Darius Garland, Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers

Rockets outlast Cavaliers in bizarre finish as Darius Garland misses at free-throw line in final seconds
The Houston Rockets continued to prove that they're a real threat this season when they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, 109-108. Now 29-14, the Rockets have the fourth-best record in the league and are the only team with wins over the Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder-- the best team in each conference with identical 36-7 records.
Rockets survive late Cavs rally when 90% shooter Darius Garland misses 2 free throws with a chance to win
Darius Garland is a 90% free throw shooter. That did not matter Wednesday night. The Cleveland point guard had a chance to give his Cavaliers the lead at the free throw line with 2.1 seconds remaining against the Houston Rockets.
Darius Garland Flubs Go-Ahead Free Throws As Cavaliers Suffer Chaotic Loss to Rockets
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 attempts and the Cavaliers would receive the ball.
Cavaliers' Darius Garland gets clowned after brutal chokejob in loss to Rockets
The Cavaliers stormed back to tie the game at 107 with just seconds remaining and had a chance to tie or win the game on the final possession with the Rockets leading 109-107. Bizarrely, Rockets forward Tari Eason fouled Darius Garland on a 3-point attempt, giving the Cavaliers sharpshooter a chance to tie or win the game at the line.
Cavaliers score vs. Rockets | Darius Garland's missed free throws late are costly to Cavs
The Rockets hit two free throws late while the Cavaliers missed two free throws seconds later, allowing Houston to hold off Cleveland .
Cavs drop rare game vs. Western Conference foe as Darius Garland misses potential game-winning FTs
With the Cavaliers down two points, Darius Garland, their potential All-Star guard and 90 percent free-throw shooter, sat alone at the line with the chance to give Cleveland the lead. Even if he failed to make all three free throws, Cleveland, via a Flagrant One on the Rockets, would have the ball with a chance to seal the game.
Sengun makes late free throws and Garland misses 2 as Rockets outlast Cavs, 109-108
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.
Darius Garland’s missed free throws end Cavs’ comeback attempt in 109-108 loss to Rockets
The Cavs mounted a fourth-quarter rally that fell short Wednesday night, losing to the Houston Rockets, 109-108.
Rockets 109, Cavs 108: Darius Garland can’t overcome efforts of Tari Eason, Craig Ackerman
In Houston’s bizarre win over Cleveland, did Tari Eason and/or broadcaster Craig Ackerman jinx Darius Garland on his late free throws? Fans think so.
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell reacts to Darius Garland blowing clutch free throws vs. Rockets
The Cleveland Cavaliers went down to the wire with the Houston Rockets, but they weren’t able to escape with the win, losing 109-108. The Cavs had a chance to win at the end with Darius Garland at the free-throw line,
Darius Garland’s bad luck, the Thunder’s jolt of Joe and more NBA trends I’m watching
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Fans all made same joke about Darius Garland’s late-game choke
Fans all made the same joke on Wednesday about Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland's late-game choke job.