NBA Betting Results: Houston Rockets Demolish Cleveland Cavaliers 92-77
NBA Betting Line: Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets -5
The Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers started the year with impressive games and had hoped to continue with their great game and winning streak. The two teams met at the Toyota Center in Houston Thursday night. However, the Houston Rockets had a better luck than the Cleveland Cavaliers, outscoring the Cavaliers 92-77, and ending their 11th winning streak. The Cavaliers had a poor night without three of their valuable players. All-Star Tracy McGrady, who was not in good health, had a poor performance scoring only 8 points even missing all of his five shots in the first half. The Cavaliers missed the play-making ability of Drew Gooden, their 2nd best rebounder, due to groin injury and forward Anderson Varejao, who is out with a sprained ankle.. The Houston Rockets led the first quarter, then dominated most of the board in the second half. The Cavaliers missed 11 of their first 16 shots and got out rebounded by the Rockets at halftime. The Rockets took the lead at the final seconds of the third quarter. All-Star LeBron James, who was playing great basketball that night, managed to pull off the Cavaliers. However, Rockets’ small-forward Shane Battier, Houston’s best one-on-one defender, did his best to limit the James’ points. The Houston Rockets out rebounded rebounded the Cleveland Cavaliers 55-35 and Cleveland grabbed only seven offensive boards.
The Houston Rockets won 9th of their last 10 games and won 4 straight games.. Their NBA record had advanced to 28-20 SU, and 23-23-2 ATS.The NBA odds makers listed the Rockets as 5 points favorite in the spread and the huge point margin at the end of the game made the Houston Rockets ATS winner. Money bet on Houston Rocket is a winning bet.
The Cleveland Cavaliers had won 11 of their previous games and 2 straight games, but their loss made their NBA record drop to 27-20 SU and 22-25 ATS.
NBA All-Star Yao Ming led the way for the Houston Rockets with his double figures 22 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Rafer Alston dished out 17 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, while small forward Shane Battier, Houston’s best one-on-0ne defender, added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. Shooting guard Bonzi Wells finished with a double-double, 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The sharp shooting streak of All-Star LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers. James was able to score 32 points, hauled down 7 off the board and 6 assists. Guard Larry Hughes added 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. point guard Damon Jones had 9 points for the Cavaliers.
The Houston Rockets will put their win streak on the line when they host forward Josh Smith and the Atlanta Hawks on February 9 before hosting guard Brandon Roy and the Portland Trailblazers on February 11.
The Cleveland Cavaliers hope to snap out of their losing form when they visit forward Josh Smith and the Atlanta Hawks, before hosting All-star guard Allen Iverson and the Denver Nuggets on February 10.
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