CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Who says the Cleveland Cavaliers are tanking?
One night after beating the Philadelphia 76ers, a likely playoff team, the Cavs followed that up with a 117-108 win against the surging Houston Rockets who were playing without All-Star point guard Chris Paul.
Saturday night's win gave Cleveland its first official winning streak this season. It also represents the most important moment yet.
Prior to Saturday night, each of the Cavs' previous wins were followed by blowout losses, unable to piece a pair of quality performances together. Leader Tristan Thompson lamented that in the embarrassing performance against Washington 10 days ago -- a game that came on the heels of the most complete showing all year.