Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

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The Cavs have dropped two consecutive games for only the second time this season as they look to rebound Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

Sengun rebounded a Donovan Mitchell miss and absorbed a foul ... was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 2.8 seconds left. Tari Eason was charged with a flagrant foul on the play after his reckless ...

The Houston Rockets' identity starts with their defense. They're known as a team that wins using physical defense to slow down opposing scoring attacks. However

The Rockets hit two free throws late while the Cavaliers missed two free throws seconds later, allowing Houston to hold off Cleveland .

Though the shot missed, Rockets forward Tari Eason was called for a reckless ... and Cavs teammate Donovan Mitchell missed a tough turnaround at the buzzer as Houston held on to win 109-108.

"Tari [Eason] being healthy and what Steven ... He is one six Cavaliers scoring in double figures per game, a group led by Donovan Mitchell (23.5). Mitchell scored 37 points at Philadelphia ...

A flagrant foul by Tari Eason on a 3-point attempt by Garland ... The Cavaliers had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Donovan Mitchell’s 3-point attempt was off. Mitchell missed a shot ...

Sengun rebounded a Donovan Mitchell miss and absorbed a foul ... was fouled on a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left, with Tari Eason charged with a flagrant on the play after his reckless closeout ...

In a bizarre finish, the Rockets (29-14) had a huge win over the Cavs (36-7). Alperen Sengun made his late free throws, and Darius Garland did not.

The Houston Rockets are winners of two straight games against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who held the best record in the NBA before their recent losing streak. Th