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 on Wednesday night.
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The Houston Rockets' identity starts with their defense. They're known as a team that wins using physical defense to slow down opposing scoring attacks. However
Sengun rebounded a Donovan Mitchell miss and absorbed a foul ... was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 2.8 seconds left. Tari Eason was charged with a flagrant foul on the play after his reckless ...
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 Rockets hit two free throws late while the Cavaliers missed two free throws seconds later, allowing Houston to hold off Cleveland .
Sengun rebounded a Donovan Mitchell miss and absorbed a foul ... was fouled on a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left, with Tari Eason charged with a flagrant on the play after his reckless closeout ...
We're not quite in barrel-scrapping territory in the East ... but it's pretty close. Out West, things are more competitive.
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.
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