Sengun makes late free throws and Garland misses 2 as Rockets outlast Cavs, 109-108
HOUSTON (AP) 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.
Fred VanVleet had 26 points as Houston rallied late after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.
A flagrant foul by Tari Eason on a 3-point attempt by Garland gave him three free throws with 2.1 seconds left. But he missed the first two before making the third to cut the lead to a point. The Cavaliers had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Donovan Mitchell’s 3-point attempt was off.
Mitchell missed a shot with less than 10 seconds to go. Sengun grabbed the rebound and was fouled by Jarrett Allen to set up the winning free throws.
Houston led by 13 with about 11 minutes left before the Cavaliers used an 19-0 run to take a 104-98 lead with about four minutes to go.
VanVleet ended a Houston scoring drought of more than seven minutes with a 3 after that and tied it at 104-104 with another 3-pointer on the next possession.
Garland led the the NBA-leading Cavaliers with 26 points. They they lost on the road for just the fifth time this season.
Cavaliers: Cleveland missed the rebounding of Evan Mobley, who averages 8.8 rebounds a game and missed his third straight game with a calf injury. The Cavs were outrebounded 53-45.
Rockets: Must avoid scoring droughts like they had Wednesday night if they expect to keep winning games against good teams.
Garland missing the first two of his three free throws that would have put Cleveland on top.
The Cavaliers missed six free throws, including the two by Garland late.
The Cavaliers visit the 76ers on Friday night before hosting the Rockets on Saturday night in Houston’s next game.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jarrett Allen vs. Alperen Sengun (Jalen Green gains possession) | |||
11:34 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 0-2 | |
11:20 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 2-2 | |
10:55 | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | |||
10:54 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
10:54 | Dean Wade personal foul (Loose ball) (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | |||
10:40 | Jalen Green misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
10:38 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
10:25 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 5-2 | |
10:13 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 5-4 | |
10:03 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:03 | Dean Wade offensive rebound | |||
9:58 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Dean Wade assists) | 8-4 | |
9:34 | Fred VanVleet turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | |||
9:28 | +3 | Max Strus makes three point running jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 11-4 | |
9:10 | Jalen Green misses two point driving layup | |||
9:07 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
9:07 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point tip layup | 11-6 | |
8:58 | Jalen Green shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
8:58 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-6 | |
8:58 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-6 | |
8:38 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 13-8 | |
8:26 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:26 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
8:19 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running layup | 13-10 | |
8:18 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
8:07 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 15-10 | |
7:46 | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
7:42 | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | |||
7:42 | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point tip layup | 15-12 | |
7:35 | +2 | Dean Wade makes two point reverse layup (Darius Garland assists) | 17-12 | |
7:21 | Fred VanVleet turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | |||
7:20 | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
7:20 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-12 | |
7:20 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-12 | |
7:09 | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:08 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
6:59 | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
6:50 | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Dean Wade steals) | |||
6:44 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point running layup | |||
6:42 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
6:38 | Jalen Green misses two point running alley-oop layup | |||
6:35 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
6:35 | Jarrett Allen blocks Amen Thompson's two point tip layup | |||
6:33 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +2 | Max Strus makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jarrett Allen assists) | 21-12 | |
5:55 | Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | |||
5:38 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup | 23-12 | |
5:55 | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-13 | |
5:55 | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-14 | |
5:38 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup | 23-14 | |
5:27 | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 23-17 | |
5:08 | Jarrett Allen turnover (traveling) | |||
4:49 | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
4:48 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
4:40 | Max Strus misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:37 | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Ty Jerome steals) | |||
4:20 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
4:14 | Ty Jerome offensive rebound | |||
4:09 | Max Strus misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:09 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
4:03 | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point running jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 23-20 | |
4:03 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
3:47 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving layup | 25-20 | |
3:29 | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point driving layup (Steven Adams assists) | 25-22 | |
3:14 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 27-22 | |
3:00 | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | |||
2:58 | Tari Eason offensive rebound | |||
2:56 | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists) | 27-25 | |
2:38 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:36 | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | |||
2:27 | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | |||
2:25 | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Ty Jerome turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals) | |||
2:09 | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point running dunk (Tari Eason assists) | 27-27 | |
1:46 | Steven Adams blocks Sam Merrill's two point driving layup | |||
1:44 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
1:42 | Cam Whitmore misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:40 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
1:40 | Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
1:40 | +1 | Steven Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-28 | |
1:40 | Steven Adams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:40 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
1:35 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point putback layup | 27-30 | |
1:24 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 29-30 | |
1:00 | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 29-33 | |
0:47 | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists) | 32-33 | |
0:33 | Cam Whitmore misses two point driving layup | |||
0:30 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
0:30 | Amen Thompson misses two point tip layup | |||
0:29 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
0:28 | +3 | Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 32-36 | |
0:14 | Ty Jerome turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
0:02 | +3 | Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 32-39 | |
0:00 | Ty Jerome misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point pullup jump shot (Tristan Thompson assists) | 35-39 | |
11:27 | Amen Thompson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
11:26 | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Ty Jerome misses three point jump shot | |||
11:12 | Sam Merrill offensive rebound | |||
11:10 | Ty Jerome misses three point jump shot | |||
11:08 | Tristan Thompson offensive rebound | |||
11:06 | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Tristan Thompson assists) | 38-39 | |
10:52 | Jalen Green misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
10:52 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | |||
10:31 | Georges Niang offensive rebound | |||
10:27 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
10:25 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Jalen Green misses two point driving layup | |||
10:13 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Steven Adams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:01 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:57 | Georges Niang offensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Cam Whitmore blocks Tristan Thompson's two point cutting dunk | |||
9:47 | Tristan Thompson offensive rebound | |||
9:47 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point layup (Tristan Thompson assists) | 40-39 | |
9:47 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
9:29 | Cam Whitmore misses two point cutting dunk | |||
9:28 | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | |||
9:26 | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point turnaround hook shot | 40-41 | |
9:17 | Georges Niang turnover (traveling) | |||
8:59 | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Ty Jerome steals) | |||
8:50 | Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:50 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
8:50 | Steven Adams personal foul (Loose ball) (Tristan Thompson draws the foul) | |||
8:45 | Cam Whitmore shooting foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | |||
8:45 | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-41 | |
8:45 | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-41 | |
8:25 | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
8:23 | Tristan Thompson personal foul (Loose ball) (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
8:07 | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:05 | Tari Eason offensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | |||
7:56 | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | Sam Merrill misses three point bank jump shot | |||
7:44 | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul (Sam Merrill draws the foul) | |||
7:41 | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:32 | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:14 | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup | 42-43 | |
7:00 | Jarrett Allen misses two point layup | |||
6:58 | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 42-45 | |
6:39 | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:39 | Sam Merrill offensive rebound | |||
6:37 |