With the playoff season fast approaching and with only a few games remaining to strengthen their hold to the precious final eight spots, the Houston Rockets will be taking on the Eastern Conference current leading team Cleveland Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena.

The Cleveland team have a record of 52 wins and 21 losses record. The Cavaliers will be playing without the team's main player LeBron James on Tuesday as he has been given a night off to rest and stay fresh for the postseason.

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James, who was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, is currently averaging 25 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists in this season. He scored 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in their 107-93 win against the New York Knicks last March 26.

With the Cavs leading scorer sitting, Kyrie Irving will be filling the gap for the best squad in the East. The three-time All-Star has averaged 26.6 points in five career games against the Rockets, scoring 38 in the last home meeting on Jan. 7, 2015.

The Rockets are currently 36-38 and they have the same win-loss record with the Dallas Mavericks, who have won their recent game assignment, in the eighth and ninth place in the Western Conference team standings. Houston dropped their last game against Indiana Pacers with a 104-101 loss last Sunday and has lost six of their last ten games played.

"I think we're playing at our best when we're moving the basketball and defensively rebounding the basketball or just moving at a high pace," Harden, who  has posted 32 points  or more in seven of Houston's 14 games this month, said. "That's our brand of basketball, so no matter who we're playing, if we play that way, we'll be in good hands."

James Harden, the league's second-best scorer this season, is averaging 28.6 points, 7.5 assists, and 6.4 rebounds in 37.9 minutes of playing time.

Houston at present are 16-22 on road, while Cleveland have an impressive 30-6 at home this season.

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