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The win streak is up to 11. Elite defense and an offense with an MVP-level leader in Cade Cunningham and the best offensive rebounder in the league in Jalen Duren, who is blowing up in front of our eyes. Duren is averaging 25 points on 75% shooting and 12.8 boards over his last five games.
An NBA writer believes that the Houston Rockets should consider trading for a Dallas Mavericks star point guard.
If you went in a lab and created the ideal person to be a scoring machine in the NBA, it would spit out Kevin Durant.”
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The Houston Rockets (9-3) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-5) in Rocket Arena Wednesday. Tip-off from Cleveland, Ohio, is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Rockets vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
In the first two games of the season, Udoka trotted out one of the starting lineups in NBA history, with Steven Adams and Sengun featured in the famous double-big lineup. Since then, Josh Okogie has been a regular starter, and the Rockets have won almost every game after the change.
"The NBA announced today that the Cleveland Cavaliers have been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy," read the statement. "The violation occurred when the Cavaliers held Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, who are both star players under the Policy, out of the team’s game against the Miami Heat on Nov. 12 for rest."
The NBA lineup of Disney+ Philippines on Nov. 20 features two games that are a must-watch for a variety of reasons.
The Houston Rockets lead the NBA in offensive rating, scoring 123.4 points per 100 possessions, and are starting to look like a threat in the West.
The Houston Rockets opened the 2025-26 campaign with two straight losses, but have since won five games on the trot to go 5-2 for the season thus far. The streak has continued despite the limited availability of Steven Adams, who sat out the game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to tightness in his Left Hip Flexor.
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a chance on shooting guard Sam Merrill three seasons ago, then gave him a four-year contract extension this past summer. It continues to pay dividends for them.