Cleveland Cavaliers (42-24, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (31-35, 11th in the Western Conference)
Houston; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Houston looks to build on its four-game winning streak with a victory against Cleveland.
The Rockets are 22-11 in home games. Houston is 16-13 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Cavaliers are 20-11 in road games. Cleveland ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 36.6% 3-point shooting.
The Rockets are averaging 113.2 points per game, 3.8 points more than the 109.4 allowed by the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are averaging 113.8 points per game, 1.2 more than the 112.6 allowed by the Rockets.
The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. The Cavaliers won the last meeting 135-130 in overtime on December 19, with Donovan Mitchell scoring 37 points in the victory.
GREAT PERFORMANCE: Fred VanVleet scores 16.9 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and 8.0 assists for the Rockets. Green Jalen is averaging 23.2 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 45.5% over the last 10 games.
Mitchell is averaging 27.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals for the Cavaliers. Garland of Darius is averaging 4.5 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 113.1 points, 46.3 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 9.0 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% since field. Their opponents average 110.8 points per game.
Cavaliers: 5-5, averaging 109.9 points, 42.2 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents average 111.0 points.
INJURIES: Flares: Tari Reason: end of season (stage), Cam Whitmore: outside (knee), Steven Adams: out of season (knee), Alperen Sengun: outside (ankle).
Riders: Evan Mobley: outside (ankle), Max Strus: day to day (knee), Ty Jerome: outside (ankle), Dean Wade: outside (personal).
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