What a finish.
Sitting atop the Eastern Conference, just about everything has gone the Cleveland Cavaliers' way this season. For a moment, it appeared that would continue Wednesday night at Toyota Center.
Trailing the Houston Rockets 109–107 in the closing seconds, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland was fouled on a three-point attempt by Tari Eason and was gifted three free-throw attempts. After review, officials deemed that Eason's close-out was actually "reckless" and upgraded the personal foul to a flagrant foul 1—meaning Garland would get three free-throw attemptsGarland, who entered the night shooting a career-high 90.1% from the free-throw line, missed his first two attempts.
After the loss, the Cavaliers dropped to 36–7 on the season and now have lost three of their last six games. The Rockets, meanwhile, improved to 29–14 and now occupy second place in the Western Conference.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University.
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