CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers (30-20) host the Houston Rockets (37-13) Saturday in another nationally televised, primetime game.
When: 8:30 p.m.
TV: ABC
Radio: WTAM 1100 AM; WMMS 100.7 FM, La Mega 87.7 FM.
Online: Watch ESPN
Last meeting: The Rockets won 117-113 in Houston on Nov. 9.
Cavs minute: They're the NBA's best home team (17-2) since Nov. 7. Counterbalancing that one is the Cavs' shockingly bad record on national TV. They've lost eight straight in nationally televised games and were outscored by 133 points in seven such games in January. ... LeBron James scored 33 in the last game against the Rockets and is shooting 27-of-44 in his last two games against Houston. ... The Rockets notched nine offensive rebounds in the last meeting, including one while leading by two with about 10 seconds left. ... Over his last seven games, Jae Crowder is averaging 10.6 points and shooting ..553 (26-of-47) from the field, .500 (11-of-22) from 3-point range and .846 (11-of-13) from the foul line. ... Dwyane Wade needs five points to pass Gary Payton (21,813 points) for 31st on the all-time scoring list.
Rockets minute: Chris Paul didn't play against the Cavs in the first game. He's been awesome, averaging 19.1 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.6 rebounds. Paul needs five assists to pass former Cav Andre Miller (8,624 assists) for ninth all time. ... James Harden needs 27 points to reach 15,000 for his career. He's scored 88 in his last two games and has a double double in five straight. Harden also has at least one steal and block in a career-high 10 consecutive games. ... Trevor Ariza (left hamstring strain) is listed as "out" and Eric Gordon (lower back stiffness) as "questionable." ... Houston's won three straight and seven of the last eight games. The Rockets beat the Spurs 102-91 on Thursday. ... The Rockets are second in the league in scoring (113.8 ppg) and third in steals (8.9 spg), which is bad for a team that's poor on defense and especially vulnerable after turnovers like the Cavs.
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