Cavaliers beat Rockets 91-77
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Houston Rockets 91-77.
The Cavaliers took control with a 16-3 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 21.
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points (11 in the fourth quarter), and Tristan Thompson added 10 points (8 in the fourth quarter) off the bench.
For the Rockets, Dwight Howard had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The Cavaliers shot 39.1% from the field to the Rockets’ 35.1% and held them to 77 points. The Rockets gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Cavaliers missed.