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The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Houston Rockets at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers are 17-12 overall and 8-7 at home, while Houston is 9-18 overall and 2-12 on the road. Cleveland has won four consecutive games. The Rockets, meanwhile, avoided a third consecutive loss on Monday. 

Houston has won eight of 10 games since losing 16 of 17 to start the season. Cleveland is favored by nine points in the latest Cavaliers vs. Rockets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 217.5. Before entering any Rockets vs. Cavaliers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model entered Week 9 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 44-20 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Cavaliers vs. Rockets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Cavaliers vs. Rockets:

  • Cavaliers vs. Rockets spread: Cavaliers -9
  • Cavaliers vs. Rockets over-under: 217.5 points

What you need to know about the Cavaliers

Cleveland strolled past the Miami Heat on Monday, 105-94. Kevin Love shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points and nine rebounds. He scored all of his 23 points off the bench. Jarrett Allen had 17 points along with eight boards.  

The Cavaliers have won by at least 10 points in their last eight victories. Love leads the NBA in free throw percentage with a .962 mark. Darius Garland has 30 assists in his last three games. 

What you need to know about the Rockets

Meanwhile, Houston beat the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, 132-126. The Rockets overcame a 101-88 deficit after three quarters. Eric Gordon shot 5-for-8 from downtown and finished with 32 points. He will be held out of Wednesday's game because of a groin issue. 

D.J. Augustin scored 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter on Monday. The Rockets are being outscored by an average of 5.7 points per game this season. Christian Wood (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game, and Danuel House Jr. (ankle) and Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) are out. 

How to make Rockets vs. Cavaliers picks

The model has simulated Cavaliers vs. Rockets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Cavaliers vs. Rockets? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on Wednesday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.