Solid outing in victory Tuesday

Darius Garland couldn’t close this time. Cleveland mounted a fourth-quarter rally that fell short Wednesday night, losing to the Houston Rockets, 109-108, inside Houston’s Toyota Center. The NBA-best Cavs are just 3-3 over their last six games.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the deepest rosters in the league, which is why they can stay so competitive for all four quarters of games. Although Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland may get the most headlines,

Trailing the Houston Rockets 109–107 in the closing seconds, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland was fouled on a three-point attempt by Tari Eason and was gifted three free-throw attempts. After review, officials deemed that Eason's close-out was actually "reckless" and upgraded the personal foul to a flagrant foul 1—meaning Garland would get three free-throw attempts and the Cavaliers would receive the ball.