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Mar 1, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the game at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Sunday, March 12th, the (42-20) Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road to take on the (44-20) Houston Rockets.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Cavaliers 106.7 – Rockets 104.3 with an over/under of 211.0.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Rockets +6.9 (3rd) > Cavaliers +4.3 (tied for 4th)
Points per game: Rockets 115.2 (2nd) > Cavaliers 110.8 (3rd)
Points allowed per game: Cavaliers 106.5 (20th) > Rockets 108.3 (24th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Cavaliers 46.7% (6th) > Rockets 46.4% (10th)
Three Point Percentage: Cavaliers 39.1% (2nd) > Rockets 36.4% (tied for 14th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Cavaliers 45.7% (16th) > Rockets 46.1% (21st)
Turnovers committed per game: Cavaliers 13.5 (tied for 16th) > Rockets 14.6 (23rd)
Turnovers forced per game: Rockets 14.5 (6th) > Cavaliers 12.6 (23rd)
Rebounds per game: Rockets 44.0 (tied for 11th) > Cavaliers 43.7 (15th)
Assists per game: Rockets 25.4 (2nd) > Cavaliers 22.4 (tied for 14th)
Summary:
Cleveland is (6-4) in their last ten games and have lost three of their last four. The injuries to Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, and Andrew Bogut have depleted Cleveland’s depth and placed a heavy burden on Lebron James and Kyrie Irving. Smith is expected to make his long-awaited return Thursday night in Detroit. Cleveland’s defense has continued to be a problem as they have slipped into the bottom third of the league in fewest points allowed per game (106.5). Houston is (7-3) in their last ten and have been on quite the scoring binge putting up 110 or more points in five of their last six. With two of the NBA’s top three offenses doing battle I expect a high scoring affair. Houston has proved to be a tough match-up for Cleveland winning seven of their last nine head to head meetings. I’m going against “The Crowd” and picking Houston to win at home where they are (23-8) this season.
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