nba Game Recap
Rockets Fall 124-89 Against Cleveland - Game Recap
The battle between the Cavaliers and Rockets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Houston was handed a 124-89 defeat on Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 217.0.
Cleveland got 21 points from Darius Garland and another 20 points from Isaac Okoro. Ricky Rubio contributed 12 assists, while Dean Wade cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Houston got 19 points from Alperen Sengun in a losing cause and another 17 points from Josh Christopher. Alperen Sengun contributed 5 assists for the Rockets, while Alperen Sengun had 11 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break winning 69-38 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Cleveland as they grabbed 44 boards, while Houston only had 41
Cleveland looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bucks. The Rockets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.