Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 67.2%
Cavaliers: 32.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 CLE |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L1 |
| 115.9 | Points Against | 111.2 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 118.7 | Points Per Game | 120.8 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 45.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 48.7 |
| 26.8 | Assists Per Game | 25.5 |
| 5.4 | Blocks Per Game | 5.3 |
| 9.0 | Steals Per Game | 9.2 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.2 |
| 13.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.1 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Dec 15 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Dec 3 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Max Strus, G | Out | Dec 16 |
| Sam Merrill, G | Out | Dec 16 |
| Luke Travers, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 14 |
| Evan Mobley, C | Out | Dec 13 |
| Larry Nance Jr., F | Out | Nov 30 |
Cavaliers Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  POR |
L 122-110 | |
vs  SA |
W 130-117 | |
vs  GS |
L 99-94 | |
@  WSH |
W 130-126 | |
vs  CHA |
L 119-111 OT |
Rockets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  SAC |
W 121-95 | |
vs  PHX |
W 117-98 | |
@  DAL |
L 122-109 | |
vs  LAC |
W 115-113 | |
@  DEN |
L 128-125 OT |
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
Detroit
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Indiana2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Antonio |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W3 |
 Houston |
16 | 7 | .696 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
12 | 14 | .462 | 6.5 | W1 |
|
Dallas |
10 | 17 | .370 | 9 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 22 | .185 | 14 | W2 |
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