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Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTHouston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
135
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
131
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-131 on the road on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Alperen Sengun had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. Darius Garland had 39 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Houston Rockets led 68-54 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-27. Double-digit figures in two categories: Amen Thompson (triple-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 27, Cleveland Cavaliers 30. Jalen Green had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-131 on January 25, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Green scored 26 for the Houston Rockets; Darius Garland scored 39 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 135 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 27 | 30 | 47 | 131 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 26 Jalen Green
- Rebounds
- 14 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 10 Amen Thompson
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 39 Darius Garland
- Rebounds
- 9 Max Strus
- Assists
- 9 Darius Garland
Amen Thompson triple-double (23 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 41:16 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 2 | +10 |
| Fred VanVleet starter | 38:16 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Jalen Green starter | 36:03 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 5-11 | 7-7 | 3 | +5 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 32:35 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 1-2 | 7-13 | 4 | -2 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 32:34 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | +2 |
| Tari Eason bench | 21:32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | +1 |
| Steven Adams bench | 14:58 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 0 | +7 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 12:17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | +4 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 10:26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
Not available: N'Faly Dante
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 37:07 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11-27 | 4-11 | 7-9 | 5 | -1 |
| Darius Garland starter | 36:02 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14-22 | 4-7 | 7-7 | 2 | +1 |
| Max Strus starter | 34:49 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | +4 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 28:58 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 2 | -9 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 28:55 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +8 |
| Georges Niang bench | 28:31 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 4 | -1 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 17:39 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 2 | -10 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 17:26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Craig Porter bench | 5:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 5:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +3 |
Not available: Luke Travers, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Caris LeVert
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 32/45 (71%) | Free throws | 20/26 (76%) |
| 32/54 (59%) | 2 pointers | 30/52 (57%) |
| 13/28 (46%) | 3 pointers | 17/39 (43%) |
| 45/82 (54%) | Field goals | 47/91 (51%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 28 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Fouls | 30 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 41:48 | Time spent in lead | 5:41 |
| 19 | Biggest lead | 6 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Jan 22: Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Houston Rockets 109
- Jan 25: Houston Rockets 135 at Cleveland Cavaliers 131 (this game)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 26, 2025 · 00:30 UTC