The Cleveland Cavaliers (42-24) and the Houston Rockets (31-35) square off in a battle on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Cavaliers as 4.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 214 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell is an elite scorer. Mitchell uses his sweet jumper to space the floor and has a knack for gliding to the rim. The Louisville product is currently fifth in the league in scoring (27.7) with 6.1 assists per game. On Feb. 27 versus the Mavericks, Mitchell had 31 points and six assists.

The model also knows Houston guard Jalen Green has been turning it up lately. Green has superb athleticism and scores from all three levels consistently. The 22-year-old averages 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. In his last outing, Green finished with 37 points and eight rebounds. 

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 on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time!

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