The Cleveland Cavaliers are 5th overall in the Eastern Conference with a 29-20 record. They have been averaging 111.5 ppg while allowing 107.2 ppg on the season. The Cavs are coming off a loss at New York, 103-105, as a 3.5-point favorite. That makes them 4-6 S/U their last 10 games. They have also gone 5-5 Ov/Un their last 10 games. The Houston Rockets are dead last in the Western Conference with a 11-37 record. They have averaged 109.7 ppg while allowing 117.2 ppg. They have lost 13 of their last 14 games. I'll be looking at the over in tonight's contest. The Cavs are 11-5-1 O/U in their last 17 on the road vs a team with a losing home record. Houston has gone over in five of their last seven games. They are 19-8 O/U in their last 27 games playing on no rest. I'll take the OVER tonight.

Big 10 action here today has Iowa taking on Michigan State from Lansing, MI. Both teams around the middle of the pack. Iowa is 12-7 Overall and 4-4 in conference while Michigan State is 13-7 overall and 5-4 in conference. Iowa had its 4-game win streak snapped last time out at Ohio State, 77-93, as a 3-point dog. Michigan State has been slumping of late, going 1-3 their last four games including losing their last game at Indiana, 69-82, as a 4.5-point dog. The road team has covered four of the last five in this series. I look for Iowa to stay close and have a shot at the win here tonight. Play Iowa.