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Summary: Cleveland Cavaliers 102-117 Houston Rockets in NBA 2024
Houston is still in the race, adding its fifth straight victory and remains in the fight to reach a Play-In spot. VanVleet played a great game, with a double-double.
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Cleveland Cavaliers 102-117 Houston Rockets
4Q | 0.46
Jones makes a two-point basket, earns a foul and scores three points.
4Q | 1.16
Merrill makes another three-point basket.
4Q | 2.07
Porter Jr. has two points, four in the game. Timeout for Houston.
4Q | 3.10
Green makes another two-point basket.
4Q | 4.42
Okoro from the corner scores three points.
4Q | 5.50
VanVleet scores three-pointer and Cleveland calls timeout.
4Q | 6.36
Niang misses basket under pressure from his mark
4Q | 7.34
LeVert makes a basket under the pressure of his mark and earns a free throw that he converts.
4Q | 8.12
Allen dunk for two points in the game, gets to 10 points.
4Q | 9.44
Foul on Garland, loses claim Houston
4Q | 10.57
Garland, from a distance, adds three more points.
4Q | 11.26
Merrill shoots and converts three-point basket.
4Q | 12.00
START TO FOURTH QUARTER
End 3rd Quarter
Houston stretches its lead, and wins easily.
3Q | 2.00
LeVert wins two free throws.
3Q | 3.12
Timeout for Cleveland.
3Q | 4.26
Green with two points, totaling 21 points.
3Q | 5.24
VanVleet scores three-pointers again, reaches 10 points in the game and double-double in the game.
3Q | 6.40
LeVert makes a basket from distance, adds three points again.
3Q | 7.25
VanVleet makes a three-point basket, reaches 5 points in the game.
3Q | 8.04
Jalen Green again scores a three-point basket.
3Q | 9.12
Smith Jr. converts another triple. Cleveland takes a timeout.
3Q | 10.53
Garland shoots for two points.
3Q | 12.00
START TO THIRD QUARTER
Halftime
Cavs 54-70 Rockets
2Q | 1.02
Dunk adds a two-pointer, VanVleet completes his 12th assist, all in the first half.
2Q | 2.15
Smith Jr. from distance scores another three-pointer.
2Q | 2.54
Cleveland calls timeout.
2Q | 3.36
Long pass from VanVleet for Thompson to convert on his own.
2Q | 4.40
Allen wins two free throws and converts both.
2Q | 5.18
Mitchell shoots from distance, scoring three points.
2Q | 6.46
Smith Jr. rescues a ball, scoring two points for his team.
2Q | 7.47
Time-out for Houston.
2Q | 8.41
Tate has a fine wrist this afternoon, shooting from distance and converting three-pointers.
2Q | 9.57
Niang wins two free throws and converts both.
2Q | 10.36
Niang shoots from downtown for three more points to his credit.
2Q | 12.00
START TO SECOND QUARTER
End 1st Quarter
Houston wins the first quarter.
1Q | 0.53
Again, Green adds another three-point basket from the same spot, what accuracy.
1Q | 1.53
Green scores 3-point basket from downtown.
1Q | 2.02
Timeout for Cleveland.
1Q | 3.34
Garland enters the painted area, and with a sustained jumper he makes a two-pointer to tie the game.
1Q | 4.32
Foul against Green, he will have two free throws in his favor.
1Q | 5.09
Niang makes another three-point basket in the game.
1Q | 6.46
Houston- Timeout
1Q | 7.17
Garland misses three-point basket, key to go ahead.
1Q | 8.07
Brooks from half, comes back and shoots for 3 more points in his account.
1Q | 8.30
Mitchell scores a three-point basket from the corner, brings Cleveland closer.
1Q | 10.53
Brooks scores a 3-point basket to put Houston ahead.
1Q | 11.40
Smith Jr. scores the first points with a tremendous dunk.
1Q | 12.00
START TO GAME
The locals are also present in the stadium
The Rockets with their style are already present in the stadium, all ready for this afternoon's match.
‘bout showtime 🤩@MichelobULTRA | #GameDayDrip pic.twitter.com/rvTl8z8cPM
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 16, 2024
The visitor arrives at the stadium
The Cavs are already at the Toyota Center, ready for this afternoon's matchup.
📍Space City #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/lB7SvM8xZm
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March 16, 2024
Starting Lineup- Rockets
This is the Rockets starting lineup for today.
Dillon Brooks SF
Amen Thompson PF
Jabari Smith Jr. C
Jalen Green SG
Fred VanVleet PG
Starting Lineup- Cavaliers
This is the Cavs starting lineup for today.
Isaac Okoro SF
Georges Niang PF
Jarrett Allen C
Donovan Mitchell SG
Darius Garland PG
Inactive Players
These players will not be present for today's game.
CLE: Max Strus, Emoni Bates, Isaiah Mobley, Pete Nance, Evan Mobley, Evan Mobley, Jermaine Samuels Jr.
HOU: Jermaine Samuels Jr., Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Nate Hinton, Steven Adams, Cam Whitmore
Follow all the information of this match
In a few moments we will share with you the lineups of the teams, the rosters are already confirmed, and in a few minutes we will have the start of the match.
Referee team
The referees for this Cleveland-Houston game will be:
Head Referee: Brian Forte (#45)
Assistants: JB DeRosa (#22) Phenizee Ransom (#70)
Video Referee Judges: Tom Washington, Brent Barnaky, Jason Goldenberg
The trend favors Houston
Houston comes in on a four-game win streak, while the Cavs have just one win behind them. Although in head-to-head matchups, Cleveland has taken wins in the last three games, the visiting team has the edge in this stat.
The positions of the West
Houston has problems, for now they are out of the Play-In zone, so they will have to have a perfect closing of the season and hope that their closest rivals, Lakers or Warriors, do not have a good closing of the season. Therefore, these will be very vibrant weeks for the Texans.
Eastern positions
The Cavs are third in the East for now, however, they are very close to second place, half a game behind the Bucks. Therefore, this game is very important, since it would avoid the confrontation with Pacers, and would face the winner of the game between the 7th and 8th teams in the conference.
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How to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets in USA
● USA Date: Saturday, March 16th
● Time in USA: 5 p.m. ET
● U.S. TV channel: Space City Home Network,Bally Sports Ohio
● USA TV channel (Spanish): DirecTV
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Date, time, TV Channel and Live Streamings for Cleveland Cavaliers-Houston Rockets match for NBA?
The game will be televised on Space City Home Network, Bally Sports Ohio.
Cavs vs Rockets can be tuned in from the channels of NBA League Pass.
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This is the kick-off time for the game in several countries:
Argentina: 6:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Bolivia: 5:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Brasil: 6:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Chile: 5:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Colombia: 4:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Ecuador: 4:00 horas in NBA League Pass
USA (ET): 5:00 PM in Space City Home Network, Bally Sports Ohio
España: 11:00 PM in NBA League Pass
México: 3:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Paraguay: 6:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Perú: 4:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Uruguay: 6:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Venezuela: 5:00 PM in NBA League Pass
Key Player of Houston Rockets: Fred VanVleet, the chosen one to lead Houston
With the absence of Turkish post Alperen Segurun, Fred VanVleet is in charge of leading the team. The Wichita State University basketball player is in his seventh NBA season.
During the season, he averaged 16.9 points per game, in addition to 3.8 rebounds and 8 assists, being the team's leader in these statistics.
In the last game against Washington, he stood out with his nine assists, plus 27 points and 3 rebounds.
Key Player of Cleveland Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell, the most outstanding face of the team
Donovan Mitchell is having a top-notch season, his numbers reflect why his team needs him so badly, to aspire to reach the top of the Playoffs.
The 27 year old guard, Donovan Mitchell from the University of Louisville, is the team leader in points with 27.7, with 5.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
He had a 14-day absence, but returned for the game against the Pelicans, where he scored 14 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Probable rosters of Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell
Houston Rockets
Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet.
Positions of these teams
The Cavs are in third place in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 42-24, which gives them a direct place in the playoffs for now, their likely opponent at the moment would be the Indiana Pacers.
Meanwhile, the Rockets have a negative record in the season, 31-35, occupy the eleventh place in the Western Conference, 3.5 games away from the chance to enter the Play-In, position that for now is occupied by the Golden State Warriors.
Rockets have their backs against the wall, but refuse to give up the fight
Although the Rockets see their chances of qualifying for the Play-In as a long shot, they will not stop fighting to reach one of the four tickets to the pre-playoff series. Houston is on a roll, with four wins in a row and a 66.6% efficiency at home this season, so a win against the Cavs will allow them to continue improving towards the end of the season.
Cavaliers continue their march to the Playoffs
The Cavs are one of the most consistent teams in the Eastern Conference, they have practically tied their chances of making the playoffs, and maintaining their consistency in games like this Saturday's will be key for a team like Cleveland, which has the firm intention of competing against the best team in the league, Boston Celtics.
The match will be played at the Toyota Center
The Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets match will be played at the stadium Toyota Center, in Houston, Texas (USA), with a capacity of 19000 people. The stage announces that this Saturday, Children's Memorial Hermann is celebrating Clutch's birthday and the first 3,000 spectators to enter the arena will receive a Clutch stuffed animal.
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