Houston beat the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday (PHL), 117-103, making it five-straight wins for the Rockets in a nice late-season surge.
WWWWW IN A ROW 🗣?@EVAAirUS | #Rockets pic.twitter.com/OAUoP01ZzH
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 16, 2024
Jalen Green had a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double, Jabari Smith Jr. scored 20, and Amen Thompson added 18 as the Houston young bucks all showed out.
For good measure, Fred VanVleet dished out 16 assists, to go along with 13 points.
FVV was an assist machine tonight!
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 16, 2024
🔥 13 PTS | 16 AST | 1 TO@creditkarma | #PlayeroftheGame pic.twitter.com/ofrh3iFPMJ
It was total domination on the Rockets’ part, who led by 25 entering the fourth. It seems like a long shot, but the win streak has Houston in 11th place with a 32-35 mark.
Caris Levert led the Cleveland with 21 points, and six other Cavaliers finished with double figures, including Donovan Mitchell with 13. It’s Mitchell’s second-game back from a knee injury.
After rising to be no. 2 in the East, Cleveland is in a bit of a rough spot, going only 4-6 in the last 10. The Cavaliers (42-25) now drop to third in the Eastern Conference, a full game behind the Milwaukee Bucks.
