Rockets Edge Cavaliers 109-108 in Thrilling NBA Showdown

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00:00Donnie two points spread for most of the day in favor of the Cavaliers close closer to a pick'em in the

00:07Rockets needed it holding on to win by one at home 109 108 in a potential

00:15Finals preview all allow it story of the game a couple of made free throws at the end

00:21From the Rockets who had a double-digit lead entering the fourth quarter

00:25Cleveland's Darius Garland goes down the floor has a chance to take the lead a

00:30flagrant foul on a

00:32Three-point attempt so he has three free throws and the Cavs get the ball back

00:37Darius Garland misses the first two of three

00:42Free throws in the Rockets hold on to win again

00:46109 108 in a big victory for Houston at home

00:51Yeah, you take a look at that fourth quarter only 15 points scored by the home team Houston Rockets and still able to pull away

00:57With that victory 29 and 14 now in the season if you take a look at these statistics here

01:01And you say well, where do things go wrong for it?

01:03Not necessarily only 31% from three-point range for the road team and the Cavaliers

01:07But if you shoot 44% like the Houston Rockets did from three-point range

01:11That's going to help buoyed by Fred van Vliet seven of twelve from three-point range in route to 26 points

01:18This is a team that I think I don't know how much we can trust them because not used to the Houston Rockets being you

01:22Know hey, maybe they make the playoffs to hold on now

01:25Could they actually vie for a top seed which we don't think they'll get but let's just say a two three or four seed

01:29This is a great win for a young basketball team

01:32That's finding different ways to win against arguably the best team in the NBA

01:36You'll take wins anytime that you can get them which includes you didn't play very well in the fourth quarter

01:40And you still end up winning that game. That's a solid victory for the Rockets