NBA

Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers

· National Basketball Association
3-2, 2-1 Away

vs

3-3, 1-1 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/19

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 50.9%
Rockets: 49.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak L2
3-2 Last Ten Games 3-3
127.8 Points Per Game 113.7
50.3 Field Goal % 45.1
45.4 Three Point % 34.9
48.4 Rebounds Per Game 40.7
26.4 Assists Per Game 25.0
6.0 Blocks Per Game 4.8
9.0 Steals Per Game 9.8
1.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
17.2 Total Turnovers Per Game 16.2
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Merrill, G Out Nov 1
Jarrett Allen, C Day-To-Day Nov 1
Darius Garland, G Out Nov 1
Donovan Mitchell, G Day-To-Day Nov 1
Max Strus, G Out Sep 30
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dorian Finney-Smith, F Out Oct 31
Fred VanVleet, G Out Sep 22

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ OKC L 125-124 2OT
vs DET L 115-111
vs BKN W 137-109
@ TOR W 139-121
@ BOS W 128-101

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ BKN W 131-124
vs MIL W 118-113
@ DET W 116-95
@ BOS L 125-105
vs TOR L 112-101

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 5 0 1.000 - W5
Houston 3 2 .600 2 W3
Memphis 3 3 .500 2.5 L1
Dallas 2 4 .333 3.5 L1
New Orleans 0 5 .000 5 L5

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago - 0 W5 1 5
Milwaukee 1.5 2 L1 0.6666667 4
Detroit 1.5 2 W2 0.6666667 4
Cleveland 2.5 3 L2 0.5 3
Indiana 4.5 5 W1 0.16666667 1
Full Standings

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