nba Game Recap
Recap - Rockets Defeat Cleveland 109-108
Fred VanVleet went off for 26 points and added 3 rebounds leading Houston over Cleveland, 109-108, on Wednesday at Toyota Center.
Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 228.5.
Alperen Sengun had 18 points for Houston and Cam Whitmore chipped in with 16 points. Fred VanVleet had 5 assists for the Rockets, while Amen Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
Cleveland got 26 points from Darius Garland in a losing cause and another 19 points from Donovan Mitchell. Max Strus contributed 5 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen had 13 rebounds.
Houston led at halftime, 61-53.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 53-45.
Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Cleveland looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.