The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108, behind a strong performance from their veteran guard Fred VanVleet.

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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,

The Rockets are coming off an ugly offensive performance against the Pistons but had scored at least 119 points in their previous seven contests. Over the last eight games, Houston is second in the NBA in offensive rating and 11th in pace, significant upgrades from earlier in the season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-6) open a 2-game road trip Wednesday against the Houston Rockets (28-14). Tip-off at Toyota Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds ar

While this game holds no sweeping conclusions for the season, this 109-108 loss to the Houston Rockets won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Let’s do our best to unpackage what happened. The Cavs opened the game on a heater,

The Cleveland Cavaliers have managed to stay relatively healthy this season, outside of a few lingering injuries. Their depth has helped them push through that, but now the injury report is growing for the Wine and Gold.