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Sunday, January 26 · 12:30 AM

HOU

Rockets

135131

Final

CLE

Cavaliers

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

Sunday, January 26 · 12:30 AM

FG%

55 · 52

HOU · CLE

3P%

46 · 44

HOU · CLE

REB

45 · 40

HOU · CLE

Head-to-head production

Game stats

HOUCLE
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
  • Final score

    HOU 135, CLE 131

  • Top scorer

    Darius Garland (CLE) — 39 pts

  • Largest lead

    19 · 6

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.
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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Every possession

Play by play

  • 12:00Alperen Sengun vs. Jarrett Allen (Donovan Mitchell gains possession)00
  • 11:49Donovan Mitchell makes 21-foot step back jumpshot20
  • 11:22Evan Mobley blocks Fred VanVleet 's 13-foot two point shot20
  • 11:21Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound20
  • 11:14Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot50
  • 11:02Amen Thompson makes driving layup52
  • 10:44Donovan Mitchell makes 22-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)82
  • 10:37Jarrett Allen personal foul82
  • 10:34Jarrett Allen personal foul82
  • 10:22Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point jumper82
  • 10:19Fred VanVleet offensive rebound82
  • 10:15Fred VanVleet misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shot82
  • 10:15Max Strus defensive rebound82
  • 9:56Evan Mobley out of bounds bad pass turnover82
  • 9:43Max Strus shooting foul82
  • 9:43Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 283
  • 9:43Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 284
  • 9:34Max Strus makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)104
  • 9:34Alperen Sengun defensive goaltending violation104
  • 9:23Jalen Green out of bounds lost ball turnover104
  • 9:14Donovan Mitchell misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot104
  • 9:11Amen Thompson defensive rebound104
  • 9:00Amen Thompson misses two point shot104
  • 8:58Max Strus defensive rebound104
  • 8:51Alperen Sengun personal foul104
  • 8:46Darius Garland misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot104
  • 8:42Dillon Brooks defensive rebound104
  • 8:28Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)107
  • 8:10Jarrett Allen out of bounds lost ball turnover107
  • 7:54Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)107
  • 7:48Darius Garland makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)127
  • 7:34Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer1210
  • 7:22Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot1210
  • 7:20Amen Thompson defensive rebound1210
  • 7:01Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)1213
  • 6:49Fred VanVleet personal foul1213
  • 6:49Cavaliers Full timeout1213
  • 6:49Ty Jerome enters the game for Jarrett Allen1213
  • 6:49Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell1213
  • 6:45Evan Mobley misses 23-foot three point jumper1213
  • 6:41Ty Jerome offensive rebound1213
  • 6:36Max Strus makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Ty Jerome assists)1413
  • 6:22Darius Garland shooting foul1413
  • 6:22Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 21414
  • 6:22Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 21415
  • 6:09Darius Garland misses finger roll layup1415
  • 6:07Darius Garland offensive rebound1415
  • 6:07Darius Garland makes tip shot1615
  • 5:46Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)1617
  • 5:31Ty Jerome bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)1617
  • 5:25Dillon Brooks misses two point shot1617
  • 5:24Evan Mobley defensive rebound1617
  • 5:19Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)1817
  • 5:01Alperen Sengun makes finger roll layup1819
  • 4:48Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot1819
  • 4:46Alperen Sengun defensive rebound1819
  • 4:35Jalen Green makes driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists)1821
  • 4:23Jalen Green personal foul1821
  • 4:23Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus1821
  • 4:23Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley1821

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