Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers 2/24/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse will play host to a Wednesday night NBA clash between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Rockets (11-18) are looking to snap an eight-game losing streak and are reportedly planning to waive C DeMarcus Cousins. On Monday, Houston was outscored by 20 points during the third quarter of a 120-100 home loss versus Chicago.

Daniel Nwaba led six Houston players in double figures with 22 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench. John Wall added 15 points and seven rebounds in a losing effort for the Rockets.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have fallen on tough times over the last few weeks and rank second worst in the league in scoring offense (103.8 ppg). Last night, Cleveland snapped a ten-game losing streak with a 112-111 home victory versus Atlanta. The Cavaliers (11-21) knocked down 15-for-28 from beyond the arc and shot 53 percent overall.

Cleveland G Collin Sexton tallied a game-high 29 points on 9-for-16 shooting and dished out five assists. Darius Garland chipped in 17 points and eight assists for the Cavaliers.