Two NBA teams that are playing great basketball since the first of the year meet in Houston on Thursday night as the Houston Rockets host the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Cleveland Cavaliers are 13-3 since January 1st while the Houston Rockets are 13-4. LeBron James has been leading the Cavaliers while Tracy McGrady has played well for the Rockets. Early NBA betting has the public taking the Cleveland Cavaliers on the Road.

NBA Betting: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets

“I think as a team, we are playing with a lot of confidence and we are playing together so well right now,” said Cleveland’s Daniel Gibson. The Cavs have won four of their last five including Tuesday’s 114-113 victory against Boston. James had 33 points against the Celtics and is averaging 35 points, 10 rebounds and 6.4 assists in his last five games. He had 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in his last game against the Rockets.

Houston is coming off a 92-86 victory over Minnesota on Monday, its fourth straight win. McGrady had 26 points to lead the way. The Rockets are 8-1 since he returned from missing 11 games due to injury. He is 24.8 points and 7.8 assists in his last four games. “Tracy is getting better. He’s still not in the greatest of shape missing all that time, but he played the whole second half tonight and you saw how he finished,” Rockets coach Rick Adelman said.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Western Conference. The Cavaliers are 26-11 ATS in their last 37 games as a road underdog. The Cavaliers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Houston.

The Rockets are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. the Central. The Rockets are 19-8-3 ATS in their last 30 Thursday games. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

The Under is 7-1 in the Cavaliers last 8 games as a road underdog. The Under is 6-1 in the Cavaliers last 7 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 11-3-1 in the Cavaliers last 15 vs. the Western Conference. The Under is 25-9 in the Cavaliers last 34 Thursday games. The Under is 7-3 in the Cavaliers last 10 road games. The Under is 10-3 in the Rockets last 13 vs. the Central. The Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams and the Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Houston.