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.
Cleveland's Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell both had strong outings in the Cavaliers' defeat to Houston on Saturday night.
The Rockets raised eyebrows around the league after sweeping a home and away back to back against the Cleveland Cavaliers last week.
Fans all made the same joke on Wednesday about Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland's late-game choke job.
The Houston Rockets' top three players are starting to show just how capable they are of competing with other top teams. Houston is nearly unstoppable when Amen
Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Amen Thompson had his second career triple-double, Alperin Sengun and Jalen Green scored 26 points apiece and the Houston Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 135-131 on Saturday night.
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 Cleveland Cavaliers may have dropped their third straight game to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, but their star backcourt put on a dazzling offensive display. Darius Garland led the charge with 39 points,
Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 72 points in the defeat, losing three in a row for the first time this season.
Defense has become a growing concern for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who look to snap a season-high three-game losing streak when they face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers lost to the Houston Rockets for the second time in four days on Saturday in a 135-131 defeat. Cleveland fell to 21-3 at home.