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Cavs (19-16)
vs
Rockets (23-11)
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Coaches:
David Blatt
Kevin McHale
Starting lineups:
Kyrie Irving - vs - Patrick Beverley
Matthew Dellavedova - vs - James Harden
Mike Miller - vs - Trevor Ariza
Kevin Love - vs - Donatas Motiejunas
Tristan Thompson - vs - Dwight Howard
Cavs bench:
Shawn Marion, J.R. Smith, Joe Harris, James Jones, Brendan Haywood, A.J. Price
LeBron James, (Left Knee/Low Back Strain, Out), Anderson Varejao, (Torn Left Achilles Tendon, Out)
Rockets bench:
Josh Smith, Jason Terry, Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson, Corey Brewer, Isaiah Canaan, Clint Capela, Kostas Papanikolaou
Terrence Jones, (Left Leg Nerve Inflammatio, Out), Alexey
Shved, (Left Ankle Sprain, Out)
Game Summary
Before embarking on a five-game road trip out West, the Cavaliers will host the Houston Rockets tonight at Quicken Loans Arena for the first of two regular season matchups. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Cleveland's (19-16) defense is allowing the 4th-lowest opponent scoring average in the NBA since Nov. 24, giving up 97.6 points per game over that 23-game stretch. The Cavs are 12-5 when holding opponents to less than 100 points this season, including a perfect 7-0 when allowing less than 90 points on the year.
The Cavaliers are also allowing the league’s lowest fast break points per game in the league since Nov. 24 at 9.4.
The Wine and Gold hold a 9-4 mark in its last 13 games at Quicken Loans Arena.
Houston (23-11) has dropped four of six after after falling in Monday's 114-105 loss at Chicago. The Rockets were outscored 19-5 over the final 3:19, suffering their third consecutive road loss after opening 11-2 away from home.
Head-to-Head Matchup
The two teams last met this past March at The Q. Matthew Dellavedova posted his second straight double-double (second career) with 14 points, including 3-4 (.750) from the three-point line, a career-high tying six rebounds and a career-high tying 10 assists in 37 minutes off the bench.
The Cavs trail the all-time series against the Rockets 42-79 (29-31 Home, 12-48 Road).
The two teams will wrap up things on March 1 at the Toyota Center.