals: 9.80
Turnovers : 13.80
Personal Fouls: 20.00

Team News

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Donovan Mitchell	29	34.01	890	157	30.7	5.4	4.0	4.6	0.3	1.4
Evan Mobley	26	33.83	491	106	18.9	4.1	1.5	9.3	1.6	0.9
Darius Garland	16	30.51	277	113	17.3	7.1	2.4	2.8	0.1	0.8

De'Andre Hunter	28	28.17	427	58	15.3	2.1	1.9	4.2	0.2	0.7
Jaylon Tyson	27	27.51	353	52	13.1	1.9	1.9	5.4	0.6	1.0
Sam Merrill	15	26.15	204	40	13.6	2.7	3.5	2.5	0.3	0.7
Jarrett Allen	21	25.77	285	43	13.6	2.0	0.0	7.5	0.9	0.9
Lonzo Ball	24	23.44	128	114	5.3	4.8	1.3	4.3	0.3	1.4
Dean Wade	30	23.2	173	53	5.8	1.8	1.2	4.1	0.4	0.7
Craig Porter	27	16.15	140	76	5.2	2.8	0.7	3.2	0.7	1.1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	22	15.51	146	14	6.6	0.6	0.5	3.0	0.6	0.8
Larry Nance Jr.	16	15.03	57	20	3.6	1.3	0.6	2.8	0.3	0.6
Tyrese Proctor	23	11.9	119	33	5.2	1.4	1.0	1.5	-	0.4
Thomas Bryant	25	9.63	118	9	4.7	0.4	0.5	2.6	0.4	0.2
Luke Travers	12	8.59	28	9	2.3	0.8	0.1	2.0	0.3	0.6
Chris Livingston	3	5.8	9	1	3.0	0.3	-	1.0	-	0.3

Houston Rockets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Amen Thompson	27	36.73	483	144	17.9	5.3	0.4	7.6	0.5	1.4
Kevin Durant	25	35.54	632	105	25.3	4.2	2.2	5.2	1.0	0.9
Alperen Sengun	25	35.1	551	169	22.0	6.8	0.8	9.8	1.0	1.5

Jabari Smith	26	34.32	407	52	15.7	2.0	2.4	7.0	0.7	0.8
Reed Sheppard	27	25.5	363	89	13.4	3.3	2.7	3.1	0.6	1.5
Tari Eason	13	22.58	159	23	12.2	1.8	2.5	5.2	0.6	1.1
Josh Okogie	27	21.53	175	28	6.5	1.0	1.1	3.0	0.2	1.2
Steven Adams	22	20.95	128	31	5.8	1.4	-	9.0	0.6	0.7
Aaron Holiday	22	15.39	167	23	7.6	1.0	1.6	1.0	0.1	0.4
Dorian Finney-Smith	1	13.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Clint Capela	25	10.8	90	11	3.6	0.4	-	4.6	0.6	0.4
Jae'Sean Tate	17	7.88	50	10	2.9	0.6	0.3	1.5	0.1	0.2
JD Davison	13	6.28	20	13	1.5	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2
Jeff Green	12	4.63	24	1	2.0	0.1	0.5	0.5	0.1	-
Isaiah Crawford	2	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevon Harris	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Smith	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

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Houston Rockets Injury Table

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Name

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Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

1 Amen Thompson

7 Kevin Durant

10 Jabari Smith

12 Steven Adams

17 Tari Eason

Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup

5 Sam Merrill

10 Darius Garland

31 Jarrett Allen

32 Dean Wade

45 Donovan Mitchell

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

25 Dec NBA

Cavaliers 124-126 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Pelicans 118-141 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NBA

Hornets 132-139 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NBA

Bulls 136-125 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NBA

Cavaliers 111-127 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NBA

Hornets 119-111 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NBA

Cavaliers 130-126 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NBA

Warriors 99-94 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NBA

Spurs 117-130 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec NBA

Trail Blazers 122-110 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Houston Rockets Lineups

25 Dec NBA

Rockets 119-96 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Rockets 108-128 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Rockets 124-125 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Rockets 115-101 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Rockets 128-133 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NBA

Rockets 125-128 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NBA

Clippers 113-115 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NBA

Rockets 109-122 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NBA

Suns 98-117 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec NBA

Kings 95-121 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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