Rockets vs. Cavaliers prediction: Houston to win, Kevin Durant projected for big game in Wednesday's NBA matchup [11/19/2025]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets will meet in NBA action at Rocket Arena on Wednesday, with tipoff at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' proven NBA model gives the Rockets a slight edge with a 54% win probability over the Cavaliers.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Cavaliers lineup will feature players like Donovan Mitchell, De'Andre Hunter and Evan Mobley, while the Rockets will be led by Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson.

This article offers further insights into Wednesday's Rockets vs. Cavaliers matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Rockets vs. Cavs prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NBA game between the Rockets and Cavaliers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Rockets a 54% chance of defeating the Cavaliers. Our predicted final score has the Rockets winning 117-116.

According to our model, the Rockets (-1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 233.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Rockets vs. Cavaliers odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rockets vs. Cavaliers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best NBA bets for Wednesday, the top play to make on this game is Rockets to win.

Rockets vs. Cavaliers player props

Betting on Rockets vs. Cavaliers NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Rocket Arena.

Kevin Durant is expected to lead the Rockets with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Donovan Mitchell is projected to have 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cavaliers.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Rockets prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Rockets are:

Cavaliers prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Cavaliers:

Rockets vs. Cavs game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's game between the Cavaliers and Rockets at Rocket Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
• Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Rocket Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Rockets, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Cavaliers on Wednesday, with Alperen Sengun projected for a game-high 48 fantasy points.

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