Matchup · 2026-27 · 2 meetings · next Sun, Jan 3
Cavaliers vs Rockets
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CLE at HOU · Sun, Jan 3 · 7:00 PM ET
Toyota Center
Cleveland Cavaliers
0-0 · 2025-26: Net +4.1 · ORtg 118.3 · DRtg 114.1 · Pace 100.7
Core (2025-26 per game)
| James Harden | 23.6 pts | 4.8 reb | 8.0 ast |
| Donovan Mitchell | 27.9 pts | 4.5 reb | 5.7 ast |
| Evan Mobley | 18.2 pts | 9.0 reb | 3.6 ast |
| Peyton Watson | 14.6 pts | 4.9 reb | 2.1 ast |
| Jarrett Allen | 15.4 pts | 8.5 reb | 1.8 ast |
Injury report
Houston Rockets
0-0 · 2025-26: Net +5.4 · ORtg 117.5 · DRtg 112.1 · Pace 97.0
Core (2025-26 per game)
| Amen Thompson | 18.3 pts | 7.8 reb | 5.3 ast |
| Kevin Durant | 26.0 pts | 5.5 reb | 4.8 ast |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 15.8 pts | 6.9 reb | 1.9 ast |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.4 pts | 8.9 reb | 6.2 ast |
| Marcus Smart | 9.3 pts | 2.8 reb | 3.0 ast |
Injury report
Team vs team · 2025-26
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2025-26
Rockets
+4.1
Net rating
per 100 possessions
+5.4
118.3
Offensive rating
117.5
114.1
Defensive rating
lower is better
112.1
100.7
Pace
possessions per 48
97.0
56.1%
eFG%
54.2%
59.5%
TS%
57.6%
50.2%
Rebound %
of available
54.5%
13.8%
Turnover %
lower is better
15.7%
119.5
Points
per game
115.2
Ratings are points per 100 possessions; bars show each team's share of the pair's total, inverted where lower is better.
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