The Houston Rockets (29-14) are going for a second straight upset win over the NBA’s No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to wrap up the season series. The Rockets won 109-108 against the shorthanded Cavs on Wednesday in Houston despite committing 22 turnovers,
His two free throws at the 1:51 mark of the fourth quarter tied the game at 124, but Houston proceeded to go on a 10-2 run to extend the Cavaliers' losing streak to three games. Garland has scored at least 20 points and dished five assists in eight of his last nine outings,
After Wednesday’s bizarre loss in the final seconds, Darius Garland and the Cavaliers (-3.5) will attempt to get some revenge in Saturday’s rematch.
Houston has had two full days off since beating the NBA-best Cavaliers Wednesday, and the two teams will again face off tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Rockets narrowly made it out of the last bout with a win.
Amen Thompson had his second career triple-double, Alperin Sengun and Jeff Green scored 26 points apiece and the Houston Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 135-131 on Saturday night.
Fans all made the same joke on Wednesday about Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland's late-game choke job.
Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 72 points in the defeat, losing three in a row for the first time this season.
Jake LaRavia is proving that hang time can be overrated, while a Phoenix rookie has turned into a long snapper.
Players often experience tough stretches during games, but the best players find ways to bounce back and contribute before the game ends. The Houston Rockets' two stars are still trying to find out how to accomplish the same.
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