Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
100
Home
Houston Rockets
117
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-100 at home on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Toyota Center. Kevin Durant had 30 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Houston Rockets. Jaylon Tyson had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 0 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Houston Rockets led 60-46 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 30-17. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jaylon Tyson (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 47, Houston Rockets 41. Reed Sheppard had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 8 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 117-100 on December 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaylon Tyson scored 23 for the Cleveland Cavaliers with 15 rebounds; Kevin Durant scored 30 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 22 | 17 | 37 | 100 |
| Houston Rockets | 32 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 117 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 23 Jaylon Tyson
- Rebounds
- 15 Jaylon Tyson
- Assists
- 6 Donovan Mitchell
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 30 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 9 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 8 Reed Sheppard
Jaylon Tyson double-double (23 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 30:27 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1 | -3 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 25:22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4 | -24 |
| Darius Garland starter | 24:25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -32 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 17:37 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Dean Wade starter | 17:30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 29:39 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10-20 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 1 | -6 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 20:18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -28 |
| Evan Mobley bench | 20:04 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 18:18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Craig Porter bench | 17:10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 12:00 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 7:10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
Not available: Max Strus, Larry Nance Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 33:22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 28:40 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11-17 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 1 | +24 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 26:04 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
| Steven Adams starter | 22:10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 0 | +26 |
| Tari Eason starter | 21:08 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | +6 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 32:04 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 1 | +25 |
| Clint Capela bench | 18:03 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 16:01 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +20 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 13:16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 13:14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 6:28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| JD Davison bench | 4:45 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -9 |
| Jeff Green bench | 4:45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Alperen Sengun
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 7/11 (63%) | Free throws | 15/21 (71%) |
| 30/60 (50%) | 2 pointers | 27/53 (50%) |
| 11/36 (30%) | 3 pointers | 16/35 (45%) |
| 41/96 (42%) | Field goals | 43/88 (48%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 23 | Assists | 27 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 3:31 | Time spent in lead | 42:51 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 31 |
Largest margin: 30 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 3 Q1 11:32
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 31 Q4 10:56
- Longest run
- 15-0 Houston Rockets · Q3 7:01 to Q3 4:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:09 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 3 | 1 |
| 11:09 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 3 | 2 |
| 10:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 8:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 8:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 7 | 5 |
| 8:21 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 7:47 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 7:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 6:58 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 6:02 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 5:36 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 12 | 16 |
| 5:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 4:50 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 4:36 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 14 | 19 |
| 4:36 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 14 | 20 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 14 | 23 |
| 3:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 3:19 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 16 | 26 |
| 2:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 16 | 28 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball Free throw | 17 | 28 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball Free throw | 18 | 28 |
| 1:44 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 18 | 29 |
| 1:44 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 18 | 30 |
| 1:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 20 | 30 |
| 1:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 0:43 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 32 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 24 | 32 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal | 24 | 34 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 27 | 36 |
| 9:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 29 | 36 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 8:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 33 | 36 |
| 8:32 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 33 | 38 |
| 8:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 7:29 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 36 | 41 |
| 7:03 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 6:28 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 36 | 45 |
| 5:32 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 36 | 47 |
| 5:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 38 | 47 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 38 | 50 |
| 3:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 41 | 50 |
| 2:49 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 41 | 52 |
| 2:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 44 | 52 |
| 1:45 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 44 | 55 |
| 1:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 44 | 56 |
| 1:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 44 | 57 |
| 0:40 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 44 | 60 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 46 | 60 |
Q3 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 48 | 60 |
| 11:06 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 48 | 63 |
| 9:50 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 48 | 64 |
| 9:47 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 48 | 66 |
| 9:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 51 | 66 |
| 9:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 51 | 68 |
| 8:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 54 | 68 |
| 7:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
| 7:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 70 |
| 7:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 58 | 70 |
| 7:01 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 58 | 72 |
| 6:31 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 58 | 75 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 58 | 77 |
| 5:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 58 | 79 |
| 4:42 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 58 | 81 |
| 4:42 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 58 | 82 |
| 4:08 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 58 | 85 |
| 3:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 61 | 85 |
| 1:27 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 61 | 88 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 62 | 88 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 63 | 88 |
| 0:59 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 63 | 90 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 92 |
| 10:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 94 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 65 | 94 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 94 |
| 9:53 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 67 | 95 |
| 9:53 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 67 | 96 |
| 9:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 70 | 96 |
| 9:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 98 |
| 9:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 72 | 98 |
| 8:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 74 | 98 |
| 8:21 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 74 | 101 |
| 8:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 76 | 101 |
| 7:50 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 76 | 104 |
| 7:17 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 76 | 106 |
| 6:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 78 | 106 |
| 6:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 79 | 106 |
| 5:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 2-pt field goal | 81 | 106 |
| 5:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 82 | 106 |
| 4:46 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 82 | 108 |
| 4:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 108 |
| 4:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 108 |
| 3:51 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 86 | 111 |
| 3:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 87 | 111 |
| 2:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 89 | 111 |
| 2:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 111 |
| 2:04 | Houston Rockets | JD Davison Free throw | 91 | 112 |
| 1:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 2-pt field goal | 93 | 112 |
| 1:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 95 | 112 |
| 1:01 | Houston Rockets | JD Davison 2-pt field goal | 95 | 114 |
| 0:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 3-pt field goal | 98 | 114 |
| 0:32 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 3-pt field goal | 98 | 117 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 100 | 117 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Nov 19: Houston Rockets 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104
- Dec 27: Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Houston Rockets 117 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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