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Sengun makes late free throws and Garland misses 2 as Rockets outlast Cavs, 109-108

By AP•Jan 23, 2025

Game Recap

Darius Garland misses two of three free throws, and the Cavaliers cannot find a winner as the Rockets hold on to win.

HOUSTON -- — Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Fred VanVleet had 26 points as Houston rallied late after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.

A flagrant foul by Tari Eason on a 3-point attempt by Garland gave him three free throws with 2.1 seconds left. But he missed the first two before making the third to cut the lead to a point. The Cavaliers had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Donovan Mitchell’s 3-point attempt was off.

Mitchell missed a shot with less than 10 seconds to go. Sengun grabbed the rebound and was fouled by Jarrett Allen to set up the winning free throws.

Houston led by 13 with about 11 minutes left before the Cavaliers used an 19-0 run to take a 104-98 lead with about four minutes to go.

VanVleet ended a Houston scoring drought of more than seven minutes with a 3 after that and tied it at 104-104 with another 3-pointer on the next possession.

Garland led the the NBA-leading Cavaliers with 26 points. They they lost on the road for just the fifth time this season.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Cleveland missed the rebounding of Evan Mobley, who averages 8.8 rebounds a game and missed his third straight game with a calf injury. The Cavs were outrebounded 53-45.

Rockets: Must avoid scoring droughts like they had Wednesday night if they expect to keep winning games against good teams.

Key moment

Garland missing the first two of his three free throws that would have put Cleveland on top.

Key stat

The Cavaliers missed six free throws, including the two by Garland late.

Up next

The Cavaliers visit the 76ers on Friday night before hosting the Rockets on Saturday night in Houston’s next game.

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CLE at HOU

Thu, Jan 23

108 - 109

Final

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135 - 131

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Game Stats

CLE

HOU

41-97FG40-91

42Field Goal %44

13-413PT15-34

32Three Point %44

13-19FT14-20

20Offensive Rebounds20

25Defensive Rebounds33

25Assists25

12Steals8

5Blocks5

13Turnovers22

1Technical Fouls1

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers33

14Fast Break Points23

18Fouls20

9Largest Lead13

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Alperen Sengun (Jalen Green gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Jalen Green makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	0
11:20	Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	2	2
10:55	Jalen Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:54	Rockets offensive team rebound	2	2
10:54	Dean Wade loose ball foul	2	2
10:40	Jalen Green misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	2	2
10:38	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	2	2
10:25	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	2	5
10:13	Alperen Sengun makes 11-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	4	5
10:03	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	5
10:03	Dean Wade offensive rebound	4	5
9:58	Darius Garland makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	4	8
9:34	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	4	8
9:28	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point shot (Darius Garland assists)	4	11
9:10	Jalen Green misses driving layup	4	11
9:07	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	4	11
9:07	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	6	11
8:58	Jalen Green shooting foul	6	11
8:58	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	6	12
8:58	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	6	13
8:38	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	8	13
8:26	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	13
8:26	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	8	13
8:19	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	10	13
8:18	Cavaliers Full timeout	10	13
8:07	Darius Garland makes 12-foot two point shot (Max Strus assists)	10	15
7:46	Alperen Sengun misses 2-foot two point shot	10	15
7:42	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	10	15
7:42	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	12	15
7:35	Dean Wade makes 2-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	12	17
7:21	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	12	17
7:20	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	12	17
7:20	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	12	18
7:20	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	12	19
7:09	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	19
7:08	Dean Wade defensive rebound	12	19
6:59	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	19
6:58	Jalen Green defensive rebound	12	19
6:50	Jalen Green bad pass (Dean Wade steals)	12	19
6:44	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	12	19
6:42	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	12	19
6:38	Jalen Green misses layup	12	19
6:35	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	12	19
6:35	Jarrett Allen blocks Amen Thompson's tip shot	12	19
6:33	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	12	19
6:16	Max Strus makes 2-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	12	21
5:55	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	12	21
5:55	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	13	21
5:55	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	14	21
5:55	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	14	21
5:55	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Jalen Green	14	21
5:55	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	14	21
5:55	Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	14	21
5:38	Darius Garland makes 2-foot two point shot	12	23
5:27	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer	17	23
5:08	Jarrett Allen traveling	17	23
4:49	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot two point shot	17	23
4:48	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	17	23
4:40	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point shot	17	23
4:37	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	17	23
4:32	Tari Eason bad pass (Ty Jerome steals)	17	23
4:20	Georges Niang misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	23
4:14	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	17	23
4:09	Max Strus misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	17	23
4:09	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	17	23
4:03	Tari Eason makes 24-foot three point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	20	23
4:03	Cavaliers Full timeout	20	23
4:03	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	20	23
4:03	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	20	23
4:03	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Darius Garland	20	23
4:03	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	20	23
3:47	Ty Jerome makes driving layup	20	25
3:29	Cam Whitmore makes driving layup (Steven Adams assists)	22	25
3:14	Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	22	27
3:00	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	27
2:58	Tari Eason offensive rebound	22	27
2:56	Fred VanVleet makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	25	27
2:38	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	27
2:36	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	25	27
2:27	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	27
2:25	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	25	27
2:12	Ty Jerome lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	25	27
2:09	Cam Whitmore makes 1-foot dunk (Tari Eason assists)	27	27
1:46	Steven Adams blocks Sam Merrill 's 1-foot driving layup	27	27
1:44	Tari Eason defensive rebound	27	27
1:42	Cam Whitmore misses 25-foot three point shot	27	27
1:40	Steven Adams offensive rebound	27	27
1:40	Tristan Thompson shooting foul	27	27
1:40	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	28	27
1:40	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	28	27
1:40	Jalen Green enters the game for Dillon Brooks	28	27
1:40	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	28	27
1:40	Steven Adams offensive rebound	28	27
1:35	Steven Adams makes two point shot	30	27
1:24	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	30	29
1:00	Tari Eason makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	33	29
47.0	Georges Niang makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	33	32
33.1	Cam Whitmore misses driving layup	33	32
30.1	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	33	32
30.1	Amen Thompson misses tip shot	33	32
29.2	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	33	32
28.1	Cam Whitmore makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	36	32
14.0	Ty Jerome steps out of bounds turnover	36	32
14.0	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Amen Thompson	36	32
14.0	Dean Wade enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	36	32
2.1	Cam Whitmore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	39	32
0.0	Ty Jerome misses 46-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	32
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	39	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	32

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	CLE
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	39	32
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Fred VanVleet	39	32
12:00	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dean Wade	39	32
11:45	Sam Merrill makes 22-foot three pointer (Tristan Thompson assists)	39	35
11:27	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	39	35
11:26	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	39	35
11:16	Ty Jerome misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	35
11:12	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	39	35
11:10	Ty Jerome misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	35
11:08	Tristan Thompson offensive rebound	39	35
11:06	Georges Niang makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tristan Thompson assists)	39	38
10:52	Jalen Green misses two point shot	39	38
10:52	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	39	38
10:34	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	38
10:31	Georges Niang offensive rebound	39	38
10:27	Georges Niang misses 24-foot three point jumper	39	38
10:25	Jalen Green defensive rebound	39	38
10:15	Jalen Green misses driving layup	39	38
10:13	Steven Adams offensive rebound	39	38
10:13	Steven Adams out of bounds bad pass turnover	39	38
10:01	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	38
9:57	Georges Niang offensive rebound	39	38
9:48	Cam Whitmore blocks Tristan Thompson 's 1-foot dunk	39	38
9:47	Tristan Thompson offensive rebound	39	38
9:47	Donovan Mitchell makes layup (Tristan Thompson assists)	39	40
9:47	Rockets Full timeout	39	40
9:29	Cam Whitmore misses dunk	39	40
9:28	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	39	40
9:26	Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot two point shot	41	40
9:17	Georges Niang traveling	41	40
8:59	Jalen Green bad pass (Ty Jerome steals)	41	40
8:50	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	41	40
8:50	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	41	40
8:50	Steven Adams loose ball foul	41	40
8:50	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jalen Green	41	40
8:50	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	41	40
8:45	Cam Whitmore shooting foul	41	40
8:45	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 2	41	41
8:45	Ty Jerome makes free throw 2 of 2	41	42
8:25	Cam Whitmore misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	42
8:23	Rockets offensive team rebound	41	42
8:23	Tristan Thompson loose ball foul	41	42
8:23	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	41	42
8:23	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Ty Jerome	41	42
8:07	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	42
8:05	Tari Eason offensive rebound	41	42
7:57	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	41	42
7:56	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	41	42
7:46	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot jump bank shot	41	42
7:44	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	41	42
7:41	Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul	41	42
7:41	Jae'Sean Tate turnover	41	42
7:41	Darius Garland enters the game for Tristan Thompson	41	42
7:41	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	41	42
7:32	Darius Garland out of bounds bad pass turnover	41	42
7:14	Jae'Sean Tate makes driving layup	43	42
7:00	Jarrett Allen misses layup	43	42
6:58	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	43	42
6:54	Cam Whitmore makes dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	45	42
6:39	Darius Garland misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	45	42
6:39	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	45	42
6:37	Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	45	42
6:33	Tari Eason makes two point shot (Cam Whitmore assists)	47	42
6:33	Georges Niang shooting foul	47	42
6:33	Dean Wade enters the game for Sam Merrill	47	42
6:33	Max Strus enters the game for Georges Niang	47	42
6:33	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 1	48	42
6:33	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	48	42
6:20	Jaylon Tyson misses driving layup	48	42
6:17	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	48	42
6:11	Tari Eason misses two point shot	48	42
6:09	Dean Wade defensive rebound	48	42
5:54	Darius Garland bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	48	42
5:46	Tari Eason misses two point shot	48	42
5:44	Dean Wade defensive rebound	48	42
5:40	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	48	42
5:36	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	48	42
5:30	Alperen Sengun offensive foul	48	42
5:30	Alperen Sengun turnover	48	42
5:30	Amen Thompson enters the game for Cam Whitmore	48	42
5:15	Darius Garland misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	48	42
5:13	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	48	42
5:09	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	51	42
5:08	Cavaliers Full timeout	51	42
4:51	Max Strus bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	51	42
4:33	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	51	42
4:33	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	51	42
4:27	Dillon Brooks personal foul	51	42
4:27	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	51	42
4:21	Darius Garland misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	51	42
4:18	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	51	42
4:03	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	53	42
3:48	Jarrett Allen misses 5-foot two point shot	53	42
3:46	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	53	42
3:43	Amen Thompson bad pass (Jaylon Tyson steals)	53	42
3:35	Jarrett Allen out of bounds bad pass turnover	53	42
3:20	Max Strus shooting foul	53	42
3:20	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	53	42
3:20	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	53	42
3:20	Rockets offensive team rebound	53	42
3:20	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	54	42
3:17	Dillon Brooks personal foul	53	42
3:09	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	53	44
3:09	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	53	44
3:09	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 1	53	45
2:51	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	55	45
2:41	Darius Garland makes layup	55	47
2:28	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	55	47
2:26	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	55	47
2:19	Dean Wade makes 25-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	55	50
2:04	Dean Wade personal foul	55	50
1:54	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Max Strus steals)	55	50
1:34	Darius Garland makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	55	52
1:18	Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	57	52
1:05	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	58	52
1:03	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	58	52
1:01	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	52
59.1	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	58	52
54.0	Dean Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	52
51.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	58	52
32.1	Amen Thompson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	61	52
13.0	Jalen Green personal foul	61	52
13.0	Darius Garland misses free throw 1 of 2	61	52
13.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	61	52
13.0	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	61	53
1.0	Fred VanVleet misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	53
0.1	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	61	53
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	61	53

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	CLE
11:45	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	61	53
11:43	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	61	53
11:40	Amen Thompson offensive charge	61	53
11:40	Amen Thompson turnover	61	53
11:31	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot driving dunk (Max Strus assists)	61	55
11:14	Jalen Green misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	61	55
11:13	Rockets offensive team rebound	61	55
11:06	Darius Garland defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	61	55
11:06	Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw	62	55
10:52	Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot	62	55
10:51	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	62	55
10:48	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	64	55
10:35	Donovan Mitchell makes 3-foot two point shot	64	57
10:26	Dean Wade personal foul	64	57
10:11	Jalen Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	67	57
9:58	Alperen Sengun blocks Max Strus 's 9-foot driving layup	67	57
9:55	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	67	57
9:53	Darius Garland makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	67	60
9:32	Amen Thompson bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	67	60
9:22	Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	67	60
9:20	Max Strus offensive rebound	67	60
9:17	Amen Thompson shooting foul	67	60
9:17	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	67	61
9:17	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	67	62
9:03	Jarrett Allen blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot dunk	67	62
9:00	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	67	62
8:56	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Darius Garland assists)	67	64
8:34	Dillon Brooks makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	69	64
8:24	Dillon Brooks personal foul	69	64
8:19	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	69	64
8:16	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	69	64
8:09	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	69	64
8:08	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	69	64
8:08	Amen Thompson steps out of bounds turnover	69	64
8:08	Rockets delay of game violation	69	64
7:58	Jalen Green shooting foul	69	64
7:58	Darius Garland misses free throw 1 of 3	69	64
7:58	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	69	64
7:58	Darius Garland misses free throw 2 of 3	69	64
7:58	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	69	64
7:58	Darius Garland makes free throw 3 of 3	69	65
7:37	Fred VanVleet makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	72	65
7:26	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	72	65
7:26	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	72	65
7:26	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	72	65
7:16	Jarrett Allen bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	72	65
7:12	Fred VanVleet makes 24-foot three point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	75	65
6:58	Dean Wade misses 22-foot three point jumper	75	65
6:57	Dean Wade offensive rebound	75	65
6:52	Darius Garland makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Dean Wade assists)	75	67
6:36	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	77	67
6:22	Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot layup (Max Strus assists)	77	69
6:12	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	77	69
6:12	Rockets Full timeout	77	69
6:12	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	77	69
6:12	Ty Jerome enters the game for Darius Garland	77	69
6:12	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	77	69
6:12	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	77	69
6:12	Rockets offensive team rebound	77	69
6:12	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	78	69
6:01	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	78	69
6:00	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	78	69
5:59	Ty Jerome makes two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	78	71
5:43	Jalen Green makes 9-foot two point shot	80	71
5:30	Jarrett Allen misses 3-foot two point shot	80	71
5:29	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	80	71
5:20	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	71
5:16	Georges Niang defensive rebound	80	71
5:10	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point shot	80	71
5:07	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	80	71
5:06	Ty Jerome misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	71
5:03	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	80	71
5:02	Jarrett Allen makes dunk	80	73
4:37	Fred VanVleet out of bounds bad pass turnover	80	73
4:37	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	80	73
4:37	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	80	73
4:21	Donovan Mitchell makes 9-foot two point shot	80	75
4:21	Tari Eason shooting foul	80	75
4:21	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	80	75
4:21	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 1	80	75
4:21	Tari Eason defensive rebound	80	75
4:01	Fred VanVleet makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists)	82	75
3:48	Georges Niang misses driving floating jump shot	82	75
3:47	Tari Eason defensive rebound	82	75
3:44	Max Strus shooting foul	82	75
3:44	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	83	75
3:44	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	83	75
3:44	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	83	75
3:44	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	84	75
3:23	Darius Garland misses two point shot	84	75
3:21	Steven Adams defensive rebound	84	75
3:16	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	84	75
3:11	Georges Niang makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	84	77
2:58	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three pointer	87	77
2:43	Ty Jerome makes 25-foot three pointer	87	80
2:28	Cam Whitmore misses 27-foot three point jumper	87	80
2:27	Darius Garland defensive rebound	87	80
2:21	Ty Jerome makes 22-foot three point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	87	83
2:20	Rockets Full timeout	87	83
2:20	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	87	83
1:57	Fred VanVleet misses driving floating jump shot	87	83
1:57	Georges Niang defensive rebound	87	83
1:48	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	87	83
1:46	Steven Adams defensive rebound	87	83
1:33	Fred VanVleet misses 23-foot three point jumper	87	83
1:30	Rockets offensive team rebound	87	83
1:30	Georges Niang loose ball foul	87	83
1:19	Tari Eason misses 10-foot two point shot	87	83
1:18	Tari Eason offensive rebound	87	83
1:11	Sam Merrill personal foul	87	83
1:11	Cavaliers delay of game violation	87	83
1:11	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2	88	83
1:11	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2	89	83
1:03	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	89	83
1:03	Steven Adams defensive rebound	89	83
43.1	Amen Thompson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	91	83
26.1	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	91	83
26.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	91	83
4.0	Tari Eason makes 24-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	94	83
0.0	Ty Jerome lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	94	83
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	94	83

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	CLE
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Fred VanVleet	94	83
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Tristan Thompson	94	83
11:40	Cam Whitmore lost ball turnover (Dean Wade steals)	94	83
11:31	Darius Garland makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	94	85
11:15	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	94	85
11:10	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	94	85
11:10	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	96	85
11:04	Cam Whitmore blocks Georges Niang 's 3-foot layup	96	85
11:01	Steven Adams defensive rebound	96	85
10:57	Cam Whitmore makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	98	85
10:36	Ty Jerome makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	98	88
10:14	Dean Wade blocks Jae'Sean Tate 's 9-foot driving layup	98	88
10:14	Rockets offensive team rebound	98	88
10:12	Cam Whitmore misses 19-foot jumper	98	88
10:11	Georges Niang defensive rebound	98	88
9:45	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	98	88
9:43	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	98	88
9:27	Jae'Sean Tate misses 6-foot two point shot	98	88
9:25	Dean Wade defensive rebound	98	88
9:21	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point shot	98	88
9:17	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	98	88
9:14	Rockets Full timeout	98	88
9:14	Tari Eason technical foul	98	88
9:14	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	98	88
9:14	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Georges Niang	98	88
9:14	Ty Jerome makes technical free throw	98	89
9:00	Jarrett Allen blocks Tari Eason 's 4-foot driving layup	98	89
8:57	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	98	89
8:56	Jae'Sean Tate misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	89
8:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	98	89
8:56	Sam Merrill loose ball foul	98	89
8:42	Cam Whitmore lost ball turnover (Ty Jerome steals)	98	89
8:40	Ty Jerome makes two point shot	98	91
8:25	Steven Adams misses driving floating jump shot	98	91
8:25	Steven Adams offensive rebound	98	91
8:25	Dean Wade personal foul	98	91
8:25	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Cam Whitmore	98	91
8:25	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	98	91
8:10	Amen Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	91
8:10	Steven Adams offensive rebound	98	91
8:10	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	98	91
8:10	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	98	91
8:10	Rockets offensive team rebound	98	91
8:10	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	98	91
8:10	Dean Wade defensive rebound	98	91
7:55	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	98	93
7:44	Amen Thompson basket from below turnover	98	93
7:44	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	98	93
7:36	Dillon Brooks personal foul	98	93
7:29	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	98	93
7:27	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	98	93
7:23	Donovan Mitchell misses 11-foot two point shot	98	93
7:21	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	98	93
7:06	Fred VanVleet out of bounds lost ball turnover	98	93
6:56	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	98	93
6:53	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	98	93
6:52	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot	98	95
6:40	Jalen Green misses driving layup	98	95
6:38	Dean Wade defensive rebound	98	95
6:28	Jarrett Allen misses 10-foot two point shot	98	95
6:28	Steven Adams defensive rebound	98	95
6:11	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	95
6:11	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	98	95
6:08	Sam Merrill makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	98	97
6:08	Jalen Green defensive goaltending violation	98	97
5:50	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	98	97
5:48	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	98	97
5:26	Steven Adams blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 4-foot two point shot	98	97
5:23	Steven Adams defensive rebound	98	97
5:21	Fred VanVleet out of bounds lost ball turnover	98	97
5:21	Cavaliers Full timeout	98	97
5:21	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	98	97
5:21	Darius Garland enters the game for Ty Jerome	98	97
5:09	Darius Garland makes 3-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	98	99
4:55	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Darius Garland steals)	98	99
4:50	Darius Garland misses two point shot	98	99
4:45	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	98	99
4:45	Sam Merrill makes tip shot	98	101
4:21	Jalen Green misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	98	101
4:19	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	98	101
4:18	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	101
4:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	98	101
4:18	Dean Wade loose ball foul	98	101
4:12	Alperen Sengun offensive foul	98	101
4:12	Alperen Sengun turnover	98	101
3:51	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	98	104
3:35	Fred VanVleet makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	101	104
3:10	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot jump bank shot	101	104
3:07	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	101	104
2:56	Fred VanVleet misses driving layup	101	104
2:55	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	101	104
2:51	Fred VanVleet makes 29-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	104	104
2:26	Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	104	104
2:26	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	104	104
2:26	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	104	104
2:26	Rockets offensive team rebound	104	104
2:26	Ty Jerome enters the game for Sam Merrill	104	104
2:26	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	105	104
2:12	Darius Garland makes 28-foot three pointer	105	107
1:46	Dillon Brooks misses 12-foot two point shot	105	107
1:45	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	105	107
1:21	Donovan Mitchell misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	105	107
1:19	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	105	107
1:06	Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot hook shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	107	107
1:06	(01:06) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	107	107
45.0	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	107	107
45.0	Donovan Mitchell blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot two point shot	107	107
45.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	107	107
42.0	Cavaliers Coach's Challenge	107	107
42.0	(00:42.2) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	107	107
25.0	Alperen Sengun misses 9-foot two point shot	107	107
23.1	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	107	107
4.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	107	107
4.1	Rockets defensive team rebound	107	107
4.1	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	107	107
4.1	Cavaliers Full timeout	107	107
4.1	(00:04.5) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout	107	107
4.1	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Ty Jerome	107	107
4.1	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	108	107
4.1	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	108	107
4.1	Steven Adams enters the game for Dillon Brooks	108	107
4.1	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	109	107
4.1	Cavaliers Full timeout	109	107
4.1	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	109	107
4.1	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Steven Adams	109	107
4.1	Ty Jerome enters the game for Tristan Thompson	109	107
4.1	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jarrett Allen	109	107
4.1	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	109	107
4.0	Fred VanVleet personal take foul	109	107
2.1	(00:02.8) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	109	107
2.1	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	109	107
2.1	Darius Garland misses free throw flagrant 1 of 3	109	107
2.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	109	107
2.1	Darius Garland misses free throw flagrant 2 of 3	109	107
2.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	109	107
2.1	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	109	107
2.1	Darius Garland makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3	109	108
2.1	Tari Eason flagrant foul type 1	109	108
2.0	Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot three point jumper	109	108
0.0	Darius Garland offensive rebound	109	108
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	109	108
0.0	End of Game	109	108

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 23, 2025

Coverage

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

Attendance

16,719

Referees

James Williams, Nick Buchert, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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