CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kyrie Irving scored 23 and Anderson Varejao played eight important first-half minutes as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Houston Rockets, 91-77, Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston. Rockets standout guard James Harden, hounded primarily by the combination of J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert, shot 2-of-10 and committed eight turnovers.
Here is a capsule look at the game, which was televised by Fox Sports Ohio and ESPN:
Impressive work: The Cavs (28-10) wrapped a six-game trip at 5-1. The loss was to sizzling and powerful San Antonio, 99-95, Thursday night. The Spurs won their 10th straight.