Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers17-16
100FinalDec 27, 2025
Houston RocketsRockets19-10
117TVFanDuel SN OHSpace City Home NetworkStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE+114
HOU−135
Spread
CLE +2.5−110
HOU −2.5−110
Total O/U
Over 231.5−115
Under 231.5−105
- Spread: Rockets −2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 231.5 (217 points).
Recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-100 at Toyota Center (Houston) on Dec 27, 2025 to move to 19-10.
The lead changed hands 3 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 24 | 22 | 17 | 37 | 100 |
| HOU | 32 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 117 |
Team stats
CLEHOU
- FG
- 41-96
- 43-88
- 3PT
- 11-36
- 16-35
- FT
- 7-11
- 15-21
- Rebounds
- 42
- 51
- Assists
- 23
- 27
- Turnovers
- 14
- 15
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Points
Jaylon Tyson23
Kevin Durant30
Assists
Donovan Mitchell6
Reed Sheppard8
Rebounds
Jaylon Tyson15
Amen Thompson9
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 18 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -13 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 18 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 30 | 16 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
| Sam Merrill G | 25 | 13 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -24 |
| Darius Garland G | 24 | 12 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -32 |
| De'Andre Hunter F | 20 | 2 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -28 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 12 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +10 |
| Evan Mobley C | 20 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -12 |
| Lonzo Ball G | 18 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 30 | 23 | 10-20 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | -6 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 17 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +11 |
| Tyrese Proctor G | 7 | 7 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 |
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant F | 29 | 30 | 11-17 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +24 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 26 | 15 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +17 |
| Tari Eason F | 21 | 9 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | +6 |
| Steven Adams C | 22 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +26 |
| Amen Thompson G | 33 | 13 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +12 |
| Jeff Green F | 5 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith F | 16 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +20 |
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -10 |
| Clint Capela C | 18 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Aaron Holiday G | 13 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 |
| Josh Okogie G | 13 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| JD Davison G | 5 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 32 | 18 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +25 |
Game info
VenueToyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX
Attendance18,067
OfficialsReferee: Marc Davis · Referee: Karl Lane · Referee: Jenna Reneau
TVFanDuel SN OH · localSpace City Home Network · local
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