CLEVELAND -- — Amen Thompson had his second career triple-double, Alperin Sengun and Jalen Green scored 26 points apiece and the Houston Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 135-131 on Saturday night.

Thompson finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Fred VanVleet had 20 points and six assists for Houston. The Rockets beat Cleveland for the second time in four days, winning 109-108 at home Wednesday.

Darius Garland scored 27 of his 39 points in the second half for the Cavaliers. They have lost a season-high three in a row and dropped a half-game behind Oklahoma City for the NBA lead. Donovan Mitchell had 25 of his 33 points in the second half.

Cleveland also lost consecutive home games for the first time, but is a league-best 21-3 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Takeaways

Rockets: Centers Sengun and Steven Adams dominated counterparts Jarrett Allen and Tristan Thompson, combining for 40 points and 12 rebounds.

Cavaliers: Power forward Evan Mobley returned after missing four games with a right calf strain, but was ineffective throughout. He had seven points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in 29 minutes.

Key moment

After Garland made two free throws to even the score with 1:51 remaining, Houston answered with a 10-2 run to seize a 134-126 lead, fueled by five points from Thompson. Mitchell missed a wide-open, potential tying 3-pointer with 27 seconds left.

Key stat

Mitchell made his first three shots and had Cleveland’s first eight points, then missed 10 straight field goal attempts. The All-Star starter didn’t score again until the third quarter, winding up 11 of 27 from the field and 4 of 11 on 3-pointers.

Up next

Both teams are back in action Monday night. The Rockets are at Boston, and the Cavaliers host Detroit.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Jarrett Allen (Donovan Mitchell gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Donovan Mitchell makes 21-foot step back jumpshot	2	0
11:22	Evan Mobley blocks Fred VanVleet 's 13-foot two point shot	2	0
11:21	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	2	0
11:14	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	5	0
11:02	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	5	2
10:44	Donovan Mitchell makes 22-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	8	2
10:37	Jarrett Allen personal foul	8	2
10:34	Jarrett Allen personal foul	8	2
10:22	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	2
10:19	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	8	2
10:15	Fred VanVleet misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	2
10:15	Max Strus defensive rebound	8	2
9:56	Evan Mobley out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	2
9:43	Max Strus shooting foul	8	2
9:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	8	3
9:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	8	4
9:34	Max Strus makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	10	4
9:34	Alperen Sengun defensive goaltending violation	10	4
9:23	Jalen Green out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	4
9:14	Donovan Mitchell misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	4
9:11	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	10	4
9:00	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	10	4
8:58	Max Strus defensive rebound	10	4
8:51	Alperen Sengun personal foul	10	4
8:46	Darius Garland misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	4
8:42	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	10	4
8:28	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	10	7
8:10	Jarrett Allen out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	7
7:54	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	10	7
7:48	Darius Garland makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	12	7
7:34	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer	12	10
7:22	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	12	10
7:20	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	12	10
7:01	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	12	13
6:49	Fred VanVleet personal foul	12	13
6:49	Cavaliers Full timeout	12	13
6:49	Ty Jerome enters the game for Jarrett Allen	12	13
6:49	Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	12	13
6:45	Evan Mobley misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	13
6:41	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	12	13
6:36	Max Strus makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Ty Jerome assists)	14	13
6:22	Darius Garland shooting foul	14	13
6:22	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	14	14
6:22	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	14	15
6:09	Darius Garland misses finger roll layup	14	15
6:07	Darius Garland offensive rebound	14	15
6:07	Darius Garland makes tip shot	16	15
5:46	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	16	17
5:31	Ty Jerome bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	16	17
5:25	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	16	17
5:24	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	16	17
5:19	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	18	17
5:01	Alperen Sengun makes finger roll layup	18	19
4:48	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	18	19
4:46	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	18	19
4:35	Jalen Green makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	18	21
4:23	Jalen Green personal foul	18	21
4:23	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	18	21
4:23	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	18	21
4:23	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	18	21
4:23	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Jalen Green	18	21
4:14	Darius Garland misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	18	21
4:13	Darius Garland offensive rebound	18	21
4:01	Ty Jerome makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	20	21
3:36	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup	20	23
3:26	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	20	23
3:24	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	20	23
3:21	Fred VanVleet misses two point shot	20	23
3:20	Tari Eason offensive rebound	20	23
3:17	Tari Eason makes two point shot	20	25
3:17	Cavaliers Full timeout	20	25
3:17	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	20	25
3:17	Steven Adams enters the game for Dillon Brooks	20	25
3:17	Amen Thompson enters the game for Alperen Sengun	20	25
3:06	Georges Niang makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	23	25
2:44	Georges Niang shooting foul	23	25
2:44	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	23	25
2:44	Rockets offensive team rebound	23	25
2:44	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	23	25
2:42	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	23	25
2:30	Ty Jerome misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	25
2:26	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	23	25
2:22	Cam Whitmore misses 23-foot three point shot	23	25
2:19	Steven Adams offensive rebound	23	25
2:18	Steven Adams misses two point shot	23	25
2:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	23	25
2:18	Steven Adams offensive goaltending turnover	23	25
2:03	Donovan Mitchell misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	23	25
2:01	Tari Eason defensive rebound	23	25
1:50	Cam Whitmore makes dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	23	27
1:38	Tari Eason shooting foul	23	27
1:38	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 2	24	27
1:38	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	24	27
1:38	Ty Jerome makes free throw 2 of 2	25	27
1:23	Steven Adams makes 7-foot two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	25	29
1:07	Jarrett Allen makes 11-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	27	29
58.1	Jalen Green makes driving layup	27	31
39.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	27	31
36.1	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	27	31
34.0	Cam Whitmore offensive charge	27	31
34.0	Cam Whitmore turnover	27	31
34.0	Evan Mobley enters the game for Georges Niang	27	31
34.0	Darius Garland enters the game for Jarrett Allen	27	31
34.0	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jalen Green	27	31
14.1	Evan Mobley bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	27	31
10.1	Dillon Brooks makes 23-foot two point shot (Cam Whitmore assists)	27	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	33

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 26, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OH, Space City Home Network

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Tony Brothers, Phenizee Ransom, Ray Acosta

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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