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Rockets vs. Cavaliers final score: Houston beats Cleveland, 112-104

The Houston Rockets have won four games in a row after beating Cleveland on Saturday.

Eric P. Mull-US PRESSWIRE

Kyrie Irving had 30 points on 10-of-24 shooting from the field, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Rockets as Cleveland fell to Houston, 112-104, on Saturday.

C.J. Miles struggled from the field in his third consecutive start in place of the Dion Waiters, as he scored nine points on 4-of-14 shooting. Waiters scored 13 points off the bench but also struggled shooting the ball (4-of-13).

Tristan Thompson recorded his second consecutive double-double for the Cavaliers, as he had 14 points and 16 rebounds.

Greg Smith had 11 points and 11 rebounds on 5-of-5 shooting from the field for his first double-double of the season off the bench for the Rockets.

James Harden had 29 points and seven steals while going 14-of-15 from the free throw line to lead Houston.

The Rockets have now won four games in a row to improve to 20-14 on the season. The Cavaliers fell to 8-27 with the loss.

Photographs by spatulated, Triple Tri, and chrischappelear used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.