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The Houston Rockets (28-14) host the team with the NBA's best record, the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-6), at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Toyota Center. The Rockets' record is second-best in the Western Conference and fourth-best in the league standings,

The Cavs battle the Suns with a 3:30 tip-off as part of the NBA's MLK Day schedule. Follow along here for updates and highlights from the game.

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The Phoenix Suns head to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 20-20, which puts them in 10th place in the Western Conference. The Cavs are 34-6, which puts them at the top of the Eastern Conference.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) grabs a rebound next to Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) (Sue Ogrocki | AP)

On one hand, the Cavs have raced out to one of the best starts in the entire history of the NBA, and look every bit the part of a genuine contender so far this season. But on the other hand, it is an open secret that the Celtics are mostly sleep-walking through their current campaign to save their legs for the postseason.

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On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Texas to play the Houston Rockets. For the game, the Cavs will remain without one of their best players, as Evan Mobley has been ruled out. The former USC star has missed each of the previous two games,

The Cavaliers are currently 15-4 on the road with a point differential of 10, while the Rockets have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely avoided any major injuries up to this point in the season. However, the Wine and Gold are now dealing with a pair of critical player injuries, and some of them have already been ruled out for the Cavaliers' matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.