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Thompson has triple-double as Rockets beat East-leading Cavaliers for second time in week, 135-131

By AP•Jan 26, 2025

Game Recap

Steven Adams impacts on both ends of the floor in just 15 minutes of game time in the Houston Rockets' close win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

HOU wins series 2-0

Regular Season Series

CLE at HOU

Thu, Jan 23

108 - 109

Final

HOU at CLE

Sun, Jan 26

135 - 131

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

CLE

45-82FG47-91

55Field Goal %52

13-283PT17-39

46Three Point %44

32-45FT20-26

14Offensive Rebounds10

31Defensive Rebounds30

26Assists28

5Steals4

4Blocks5

11Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers10

8Fast Break Points16

23Fouls30

19Largest Lead6

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	HOU
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	HOU
12:00	Georges Niang enters the game for Darius Garland	27	33
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Tari Eason	27	33
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Dillon Brooks	27	33
11:42	Amen Thompson traveling	27	33
11:30	Georges Niang makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	30	33
11:09	Amen Thompson makes 8-foot two point shot	30	35
10:41	Steven Adams blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 2-foot driving layup	30	35
10:39	Steven Adams defensive rebound	30	35
10:31	Sam Merrill shooting foul	30	35
10:31	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	30	36
10:31	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	30	37
10:22	Ty Jerome misses 31-foot three point jumper	30	37
10:19	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	30	37
10:13	Jae'Sean Tate makes driving layup	30	39
10:01	Georges Niang makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	33	39
9:42	Jalen Green misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	39
9:38	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	33	39
9:35	Jae'Sean Tate makes layup (Amen Thompson assists)	33	41
9:27	Ty Jerome misses driving layup	33	41
9:25	Jalen Green defensive rebound	33	41
9:21	Amen Thompson misses dunk	33	41
9:17	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	33	41
9:11	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	33	41
9:09	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	33	41
8:50	Steven Adams misses driving layup	33	41
8:48	Steven Adams offensive rebound	33	41
8:47	Steven Adams makes tip shot	33	43
8:37	Amen Thompson blocks Georges Niang's layup	33	43
8:37	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	33	43
8:37	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Ty Jerome	33	43
8:37	Darius Garland enters the game for Evan Mobley	33	43
8:37	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	33	43
8:37	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	33	43
8:37	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jalen Green	33	43
8:35	Jarrett Allen misses 12-foot jumper	33	43
8:33	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	33	43
8:33	Jae'Sean Tate loose ball foul	33	43
8:25	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	35	43
8:16	Craig Porter Jr. blocks Fred VanVleet 's 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	43
8:16	Rockets offensive team rebound	35	43
8:07	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	35	43
8:07	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	35	43
8:00	Craig Porter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	35	43
7:37	Fred VanVleet misses driving floating jump shot	35	43
7:34	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	35	43
7:27	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	35	43
7:23	Darius Garland personal foul	35	43
7:23	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Steven Adams	35	43
7:23	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	35	43
7:09	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Sam Merrill steals)	35	43
6:58	Georges Niang makes 1-foot layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	37	43
6:43	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	37	43
6:40	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	37	43
6:35	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Georges Niang assists)	40	43
6:11	Dillon Brooks makes 21-foot step back jumpshot	40	45
5:57	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	40	45
5:57	Cavaliers Full timeout	40	45
5:57	Max Strus enters the game for Georges Niang	40	45
5:57	Amen Thompson enters the game for Cam Whitmore	40	45
5:57	Cavaliers delay of game violation	40	45
5:57	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	41	45
5:57	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	42	45
5:41	Fred VanVleet misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	42	45
5:36	Max Strus defensive rebound	42	45
5:27	Darius Garland makes driving layup	44	45
5:04	Jarrett Allen blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot dunk	44	45
5:02	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	44	45
5:00	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	44	47
4:51	Craig Porter Jr. misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	44	47
4:51	Tari Eason defensive rebound	44	47
4:42	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	44	50
4:27	Craig Porter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	44	50
4:11	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	44	52
3:50	Darius Garland makes two point shot	46	52
3:33	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	46	55
3:16	Amen Thompson personal foul	46	55
3:16	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	46	55
3:16	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	46	55
3:04	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	48	55
2:42	Dillon Brooks makes 11-foot two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	48	57
2:29	Darius Garland makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	50	57
2:22	Jalen Green makes 27-foot three pointer	50	60
2:07	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jumper	50	60
2:06	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	50	60
2:06	Rockets Full timeout	50	60
2:06	Georges Niang enters the game for Sam Merrill	50	60
2:06	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	50	60
1:58	Darius Garland bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	50	60
1:53	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	50	62
1:43	Evan Mobley misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	50	62
1:38	Jalen Green defensive rebound	50	62
1:34	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	50	65
1:34	Max Strus shooting foul	50	65
1:34	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 1	50	66
1:23	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	50	66
1:23	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	51	66
1:23	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	51	66
1:21	Jalen Green defensive rebound	51	66
1:20	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Georges Niang steals)	51	66
1:20	Jalen Green personal foul	51	66
1:20	Georges Niang makes free throw 1 of 2	52	66
1:20	Georges Niang misses free throw 2 of 2	52	66
1:17	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	52	66
1:01	Jalen Green misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	52	66
58.1	Max Strus defensive rebound	52	66
53.0	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	54	66
35.1	Alperen Sengun makes 8-foot two point shot	54	68
25.1	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	54	68
23.1	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	54	68
4.1	Jalen Green misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	54	68
2.0	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	54	68
0.0	Donovan Mitchell misses 45-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	68
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	54	68
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	68

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	HOU
12:00	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Georges Niang	54	68
11:39	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	54	70
11:25	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	54	70
11:23	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	54	70
11:10	Evan Mobley blocks Amen Thompson 's 3-foot two point shot	54	70
11:10	Max Strus defensive rebound	54	70
11:04	Alperen Sengun personal foul	54	70
10:54	Max Strus misses 27-foot three point jumper	54	70
10:52	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	54	70
10:45	Darius Garland makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	56	70
10:32	Alperen Sengun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	56	73
10:16	Amen Thompson blocks Evan Mobley 's 4-foot two point shot	56	73
10:14	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	56	73
10:10	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point shot	56	73
10:08	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	56	73
10:01	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	73
10:01	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	56	73
9:50	Evan Mobley personal foul	56	73
9:34	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	56	73
9:33	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	56	73
9:28	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	56	73
9:28	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	56	73
9:28	Rockets offensive team rebound	56	73
9:28	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	56	74
9:18	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	74
9:16	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	56	74
8:57	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	74
8:55	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	56	74
8:50	Darius Garland makes 30-foot running pullup jump shot	59	74
8:26	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	59	74
8:23	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	59	74
8:17	Darius Garland bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	59	74
8:10	Dillon Brooks back court turnover	59	74
7:59	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	59	74
7:56	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	59	74
7:53	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot	61	74
7:38	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	74
7:38	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	61	74
7:33	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	61	76
7:33	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	61	76
7:33	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 1	61	76
7:30	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	61	76
7:25	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	63	76
7:06	Max Strus shooting foul	63	76
7:06	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	63	76
7:06	Rockets offensive team rebound	63	76
7:06	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	63	76
7:06	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	63	76
7:06	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	63	76
6:48	Donovan Mitchell makes driving dunk (Darius Garland assists)	65	76
6:32	Tristan Thompson personal foul	65	76
6:32	Cavaliers Full timeout	65	76
6:32	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	65	76
6:32	Rockets offensive team rebound	65	76
6:32	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	65	77
6:17	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	65	77
6:15	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	65	77
6:15	Donovan Mitchell makes tip shot	67	77
5:52	Amen Thompson makes 6-foot two point shot	67	79
5:42	Donovan Mitchell makes 29-foot three pointer	70	79
5:41	Rockets Full timeout	70	79
5:41	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	70	79
5:41	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	70	79
5:32	Tristan Thompson kicked ball violation	70	79
5:20	Jae'Sean Tate 3 second turnover	70	79
5:10	Tari Eason personal foul	70	79
5:01	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer	73	79
4:43	Tristan Thompson personal foul	73	79
4:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	73	80
4:43	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	73	80
4:43	Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	73	80
4:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	73	81
4:23	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer	76	81
4:04	Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	76	83
3:48	Max Strus makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	78	83
3:23	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	78	86
3:09	Tristan Thompson offensive charge	78	86
3:09	Tristan Thompson turnover	78	86
3:09	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	78	86
2:52	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	78	86
2:50	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	78	86
2:49	Jae'Sean Tate misses tip shot	78	86
2:48	Georges Niang defensive rebound	78	86
2:43	Tari Eason personal foul	78	86
2:43	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	78	86
2:43	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	78	86
2:43	Steven Adams enters the game for Dillon Brooks	78	86
2:43	Jalen Green enters the game for Alperen Sengun	78	86
2:32	Donovan Mitchell makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Ty Jerome assists)	80	86
2:28	Sam Merrill personal take foul	80	86
2:28	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	80	87
2:28	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	80	87
2:25	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	80	87
2:15	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	80	87
2:13	Steven Adams defensive rebound	80	87
2:10	Tristan Thompson personal take foul	80	87
2:10	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	80	88
2:10	Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2	80	89
1:57	Ty Jerome misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	89
1:56	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	80	89
1:56	Ty Jerome personal foul	80	89
1:56	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	80	90
1:56	Evan Mobley enters the game for Tristan Thompson	80	90
1:56	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	80	90
1:53	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	80	90
1:51	Jalen Green makes 29-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	80	93
1:35	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	80	93
1:32	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	80	93
1:31	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	80	93
1:21	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	80	93
1:18	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	80	93
1:15	Georges Niang personal foul	80	93
1:15	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	80	94
1:15	Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2	80	95
1:04	Tari Eason shooting foul	80	95
1:04	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 2	81	95
1:04	Ty Jerome makes free throw 2 of 2	82	95
43.1	Steven Adams makes layup (Amen Thompson assists)	82	97
43.1	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	82	97
43.1	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jalen Green	82	97
43.1	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 1	82	98
30.1	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	82	98
30.1	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	82	98
30.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	82	98
30.1	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	82	98
28.1	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	82	98
24.1	Georges Niang misses 25-foot three point jumper	82	98
24.1	Rockets defensive team rebound	82	98
24.1	Rockets Full timeout	82	98
24.1	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Georges Niang	82	98
24.1	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	82	98
24.1	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	82	98
24.1	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	82	98
24.1	Max Strus enters the game for Ty Jerome	82	98
8.0	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	82	101
0.0	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	82	101
0.0	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	82	101
0.0	Evan Mobley makes dunk	84	101
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	84	101

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	HOU
12:00	Darius Garland enters the game for Sam Merrill	84	101
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Fred VanVleet	84	101
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Dillon Brooks	84	101
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	84	101
11:48	Max Strus makes layup (Evan Mobley assists)	86	101
11:32	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Steven Adams assists)	86	103
11:14	Jae'Sean Tate personal foul	86	103
11:06	Darius Garland makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	89	103
10:44	Max Strus shooting foul	89	103
10:44	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	89	104
10:44	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	89	105
10:32	Jalen Green personal foul	89	105
10:27	Darius Garland makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	91	105
10:17	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	91	105
10:10	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	91	105
10:10	Rockets delay of game violation	91	105
10:10	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 1 of 2	91	106
10:10	Jae'Sean Tate misses free throw 2 of 2	91	106
10:07	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	91	106
9:58	Evan Mobley misses 22-foot three point jumper	91	106
9:54	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	91	106
9:49	Georges Niang enters the game for Evan Mobley	91	106
9:49	Evan Mobley kicked ball violation	91	106
9:42	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	91	106
9:39	Max Strus defensive rebound	91	106
9:36	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	91	106
9:36	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 3	92	106
9:36	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 3	93	106
9:36	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	93	106
9:36	Darius Garland makes free throw 3 of 3	94	106
9:18	Steven Adams makes 5-foot hook shot (Amen Thompson assists)	94	108
9:03	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three pointer (Jarrett Allen assists)	97	108
8:40	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	97	111
8:22	Darius Garland makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Max Strus assists)	99	111
8:05	Tari Eason makes 1-foot driving dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	99	113
8:05	Cavaliers Full timeout	99	113
8:05	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	99	113
8:05	Ty Jerome enters the game for Jarrett Allen	99	113
8:05	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	99	113
7:53	Max Strus makes 29-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	102	113
7:28	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	102	113
7:24	Max Strus defensive rebound	102	113
7:17	Evan Mobley misses driving layup	102	113
7:15	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	102	113
7:14	Ty Jerome shooting foul	102	113
7:14	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	102	114
7:14	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	102	114
7:14	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	102	115
7:05	Georges Niang makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	105	115
6:44	Donovan Mitchell blocks Jalen Green 's 2-foot driving floating jump shot	105	115
6:44	Georges Niang defensive rebound	105	115
6:44	Cavaliers Full timeout	105	115
6:44	(06:44) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	105	115
6:33	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	107	115
6:33	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	107	115
6:33	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1	108	115
6:11	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	108	115
6:10	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	108	115
6:10	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	108	117
6:02	Alperen Sengun personal foul	108	117
6:02	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	109	117
6:02	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	109	117
6:02	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	110	117
5:35	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot two point shot	110	117
5:33	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	110	117
5:33	Alperen Sengun misses 2-foot tip shot	110	117
5:32	Georges Niang defensive rebound	110	117
5:28	Ty Jerome misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	110	117
5:26	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	110	117
5:22	Ty Jerome misses 23-foot three point jumper	110	117
5:18	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	110	117
5:07	Alperen Sengun makes 17-foot jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	110	119
4:56	Amen Thompson shooting foul	110	119
4:56	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 3	111	119
4:56	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 3	111	119
4:56	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	111	119
4:56	Darius Garland enters the game for Ty Jerome	111	119
4:56	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 3 of 3	112	119
4:37	Amen Thompson makes alley oop dunk shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	112	121
4:26	Georges Niang makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	115	121
4:05	Fred VanVleet lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	115	121
4:02	Darius Garland makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	117	121
4:02	Rockets Full timeout	117	121
4:02	Tari Eason enters the game for Dillon Brooks	117	121
3:46	Fred VanVleet makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	117	124
3:24	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	117	124
3:22	Max Strus offensive rebound	117	124
3:20	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	117	124
3:17	Darius Garland offensive rebound	117	124
3:14	Georges Niang makes 26-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	120	124
2:48	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	120	124
2:44	Georges Niang defensive rebound	120	124
2:39	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	122	124
2:14	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	122	124
2:09	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	122	124
1:51	Tari Eason shooting foul	122	124
1:51	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	123	124
1:51	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	123	124
1:51	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	123	124
1:51	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	124	124
1:31	Georges Niang shooting foul	124	124
1:31	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	124	125
1:31	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	124	125
1:27	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	124	125
1:24	Jalen Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	124	125
1:22	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	124	125
1:22	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	124	125
1:03	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	124	125
1:01	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	124	125
1:00	Amen Thompson makes dunk	124	127
52.1	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	124	127
52.1	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 3	124	127
52.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	124	127
52.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 3	125	127
52.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 3 of 3	126	127
34.0	Evan Mobley shooting foul	126	127
34.0	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	126	128
34.0	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	126	129
26.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	126	129
25.2	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	126	129
25.2	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	126	129
25.2	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	126	130
25.2	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	126	130
25.2	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	126	131
20.0	Tari Eason blocks Darius Garland 's 1-foot driving layup	126	131
16.2	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	126	131
16.1	Max Strus shooting foul	126	131
16.1	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	126	132
16.1	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	126	133
16.1	Cavaliers Full timeout	126	133
13.0	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point jumper	126	133
12.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	126	133
12.1	Georges Niang personal foul	126	133
12.1	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	126	134
12.1	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	126	134
9.0	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	126	134
6.1	Max Strus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	129	134
5.1	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	129	134
5.1	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	129	135
5.1	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	129	135
3.1	Max Strus defensive rebound	129	135
0.0	Darius Garland makes driving layup	131	135
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	131	135
0.0	End of Game	131	135

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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	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

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

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