Live Thread: Cavs vs Rockets
Cleveland hosts the Houston Rockets tonight. While the Cavs work to hold off the Knicks and chase the Sixers for the third seed in the east, the Rockets are in a three way battle with San Antonio and Detroit for lottery balls. The Rockets come in at 16-58 and have lost four straight while Cleveland is on a three game win streak, including the most recent, a thrilling battle with New Jersey capped by a most unexpected Isaac Okoro game-winning triple.
On paper this feels like an easy Cavs win, but given the Cavs’ tendency to play down to their opponents, this feels like a trap game. Also, upcoming battles with Atlanta and New York this week make me think the Cavs will have a harder time than we’d all like.
On the injury front, only Je’Sean Tate is listed as out for the Rockets while the Cavs have listed Dean Wade, Mimade Diakite, and Danny Green as out. Raul Neto is a game time decision. We shall see.
Expect the Cavs to sleepwalk through the first half and try to put the Rockets away in the third.