Final score
Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 100, Houston Rockets 117, Saturday, December 27.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Cleveland Cavaliers
PointsJaylon Tyson30 min · 23 pts · 15 reb · 0 ast · -623ReboundsJaylon Tyson30 min · 23 pts · 15 reb · 0 ast · -615
AssistsDonovan Mitchell30 min · 16 pts · 3 reb · 6 ast · -36
Houston Rockets
PointsKevin Durant29 min · 30 pts · 4 reb · 7 ast · +2430
ReboundsAmen Thompson33 min · 13 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast · +129
AssistsReed Sheppard32 min · 18 pts · 3 reb · 8 ast · +258Head to head · games that counted
Cavaliers vs Rockets: the matchup page →Rockets lead 1-0
After the final
Houston RocketsWon 117-100 tonightNext gamevs DENMon, Nov 9 vs the NuggetsPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift2 outWho plays Adams's minutesWithout Adams and Capela: the rotation that's leftOn / offDurantThe Rockets with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report2Players on the reportOut: Steven Adams and Clint Capela
Cleveland Cavaliers
12 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 30 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | -3 |
| Jaylon TysonTop scorer | 30 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10-20 | 1-5 | 2-3 | -6 |
| Sam Merrill | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | -24 |
| Darius Garland | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -32 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -28 |
| Evan Mobley | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Lonzo Ball | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Jarrett Allen | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Dean Wade | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Thomas Bryant | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +10 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +13 |
Houston Rockets
13 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | 33 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Reed Sheppard | 32 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 4-4 | +25 |
| Kevin DurantTop scorer | 29 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11-17 | 2-4 | 6-7 | +24 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 26 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +17 |
| Steven Adams | 22 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | +26 |
| Tari Eason | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | +6 |
| Clint Capela | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +20 |
| Aaron Holiday | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Josh Okogie | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| JD Davison | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -9 |
| Jeff Green | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
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