nba Game Recap
Rockets Down Cleveland 135-131 - Match Report
Alperen Sengun scored 26 points for Houston on Saturday, leading the Rockets to a 135-131 victory over Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 231.5.
Jalen Green had 26 points for Houston and Amen Thompson chipped in with 23 points. Amen Thompson had 10 assists for the Rockets, while Amen Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Cleveland got 39 points from Darius Garland in a losing cause and another 33 points from Donovan Mitchell. Darius Garland contributed 9 assists for the Cavaliers, while Max Strus had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was 68-54 at the break.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-40.
Houston heads into a battle against the Celtics. Cleveland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.