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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTCleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets
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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
108
Home
Houston Rockets
109
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 at home on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Toyota Center. Fred VanVleet had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Houston Rockets. Darius Garland had 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Houston Rockets led 61-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-32. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 33, Houston Rockets 35. Alperen Sengun had 18 points, 11 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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 on January 22, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Darius Garland scored 26 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Fred VanVleet scored 26 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 21 | 30 | 25 | 108 |
| Houston Rockets | 39 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 109 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 26 Darius Garland
- Rebounds
- 13 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 5 Darius Garland
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 26 Fred VanVleet
- Rebounds
- 16 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 5 Fred VanVleet
Jarrett Allen double-double (17 PTS, 13 REB) · Amen Thompson double-double (16 PTS, 16 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:03 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-21 | 1-8 | 4-5 | 2 | +19 |
| Darius Garland starter | 33:17 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10-21 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 0 | -7 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 32:11 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | +2 |
| Dean Wade starter | 30:36 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | +10 |
| Max Strus starter | 22:46 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 24:49 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 0 | +2 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 22:52 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Georges Niang bench | 20:24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 12:59 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 5:03 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
Not available: Luke Travers, Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro, Emoni Bates, Caris LeVert
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 39:49 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8-15 | 7-12 | 3-3 | 3 | +8 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 36:19 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | -10 |
| Jalen Green starter | 33:23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -17 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 32:00 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | -2 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 29:16 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 3 | +4 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 20:37 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +13 |
| Tari Eason bench | 20:09 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2 | +19 |
| Steven Adams bench | 18:40 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | -2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 9:47 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
Not available: N'Faly Dante
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 13/19 (68%) | Free throws | 14/20 (70%) |
| 28/56 (50%) | 2 pointers | 25/57 (43%) |
| 13/41 (31%) | 3 pointers | 15/34 (44%) |
| 41/97 (42%) | Field goals | 40/91 (44%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 19 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 13:32 | Time spent in lead | 31:11 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 9 Q1 6:16
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 13 Q4 10:57
- Longest run
- 19-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q4 10:36 to Q4 3:51
Scoring plays
Q1 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 9:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 9:07 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 12 | 6 |
| 8:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 13 | 6 |
| 8:38 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 8:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 8:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 7:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 7:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 17 | 12 |
| 7:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 18 | 12 |
| 7:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 19 | 12 |
| 6:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 21 | 12 |
| 5:55 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 21 | 13 |
| 5:55 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 21 | 14 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 23 | 14 |
| 5:27 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 4:03 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 3:29 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 25 | 22 |
| 3:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 2:56 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 2:09 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 1:40 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 27 | 28 |
| 1:35 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 1:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 29 | 33 |
| 0:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 0:29 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
| 0:03 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal | 32 | 39 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 35 | 39 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 38 | 39 |
| 9:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 40 | 39 |
| 9:26 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 40 | 41 |
| 8:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 41 | 41 |
| 8:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 42 | 41 |
| 7:14 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 42 | 43 |
| 6:54 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 6:33 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 6:33 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 42 | 48 |
| 5:09 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 42 | 51 |
| 4:03 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 42 | 53 |
| 3:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 42 | 54 |
| 3:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 44 | 54 |
| 3:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 45 | 54 |
| 2:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 45 | 56 |
| 2:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 47 | 56 |
| 2:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 50 | 56 |
| 1:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 1:18 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 52 | 58 |
| 0:33 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 52 | 61 |
| 0:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 53 | 61 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 55 | 61 |
| 11:06 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 55 | 62 |
| 10:48 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 55 | 64 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 57 | 64 |
| 10:11 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 57 | 67 |
| 9:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 60 | 67 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 61 | 67 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 62 | 67 |
| 8:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 8:34 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 64 | 69 |
| 7:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 65 | 69 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 65 | 72 |
| 7:12 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 65 | 75 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 6:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 77 |
| 6:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 69 | 77 |
| 6:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 69 | 78 |
| 5:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 71 | 78 |
| 5:43 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 71 | 80 |
| 5:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 73 | 80 |
| 4:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 75 | 80 |
| 4:01 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 3:44 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 75 | 83 |
| 3:44 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 75 | 84 |
| 3:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 77 | 84 |
| 2:58 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 77 | 87 |
| 2:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 80 | 87 |
| 2:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 83 | 87 |
| 1:11 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 83 | 88 |
| 1:11 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore Free throw | 83 | 89 |
| 0:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 83 | 91 |
| 0:05 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
Q4 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 11:10 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 96 |
| 10:57 | Houston Rockets | Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal | 85 | 98 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 9:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 89 | 98 |
| 8:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 91 | 98 |
| 7:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 93 | 98 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 95 | 98 |
| 6:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 97 | 98 |
| 5:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 99 | 98 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 101 | 98 |
| 3:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 104 | 98 |
| 3:35 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 2:51 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 104 | 104 |
| 2:26 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 104 | 105 |
| 2:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 107 | 105 |
| 1:06 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 107 | 107 |
| 0:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 107 | 108 |
| 0:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 107 | 109 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 108 | 109 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Jan 22: Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Houston Rockets 109 (this game)
- Jan 25: Houston Rockets 135 at Cleveland Cavaliers 131
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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