Cleveland Cavaliers @ Houston Rockets
5-7, 2-3 Away
113
5-7, 2-3 Away
9-3, 3-2 Home
117
9-3, 3-2 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
79% (45-81)
Field Goal %
81% (36-77)
44% (12-27)
Three Point %
35% (16-46)
44% (11-14)
Free Throw %
35% (29-36)
0
Turnovers
1
35
Rebounds
52
6
Largest Lead
18
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Tony Brown
Referee:Marat Kogut
Referee:Scott Foster
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 45-81 | 36-77 |
| Field Goal % | 79 | 81 |
| 3PT | 12-27 | 16-46 |
| Three Point % | 44 | 35 |
| FT | 11-14 | 29-36 |
| Free Throw % | 44 | 35 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 52 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 17 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 28 |
| Assists | 1 | 5 |
| Steals | 18 | 22 |
| Blocks | 30 | 27 |
| Total Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 | 38 |
| Fast Break Points | 13 | 10 |
| Points in Paint | -1 | -1 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 9 | 11 |
| Largest Lead | 6 | 18 |
CLE @ HOU Videos
LeBron: 'Couple of things that just didn't go our way tonight'
Legler: 'Cleveland had no answer' for Rockets' offensive scheme
Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
NBA News
Orlando Magic hold off Detroit Pistons, take 2-1 series lead
Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic watched a 17-point fourth-quarter lead evaporate before rallying to defeat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 Saturday, taking a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
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Banchero and Bane each score 25, Magic waste big lead but rally to top Pistons 113-105 for 2-1 lead
— Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
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