HOUSTON — The Cavs (36-6) head into the Toyota Center on Wednesday night to take on the Houston Rockets (28-14), the team with the second-best record in the Western Conference. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. Eastern.

This matchup is the first of a two games between these interconference contenders, with the second clash set for Saturday in Cleveland. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson has described the close format as having a playoff-like feel, providing a rare regular-season opportunity to measure adjustments and counterpunches.