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Cavaliers meet Rockets in battle of NBA's hottest teams

Feb 7, 2008 - 2:44 PM Cleveland (27-20) at Houston (28-20) 8:00 pm EST

HOUSTON (Ticker) - Two of the hottest teams in the NBA meet Thursday when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Houston Rockets.

The Cavaliers have won back-to-back games, four of their last five and nine of their previous 11 contests.

Cleveland secured its most recent win Tuesday, posting a 114-113 victory over the Boston Celtics - the best team in the league.

LeBron James had 33 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds against the Celtics, narrowly missing his fifth triple-double of the season. Despite missing six games due to injury this season, James leads the NBA in scoring at just over 30 points per game.

The Rockets enter Thursday's contest after picking up their fourth straight win with a 92-86 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.

Tracy McGrady, Houston's leading scorer this season, scored 26 points against the Timberwolves and hit the go-ahead jumper with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter before making a 3-pointer which sealed the victory.