Alperen Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets survived a seven-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter to outlast the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 on Wednesday.

However, in Tari Eason, the Rockets have a guy who seemingly loves to turn games ugly, and his worth has been on display this season, when he hasn't been sidelined. Eason, who's playing his third ...

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.

We're not quite in barrel-scrapping territory in the East ... but it's pretty close. Out West, things are more competitive.

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.

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.

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.

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk Podcast, hosts Ethan Sands and Chris Fedor discuss the Cavs’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. They analyze the team’s struggles, particularly on defense, and the tactical decisions made by head coach Kenny Atkinson.

The Houston Rockets looked to bounce back from their loss against the Detroit Pistons on Monday as they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers back at the Toyota Center

Some scrappy plays and a few questionable calls contributed to a tough road loss for the Cavs. Donovan Mitchell also missed a pair of jumpers in the final seconds.

The Houston Rockets continued to prove that they're a real threat this season when they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, 109-108. Now 29-14, the Rockets have the fourth-best record in the league and are the only team with wins over the Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder-- the best team in each conference with identical 36-7 records.

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.