The Cleveland Cavaliers continue their three-game road trip Saturday when they visit the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.

The Cavaliers (42-24) are battling with the Milwaukee Bucks for the second seed in the Eastern Conference, with the New York Knicks lurking in the distance. Cleveland boosted their chances at that placement when they took down the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, 116-95, in a game that saw the return of All-Star Donovan Mitchell, who missed the last seven games due to a bone bruise in his left knee. He didn’t have a great shooting game, finishing with 14 points on 5-for-16 from the field (including 4-for-9 from three), but his presence on the offensive end of the floor paid dividends for Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, each of whom registered double-doubles in the win. Cleveland's chances at the second seed in the East hinge on the health and availability of Mitchell and other key players like Garland, Allen, Evan Mobley and Caris LeVert down the stretch.

Dean Wade (personal) and Max Strus (knee) are both listed as questionable for Saturday’s game.

Meanwhile the Rockets (31-35) won their fourth-straight game Thursday when they took down the Washington Wizards, 135-119. Jalen Green scored a season-high 37 points on 15-for-23 shooting while Fred Vanvleet was one assist shy from registering a double-double and finished with 27 points and nine assists. The scoring output from Green and VanVleet were needed as Houston attempts to navigate the rest of the regular season without leading scorer Alperen Sengun, who suffered a Grade 3 right ankle sprain against the Sacramento Kings on March 10. Without the versatile big man, head coach Ime Udoke has opted to insert Jabari Smith in the starting lineup for the past two games, while Jock Landale has seen increased minutes over the last two games.

Saturday’s contest marks the second and final time the Cavaliers and Rockets will face each other this season. Cleveland won the first game, 135-130, in a game that was decided in overtime.