Jalen Green had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.
Houston Rockets' Amen Thompson, center left, goes up for a shot as Cleveland Cavaliers' Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Houston. HOUSTON —
Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points, Amen Thompson had 18 and Fred VanVleet finished with 10 points and 15 assists for the Rockets, who made 15 3-pointers and outscored Cleveland 56-46 in the paint.Houston led 70-54 at halftime and entered the fourth quarter with a 25-point lead. The Rockets have won seven of their last eight, pulling within three games of the Golden State Warriors for the final Western Conference play-in spot.Mitchell was playing in his second game back from a seven-game absence with a left knee bruise. Mitchell appeared to sustain a bloody nose in the second half and sat much of the fourth quarter. The Cavs were without Max Strus and Evan Mobley .
Cavs veteran center Tristan Thompson made his return from a 25-game NBA suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy by testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Thompson had five points and five rebounds in 16 minutes. Cleveland hasn’t won back-to-back games since Feb. 25-27, going 4-6 since. The Cavs fell one game behind Milwaukee for second place in the Eastern Conference.9-week-old puppy valued at $6,500 stolen from Petland store in ParmaDonovan Mitchell returns and the Cavaliers hit 20 3s in a 116-95 win over the Pelicans
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