Although they're tired and injured, after their frustrating loss to the Rockets, the Cavs weren't making any excuses.

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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,

The Cavs have dropped two consecutive games for only the second time this season as they look to rebound Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

The Houston Rockets are winners of two straight games against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who held the best record in the NBA before their recent losing streak. Th

Who's PlayingHouston Rockets @ Cleveland CavaliersCurrent Records: Houston 29-14, Cleveland 36-8How To WatchWhen: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- Cleveland,

Amen Thompson's athleticism and play in his second year has been key for Rockets who have ascended to being one of NBA's top four teams.

The Rockets hit two free throws late while the Cavaliers missed two free throws seconds later, allowing Houston to hold off Cleveland .

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.

In a game that saw the Rockets take a 19-point lead, Cleveland was able to tie the contest. Darius Garland at the free throw line with the chance to tie the game with 1:51 left in the contest, a similar situation to Wednesday’s matchup with Houston. Instead of missing two, Garland sank them both at the charity stripe to bring the game even at 124.

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Announcement of the 2025 NBA All-Stars starters spread quickly through the vast world of basketball, and as enticing as it is to forecast the Feb. 14 to 18 break in play, there remains a chock-full week of action ahead.