Game Summary
After a two-game road trip, the Cavaliers return to Quicken Loans Arena to take on their final Western Conference opponent this season when they welcome the Houston Rockets to Cleveland on Tuesday night. Tipoff is at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Cleveland is 22-7 against the West this season, which includes a 12-2 mark at home.
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Tune into FOX Sports Ohio, NBA on TNT.
WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS, 87.7 FM La Mega
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Dating back to January 15, 2015, the Cavs are 36-8 in 44 regular season games against the West and 20-2 at The Q over that stretch.
Cleveland improved to an Eastern Conference-best 52-21 on the season after their 107-93 win in New York on Saturday. Defensively, the Cavs held the Knicks to 33-79 (.418) shooting from the field for 93 points and now rank 3rd in the NBA in opponent points per game (97.9).
Cleveland also ranks 1st in opponent fastbreak points per contest (10.5) and had a 15-2 edge in that department in the win over the Knicks.
The Wine and Gold will look to keep their momentum from Saturday night going against a struggling Rockets squad on Tuesday.
Houston (36-38) is clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference despite losing four of their last five contests.
The Rockets are led by their All-Star guard, James Harden, whom over his past 31 games is averaging 30.2 points, 8.5 assists and 7.2 rebounds.
Where to Catch the Action
TV: FOX Sports Ohio, NBA on TNT
Radio: WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS, 87.7 La Mega
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Probable Starters/Status Update* presented by 
#2 - Kyrie Irving
#5 - J.R. Smith
#4 - Iman Shumpert
#0 - Kevin Love
#20 - Timofey Mozgov
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#2 - Patrick Beverley
#13 - James Harden
#1 - Trevor Ariza
#20 - Donatas Motiejunas
#12 - Dwight Howard
Status Update: (Cavs) - LeBron James, (Rest, Out)
Status Update: (Rockets) - Sam Dekker, (Low Back Pain, Out)
*Subject to change.
Head-to-Head Matchup
In the first meeting between the Cavaliers and Rockets, the Wine and Gold picked up a 91-77 win at the Toyota Center on January 15.
The victory was Cleveland's first win in Houston since March 26, 2006.
In the victory, the Cavs held the Rockets to an opponent season-low 26 field goals made.
For the game, the defense limited Houston to 77 points on 26-74 (.351) shooting from the field, including just 51 points on 16-56 (.286) shooting through the first three quarters.
Game Promotions
EveryFAN Night presented by Speedway
Harvest For Hunger Food Drive
Los Cavs Noche Latina | Fanbango Giveaway courtesy of Sal’s Heating and Cooling and American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning
On Deck
On Thursday night, the Wine and Gold host the Brooklyn Nets to The Q. The following night, the Cavaliers travel to Atlanta before welcoming Charlotte to Quicken Loans Arena for a Sunday afternoon showdown with the Hornets.GET TICKETS | VIEW FULL SCHEDULE