The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108, behind a strong performance from their veteran guard Fred VanVleet.

The Houston Rockets (29-14) are going for a second straight upset win over the NBA’s No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to wrap up the season series. The Rockets won 109-108 against the shorthanded Cavs on Wednesday in Houston despite committing 22 turnovers,

There’s an understanding that the goal is to win by any means necessary, and not get carried away with the highs and the lows. That's maturity.”

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CLEVELAND — Amen ... Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 135-131 on Saturday night. Thompson finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Fred VanVleet had 20 points and six ...

While Evan Mobley's status is up in the air, our expert NBA predictions expect Cleveland to have enough firepower to make it a high-scoring game with Houston.

Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 72 points in the defeat, losing three in a row for the first time this season.

Darius Garland’s Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) and Jalen Green’s Houston Rockets (29-14) play at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday, January 25, beginning at 7:30 PM ET.The Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) are hosting the Houston Rockets (29-14) on Saturday night; find out how to watch the free live stream here.

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.

The Houston Rockets looked to bounce back from their loss against the Detroit Pistons on Monday as they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers ... third as veteran guard Fred VanVleet found his stroke ...