Two of the surprise teams on the season in Cleveland and Houston will face off tonight in an East-West bout. After an underwhelming season last year, the Cavali

In the aftermath of an ugly home loss to Detroit, Jalen Green and the Rockets (+2.5) will look to make amends versus Darius Garland and the Cavaliers.

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The Houston Rockets (28-14) host the team with the NBA's best record, the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-6), at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Toyota Center. The Rockets' record is second-best in the Western Conference and fourth-best in the league standings,

The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely avoided any major injuries up to this point in the season. However, the Wine and Gold are now dealing with a pair of critical player injuries, and some of them have already been ruled out for the Cavaliers' matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) grabs a rebound next to Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) (Sue Ogrocki | AP)

On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Texas to play the Houston Rockets. For the game, the Cavs will remain without one of their best players, as Evan Mobley has been ruled out. The former USC star has missed each of the previous two games,