Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
114
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Cleveland Cavaliers
104
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-104 on the road on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Alperen Sengun had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the Houston Rockets. De'Andre Hunter had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Houston Rockets led 57-40 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-19. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 34, Cleveland Cavaliers 22. Kevin Durant had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 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 114-104 on November 19, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Alperen Sengun scored 28 for the Houston Rockets with 11 rebounds; De'Andre Hunter scored 25 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 24 | 17 | 40 | 114 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 21 | 30 | 34 | 104 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 28 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 11 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 7 Alperen Sengun
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 25 De'Andre Hunter
- Rebounds
- 7 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 5 Craig Porter
Alperen Sengun double-double (28 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 40:19 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +8 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 38:00 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 3 | +2 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 36:31 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-18 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 2 | +6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 30:49 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4 | +10 |
| Steven Adams starter | 27:59 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 22:57 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +7 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 19:17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 2 | +6 |
| Clint Capela bench | 13:54 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 8:08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 2:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Dorian Finney-Smith, Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:41 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-3 | 4-10 | 2 | -10 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 34:06 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8-17 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 2 | -18 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 30:32 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 8-8 | 3 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 28:16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin starter | 19:38 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-5 | 2-4 | 1 | -1 |
| Dean Wade bench | 26:43 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3 | +0 |
| Craig Porter bench | 25:47 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 25:00 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 10:23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -3 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 3:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Darius Garland, Jaylon Tyson, Max Strus, Sam Merrill
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 23/27 (85%) | Free throws | 20/32 (62%) |
| 32/66 (48%) | 2 pointers | 24/42 (57%) |
| 9/24 (37%) | 3 pointers | 12/39 (30%) |
| 41/90 (45%) | Field goals | 36/81 (44%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 45:02 | Time spent in lead | 0:51 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 22 Q3 7:47
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2 Q1 6:56
- Longest run
- 14-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 5:52 to Q1 2:23
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 11:18 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 2 | 0 |
| 10:52 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:24 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 7 | 0 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin Free throw | 7 | 1 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 8:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 8:02 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 7:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 6:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 6:18 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 6:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 5:52 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 14 | 15 |
| 5:52 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 15 | 15 |
| 5:52 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 5:13 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 3:34 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 23 | 15 |
| 2:59 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 25 | 15 |
| 2:23 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 15 |
| 2:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 27 | 16 |
| 1:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 27 | 19 |
| 1:23 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 30 | 19 |
| 0:14 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 33 | 19 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 33 | 21 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 33 | 22 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 33 | 24 |
| 9:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 34 | 24 |
| 9:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 35 | 24 |
| 9:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 37 | 24 |
| 9:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor Free throw | 37 | 25 |
| 9:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor Free throw | 37 | 26 |
| 8:33 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 39 | 26 |
| 8:07 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 40 | 26 |
| 8:07 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 41 | 26 |
| 7:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 41 | 28 |
| 7:34 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 43 | 28 |
| 7:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 43 | 30 |
| 6:55 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 45 | 30 |
| 6:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 45 | 32 |
| 5:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 45 | 34 |
| 5:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin Free throw | 45 | 35 |
| 5:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 48 | 35 |
| 5:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 34 |
| 4:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 50 | 37 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 51 | 37 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 52 | 37 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 53 | 37 |
| 0:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 55 | 37 |
| 0:27 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 57 | 37 |
| 0:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 57 | 40 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 57 | 42 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 57 | 43 |
| 10:52 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 59 | 43 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 59 | 45 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 61 | 45 |
| 9:28 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 63 | 45 |
| 8:50 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 65 | 45 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 65 | 46 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 65 | 47 |
| 8:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 67 | 47 |
| 7:47 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 69 | 47 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 69 | 49 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 69 | 50 |
| 7:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 69 | 52 |
| 5:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 69 | 55 |
| 5:35 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 71 | 55 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 71 | 56 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 71 | 57 |
| 5:01 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 72 | 57 |
| 4:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 72 | 59 |
| 4:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 72 | 61 |
| 3:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball Free throw | 72 | 62 |
| 3:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 72 | 65 |
| 2:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 74 | 65 |
| 1:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 74 | 70 |
Q4 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 77 | 70 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 77 | 73 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 77 | 76 |
| 10:23 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 79 | 76 |
| 9:47 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 76 |
| 9:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 81 | 79 |
| 9:26 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 84 | 79 |
| 8:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 84 | 81 |
| 8:17 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 86 | 81 |
| 7:58 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 88 | 81 |
| 7:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 88 | 83 |
| 7:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 88 | 83 |
| 6:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 88 | 85 |
| 6:19 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 90 | 85 |
| 6:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 90 | 88 |
| 5:51 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 93 | 88 |
| 5:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 5:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 90 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 96 | 90 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 97 | 90 |
| 4:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 97 | 91 |
| 4:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 97 | 92 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 100 | 92 |
| 3:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 101 | 92 |
| 3:51 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 103 | 92 |
| 3:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 103 | 94 |
| 2:55 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 104 | 94 |
| 2:55 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 105 | 94 |
| 2:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 105 | 96 |
| 2:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 107 | 96 |
| 1:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 107 | 97 |
| 1:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 107 | 98 |
| 1:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 107 | 101 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 109 | 101 |
| 0:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 110 | 101 |
| 0:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 111 | 101 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 111 | 104 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 112 | 104 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 113 | 104 |
| 0:26 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 114 | 104 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Nov 19: Houston Rockets 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 (this game)
- Dec 27: Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Houston Rockets 117
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Nov 20, 2025 · 00:00 UTC