J.R. Smith No.5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers defends against James Harden no.13 of the Houston Rockets during the second half of their game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. AFP PHOTO
J.R. Smith No.5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers defends against James Harden no.13 of the Houston Rockets during the second half of their game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. AFP PHOTO

CLEVELAND: Australian star guard Kyrie Irving scored 38 points but did so in a losing cause on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as the Houston Rockets pulled away late to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-93.

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