1* free play on the Cleveland Cavaliers...

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Houston Rockets at Quicken Loans Arena tonight, but the Eastern Conference Player of the Week will be sitting out tonight's game to rest in preparation for the playoffs. The Rockets are coming in desperate for a win, as they are currently sitting in a tie with Dallas for the final playoff spot in the West. Even without James on the floor, I expect Houston to struggle here on the road, where they are just 16-22 this season.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - Houston has had plenty of success in this series in recent seasons, winning six of the last seven meetings. They haven't been a good bet at Cleveland though, going 2-5 ATS in their last seven at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs haven't had much trouble versus teams from the Western Conference, covering in nine of their last 13 versus the West.

2. Kyrie Irving - The last the Cavs rested LeBron was a home win over the Dallas Mavericks on March 16th. Irving carried the load in that game, scoring 33 points on 13-of-28 shooting. He's coming in with fresh legs after sitting out the last game versus the Knicks, and he scored 23 points on 9-of-17 shooting in a 91-77 win at Houston earlier this year.

3. X-Factor - Home court has been huge in this series, with the home team going 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings.

Selection: This is a play on the Cleveland Cavaliers (10*)