In a bizarre finish, the Rockets (29-14) had a huge win over the Cavs (36-7). Alperen Sengun made his late free throws, and Darius Garland did not.
Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 72 points in the defeat, losing three in a row for the first time this season.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108, behind a strong performance from their veteran guard Fred VanVleet.
The Oklahoma City Thunder regain the top spot in The Arizona Republic's recent NBA power rankings after defeating the previous No. 1, Cleveland.
With the Cavaliers down two points, Darius Garland, their potential All-Star guard and 90 percent free-throw shooter, sat alone at the line with the chance to give Cleveland the lead. Even if he failed to make all three free throws, Cleveland, via a Flagrant One on the Rockets, would have the ball with a chance to seal the game.
Starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be revealed at 7 p.m. Eastern Thursday on TNT’s “NBA Tip-Off” show, and once again, we’re set for a change in format.
The Houston Rockets (28-14) host the team with the NBA's best record, the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-6), at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Toyota Center. The Rockets' record is second-best in the Western Conference and fourth-best in the league standings,
Mitchell ended Monday's 118-92 victory over the Suns with 33 points (11-25 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal over 30 minutes. Mitchell did it all offensively in ...
Darius Garland on Donovan Mitchell: To be completely honest, bro, I’mma really say this summer is when we really, really got locked in on what we wanted to do and what we wanted to accomplish.
MINNEAPOLIS — Donovan Mitchell atoned for his no-show two nights ago. The Cavs capped their road trip with a bounce-back win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, 124-117.
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in ...
Cleveland shot 45.7 percent (42 of 92) overall and 35.4 percent (17 of 48) from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves shot 47.8 percent (43 of 90) from the field and 39.5 percent (15 of 38) from 3 ...