HOUSTON — Darius Garland couldn’t close this time. Cleveland mounted a fourth-quarter rally that fell short Wednesday night, losing to the Houston Rockets, 109-108, inside Houston’s Toyota ...

Alperen Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets survived ... appeared to secure the upper hand when Darius Garland was fouled on a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds ...

The Cavaliers have the best record in the East. They are 45-10. Garland is averaging 21.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 6.7 assists, while Mitchell is averaging 24.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.8 ...

The Cavs are struggling to really close the gap with Houston. The Rockets now lead 76-65 with 6:32 left in the third quarter. Darius Garland is up to 17 points and seven assists, but the Cavs' defense ...

Darius Garland advances to second and final round of 3-point contest ... a two-time champion with the Houston Rockets. New ...

Garland, 25, is averaging 21.3 points and a team-leading 6.7 assists in 54 games this season. A two-time All-Star, Garland is averaging 18.9 points and 6.7 assists in 361 career games (357 starts ...

Jalen Green had 25 points and Alperen Sengun added 23 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 100-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on ...

The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers ... leading the Cavaliers to just a nine-point deficit. Darius Garland hit two threes after a timeout to make their deficit just five.

The Rockets hit two free throws late while the Cavaliers missed two free throws seconds later, allowing Houston to hold off Cleveland .

The Cavs are struggling to really close the gap with Houston. The Rockets now lead 76-65 with 6:32 left in the third quarter. Darius Garland is up to 17 points and seven assists, but the Cavs ...