The Cleveland Cavaliers have been faced with some tough tasks over the last few weeks. Their latest challenge came on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, who remain one of the top teams in the NBA.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are spending $4,873,641 per win while the Houston Rockets are spending $5,786,520 per win The NBA's best offense beat the NBA's best defense, in a game with 30 lead changes and no double-digit leads.

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

The Houston Rockets (28-14) host the team with the NBA's best record, the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-6), at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Toyota Center. The Rockets' record is second-best in the Western Conference and fourth-best in the league standings,

The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-6) open a 2-game road trip Wednesday against the Houston Rockets (28-14). Tip-off at Toyota Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds ar

While this game holds no sweeping conclusions for the season, this 109-108 loss to the Houston Rockets won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Let’s do our best to unpackage what happened. The Cavs opened the game on a heater,