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114-104

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Alperen Sengun scores 28 points as Rockets top Cavaliers 114-104 for fifth straight win

By AP•Nov 20, 2025

Game Recap

Aaron Holiday comes up with a steal and lays in the and-1 bucket for the Rockets vs. the Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND -- — Alperen Sengun had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Kevin Durant scored 20 points, and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to five with a 114-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Aaron Holiday scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for Houston, which is 10-1 since starting the season with two losses. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 14 and Amen Thompson had 12 points, nine boards and five steals.

De'Andre Hunter scored 25 points to pace the Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell added 21 points, 19 in the final period when they got as close as 77-76 before the Rockets answered with back-to-back hoops by Sengun and Thompson.

Evan Mobley had 18 points, but missed six of his 10 free throw attempts for Cleveland, which fell to 2-2 on a six-game homestand, its longest of the season. Jarrett Allen added eight points and seven rebounds.

Houston extended its lead to 69-47 midway through the third on Smith's jumper, but the Cavaliers ended the quarter on a 23-5 run to pull within 74-70. Mobley had eight points and Lonzo Ball added seven during the surge.

Durant had 13 points and Sengun had 10 points and six rebounds, powering the Rockets to a 57-40 advantage at halftime. Houston led by 14 in the opening quarter and by 20 in the second.

Smith and Hunter were both called for flagrant fouls and technicals in the first half, while Cleveland's Nae'Qwan Tomlin picked up a technical.

Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland (left great toe) and swingman Jaylon Tyson (concussion) both missed their fifth straight games, while shooting guard Sam Merrill (right hand sprain) was hurt Monday against Milwaukee. Tyson could return Friday.

Up next

Rockets: Host Denver on Friday night.

Cavaliers: Host Indiana on Friday night.

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HOU leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

HOU at CLE

Thu, Nov 20

114 - 104

Final

CLE at HOU

Sun, Dec 28

100 - 117

Final

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Game Analysis

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Game Stats

HOU

CLE

41-90FG36-81

46Field Goal %44

9-243PT12-39

38Three Point %31

23-27FT20-32

16Offensive Rebounds10

35Defensive Rebounds29

23Assists20

9Steals4

4Blocks5

13Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls1

16Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

11Fast Break Points18

23Fouls18

22Largest Lead2

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	HOU
12:00	Steven Adams vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:18	Steven Adams offensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	0	0
11:18	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:18	Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:05	Jarrett Allen misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:04	Steven Adams defensive rebound	0	2
10:52	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	0	5
10:37	De'Andre Hunter bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	0	5
10:33	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	0	5
10:31	Steven Adams offensive rebound	0	5
10:25	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	0	5
10:25	Steven Adams offensive rebound	0	5
10:24	Steven Adams makes tip shot	0	7
10:23	Rockets Full timeout	0	5
10:23	(10:23) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	0	5
10:03	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	0	7
10:03	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses free throw 1 of 2	0	7
10:03	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	0	7
10:03	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw 2 of 2	1	7
9:42	Kevin Durant misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	1	7
9:39	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	1	7
9:31	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	4	7
9:14	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	7
9:11	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	4	7
9:03	De'Andre Hunter makes 24-foot three pointer	7	7
8:39	Alperen Sengun makes 14-foot two point shot	7	9
8:16	De'Andre Hunter makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	9	9
8:02	Amen Thompson makes 7-foot jump bank shot	9	11
7:49	Jarrett Allen misses layup	9	11
7:48	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	9	11
7:44	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	11
7:41	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	9	11
7:35	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	9	11
7:30	Donovan Mitchell makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	11	11
7:15	Alperen Sengun steps out of bounds turnover	11	11
6:56	Evan Mobley makes 10-foot two point shot	13	11
6:37	Amen Thompson bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	13	11
6:32	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	13	11
6:27	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	13	11
6:18	Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot	13	11
6:18	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	13	11
6:18	Jabari Smith Jr. makes tip shot	13	13
6:05	Evan Mobley makes 8-foot two point shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)	15	13
5:52	De'Andre Hunter flagrant foul type 1	15	13
5:52	(05:52) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	15	13
5:52	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	15	13
5:52	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Evan Mobley	15	13
5:52	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Alperen Sengun	15	13
5:52	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	15	13
5:52	Clint Capela enters the game for Amen Thompson	15	13
5:52	Kevin Durant makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3	15	14
5:52	Kevin Durant makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3	15	15
5:52	Kevin Durant makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3	15	16
5:52	Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	15	16
5:45	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	16
5:42	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	15	16
5:34	Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	16
5:30	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	15	16
5:20	Kevin Durant misses 9-foot two point shot	15	16
5:20	Clint Capela offensive rebound	15	16
5:13	Clint Capela makes tip shot	15	18
5:07	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	18
5:00	Clint Capela defensive rebound	15	18
4:58	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	18
4:55	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	15	18
4:42	Dean Wade misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	18
4:42	Rockets defensive team rebound	15	18
4:20	Clint Capela misses driving layup	15	18
4:18	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	15	18
4:10	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	18
4:05	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	15	18
4:00	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer	15	21
3:44	Jarrett Allen misses driving layup	15	21
3:42	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	15	21
3:34	Reed Sheppard makes 1-foot two point shot	15	23
3:34	Cavaliers Full timeout	15	23
3:34	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	15	23
3:34	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	15	23
3:34	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	15	23
3:34	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	15	23
3:19	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	23
3:16	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	15	23
3:08	Dean Wade misses layup	15	23
3:06	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	15	23
2:59	Alperen Sengun makes 8-foot two point shot	15	25
2:39	Amen Thompson shooting foul	15	25
2:39	Dean Wade misses free throw 1 of 2	15	25
2:39	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	15	25
2:39	Dean Wade misses free throw 2 of 2	15	25
2:34	Clint Capela defensive rebound	15	25
2:23	Amen Thompson makes driving dunk	15	27
2:14	Clint Capela shooting foul	15	27
2:14	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	15	27
2:14	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	15	27
2:14	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	16	27
1:52	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	16	27
1:44	Craig Porter Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	19	27
1:23	Reed Sheppard makes 31-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	19	30
1:07	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	30
1:02	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	19	30
47.4	Josh Okogie misses driving floating jump shot	19	30
47.4	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	19	30
35.0	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	19	30
32.7	Clint Capela defensive rebound	19	30
14.0	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	19	33
7.4	Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation	19	33
7.4	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	19	33
7.4	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard	19	33
7.4	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Clint Capela	19	33
0.0	Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	19	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	33

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	HOU
12:00	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Lonzo Ball	19	33
12:00	Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Dean Wade	19	33
12:00	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	19	33
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	19	33
12:00	Clint Capela enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	19	33
11:36	Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot two point shot	19	33
11:34	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	19	33
11:27	Alperen Sengun blocks Thomas Bryant 's 3-foot driving layup	19	33
11:24	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	19	33
11:19	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	33
11:16	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	19	33
10:58	Evan Mobley makes dunk (Tyrese Proctor assists)	21	33
10:40	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	21	33
10:38	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	21	33
10:30	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	21	33
10:30	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	21	33
10:30	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	21	33
10:30	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	22	33
10:10	Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	33
10:07	Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound	22	33
10:01	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Tyrese Proctor assists)	24	33
9:40	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	24	33
9:40	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	24	34
9:40	Steven Adams enters the game for Clint Capela	24	34
9:40	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	24	35
9:30	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	35
9:28	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	24	35
9:13	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot	24	37
9:08	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	24	37
9:08	Tyrese Proctor makes free throw 1 of 2	25	37
9:08	Kevin Durant enters the game for Alperen Sengun	25	37
9:08	Tyrese Proctor makes free throw 2 of 2	26	37
8:54	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	26	37
8:52	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	26	37
8:49	Reed Sheppard personal foul	26	37
8:47	Reed Sheppard blocks Tyrese Proctor 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	26	37
8:43	Steven Adams defensive rebound	26	37
8:33	Reed Sheppard makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	26	39
8:20	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	26	39
8:07	Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul	26	39
8:07	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	26	40
8:07	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Thomas Bryant	26	40
8:07	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	26	40
8:07	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	26	40
8:07	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	26	40
8:07	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson	26	40
8:07	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	26	41
7:52	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 4-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	28	41
7:34	Aaron Holiday makes driving layup	28	43
7:20	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 22-foot three point jumper	28	43
7:17	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	28	43
7:16	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes dunk	30	43
6:55	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot two point shot	30	45
6:39	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (Tyrese Proctor assists)	32	45
6:13	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot two point shot	32	45
6:11	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	32	45
6:01	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	45
5:54	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	32	45
5:54	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes dunk	34	45
5:44	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	34	45
5:41	Steven Adams offensive rebound	34	45
5:39	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	34	48
5:39	Cavaliers Full timeout	34	48
5:39	Dean Wade enters the game for Tyrese Proctor	34	48
5:39	Amen Thompson enters the game for Aaron Holiday	34	48
5:39	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Reed Sheppard	34	48
5:39	Double technical foul: Jabari Smith Jr. and	34	48
5:39	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2	34	48
5:39	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	34	48
5:39	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	35	48
5:31	Dean Wade misses 27-foot three point jumper	34	48
5:27	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	34	48
5:24	Steven Adams blocks De'Andre Hunter 's 1-foot driving layup	34	48
5:20	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	34	48
5:17	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	34	50
5:05	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	50
5:03	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	34	50
4:48	Steven Adams bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	34	50
4:41	Jarrett Allen makes 7-foot two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	36	50
4:20	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	37	50
4:20	Evan Mobley enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	37	50
4:00	Lonzo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	37	50
3:57	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	37	50
3:48	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 17-foot two point shot	37	50
3:45	Dean Wade defensive rebound	37	50
3:34	Amen Thompson personal foul	37	50
3:34	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Lonzo Ball	37	50
3:34	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Dean Wade	37	50
3:24	Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point jumper	37	50
3:21	Steven Adams defensive rebound	37	50
3:08	Steven Adams offensive foul	37	50
3:08	Steven Adams turnover	37	50
2:50	Evan Mobley misses 11-foot two point shot	37	50
2:50	Rockets defensive team rebound	37	50
2:50	Rockets Full timeout	37	50
2:50	Steven Adams vs. Jarrett Allen (Amen Thompson gains possession)	37	50
2:30	Steven Adams misses 5-foot hook shot	37	50
2:27	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	37	50
2:24	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	37	50
2:22	Steven Adams defensive rebound	37	50
2:18	Lonzo Ball blocks Kevin Durant 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	37	50
2:15	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	37	50
2:13	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	50
2:10	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	37	50
1:58	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	37	50
1:55	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	37	50
1:44	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	37	50
1:43	Steven Adams offensive rebound	37	50
1:43	Steven Adams misses tip shot	37	50
1:43	Rockets offensive team rebound	37	50
1:34	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	37	50
1:34	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	37	50
1:34	Rockets offensive team rebound	37	50
1:34	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	37	50
1:31	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	37	50
1:18	Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	37	50
1:16	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	37	50
1:09	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	37	50
1:09	De'Andre Hunter technical foul	37	50
1:09	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	37	51
1:09	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	37	52
1:09	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	37	52
1:09	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	37	53
1:00	Jarrett Allen offensive foul	37	53
1:00	Jarrett Allen turnover	37	53
1:00	(01:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	37	53
1:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	37	53
1:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	37	53
45.7	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot two point shot	37	55
34.6	Evan Mobley misses layup	37	55
32.4	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	37	55
26.3	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	37	57
11.9	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	40	57
1.1	Amen Thompson misses 14-foot two point shot	40	57
1.1	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	40	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	40	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	HOU
12:00	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Lonzo Ball	40	57
12:00	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Dean Wade	40	57
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Reed Sheppard	40	57
11:44	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	40	57
11:44	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	40	57
11:25	Evan Mobley makes layup	42	57
11:25	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	42	57
11:25	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1	43	57
11:09	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	43	57
10:52	Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	43	59
10:31	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	45	59
10:13	Kevin Durant misses 23-foot three point jumper	45	59
10:13	Steven Adams offensive rebound	45	59
10:07	Kevin Durant makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	45	61
9:48	Evan Mobley misses driving layup	45	61
9:48	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	45	61
9:35	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	45	61
9:33	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	45	61
9:28	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	45	63
9:18	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	45	63
9:03	Steven Adams misses 10-foot two point shot	45	63
9:03	Rockets offensive team rebound	45	63
9:03	Amen Thompson vs. Nae'Qwan Tomlin (Alperen Sengun gains possession)	45	63
8:50	Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	45	65
8:50	Cavaliers Full timeout	45	65
8:50	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	45	65
8:27	Amen Thompson shooting foul	45	65
8:27	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	46	65
8:27	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	47	65
8:07	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	47	67
7:58	Craig Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	47	67
7:56	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	47	67
7:47	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	47	69
7:34	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	49	69
7:34	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	49	69
7:34	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	49	69
7:34	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	49	69
7:34	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1	50	69
7:17	Steven Adams misses alley oop layup	50	69
7:15	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	50	69
7:01	Craig Porter Jr. makes driving layup (De'Andre Hunter assists)	52	69
6:42	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	52	69
6:40	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	52	69
6:39	Alperen Sengun personal foul	52	69
6:29	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	52	69
6:25	Dean Wade offensive rebound	52	69
6:24	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	52	69
6:21	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	52	69
6:15	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot	52	69
6:12	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	52	69
6:00	Alperen Sengun misses 8-foot two point shot	52	69
5:57	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	52	69
5:49	Lonzo Ball makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	55	69
5:49	Rockets Full timeout	55	69
5:49	Clint Capela enters the game for Amen Thompson	55	69
5:49	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	55	69
5:49	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Steven Adams	55	69
5:49	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	55	69
5:35	Clint Capela makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	55	71
5:22	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	55	71
5:22	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	56	71
5:22	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	57	71
5:09	Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper	57	71
5:03	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	57	71
5:01	Dean Wade shooting foul	57	71
5:01	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	57	71
5:01	Rockets offensive team rebound	57	71
5:01	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	57	71
5:01	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	57	72
4:51	Evan Mobley makes driving layup	59	72
4:37	Craig Porter Jr. blocks Reed Sheppard 's 7-foot pullup jump shot	59	72
4:34	Dean Wade defensive rebound	59	72
4:25	Craig Porter Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot (Dean Wade assists)	61	72
3:59	Kevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover	61	72
3:49	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Clint Capela steals)	61	72
3:42	Kevin Durant bad pass	61	72
3:42	Kevin Durant loose ball foul	61	72
3:42	Lonzo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2	61	72
3:42	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	61	72
3:42	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	61	72
3:42	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	61	72
3:42	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Josh Okogie	61	72
3:42	Lonzo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	62	72
3:31	Nae'Qwan Tomlin personal foul	62	72
3:15	Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot two point shot	62	72
3:13	Dean Wade defensive rebound	62	72
3:04	Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dean Wade assists)	65	72
2:50	Lonzo Ball personal foul	65	72
2:35	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	65	74
2:15	Clint Capela blocks Nae'Qwan Tomlin 's 3-foot layup	65	74
2:13	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	65	74
1:56	Craig Porter Jr. blocks Reed Sheppard 's 16-foot pullup jump shot	65	74
1:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	65	74
1:54	Reed Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper	65	74
1:54	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	65	74
1:51	Amen Thompson misses alley oop layup	65	74
1:49	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	65	74
1:48	Dean Wade blocks Amen Thompson's two point shot	65	74
1:47	Dean Wade defensive rebound	65	74
1:40	Craig Porter Jr. makes two point shot	67	74
1:34	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	67	74
1:19	Clint Capela 3 second turnover	67	74
1:09	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 23-foot three point jumper	67	74
1:06	Clint Capela defensive rebound	67	74
45.9	Kevin Durant out of bounds lost ball turnover	67	74
45.9	Rockets Full timeout	67	74
45.9	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	67	74
45.9	Amen Thompson enters the game for Aaron Holiday	67	74
39.1	Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	74
36.2	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	67	74
34.4	Jarrett Allen misses 4-foot two point shot	67	74
32.7	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	67	74
31.7	Jarrett Allen makes dunk	69	74
14.5	Cavaliers Full timeout	69	74
14.5	(00:14.5) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout	69	74
14.5	Evan Mobley enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	69	74
9.0	Dean Wade blocks Alperen Sengun 's 11-foot hook shot	69	74
8.0	Dean Wade defensive rebound	69	74
2.0	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	69	74
2.0	Dean Wade misses free throw 1 of 2	69	74
2.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	69	74
2.0	Dean Wade makes free throw 2 of 2	70	74
0.0	Alperen Sengun misses heave jump shot	70	74
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	70	74
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	70	74

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	HOU
12:00	Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Lonzo Ball	70	74
12:00	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	70	74
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Kevin Durant	70	74
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Clint Capela	70	74
11:45	Craig Porter Jr. bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	70	74
11:28	Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	70	77
11:17	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	73	77
11:06	Reed Sheppard misses driving floating jump shot	73	77
11:04	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	73	77
10:54	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	76	77
10:37	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	76	77
10:23	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	76	79
10:16	Donovan Mitchell misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	79
10:13	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	76	79
10:13	Steven Adams loose ball foul	76	79
10:09	Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper	76	79
10:07	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	76	79
9:47	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	76	81
9:37	Dean Wade makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	79	81
9:26	Aaron Holiday makes 29-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	79	84
9:11	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	79	84
9:11	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	79	84
9:11	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	79	84
9:11	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	79	84
9:11	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	79	84
9:07	Steven Adams defensive rebound	79	84
8:56	Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot two point shot	79	84
8:54	Dean Wade defensive rebound	79	84
8:49	De'Andre Hunter bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	79	84
8:37	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	79	84
8:35	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	79	84
8:32	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	81	84
8:17	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	81	86
8:05	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Reed Sheppard steals)	81	86
7:58	Reed Sheppard makes two point shot	81	88
7:58	Cavaliers Full timeout	81	88
7:58	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Tyrese Proctor	81	88
7:58	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard	81	88
7:48	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	81	88
7:48	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	82	88
7:48	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	83	88
7:48	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	83	88
7:31	Aaron Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper	83	88
7:28	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	83	88
7:14	De'Andre Hunter misses 13-foot two point shot	83	88
7:13	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	83	88
6:57	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	83	88
6:57	Kevin Durant enters the game for Alperen Sengun	83	88
6:44	Donovan Mitchell makes 10-foot two point shot	85	88
6:19	Steven Adams makes 1-foot layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	85	90
6:09	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer	88	90
5:51	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	88	93
5:39	Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot	90	93
5:19	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot layup (Kevin Durant assists)	90	95
5:07	Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	95
5:04	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	90	95
5:01	Amen Thompson personal foul	90	95
5:01	Evan Mobley enters the game for Lonzo Ball	90	95
5:01	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Dean Wade	90	95
4:55	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	95
4:52	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	90	95
4:51	Evan Mobley bad pass (Aaron Holiday steals)	90	95
4:51	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	90	95
4:51	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	90	96
4:51	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	90	96
4:51	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	90	97
4:37	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	90	97
4:37	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	91	97
4:37	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	92	97
4:16	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	92	97
4:15	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	92	97
4:06	Aaron Holiday makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	92	100
3:56	Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	92	100
3:51	Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul	92	100
3:51	Aaron Holiday makes two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	92	102
3:51	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 1	92	103
3:37	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	92	103
3:37	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	92	103
3:37	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	92	103
3:37	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	92	103
3:33	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	92	103
3:20	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	92	103
3:16	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	92	103
3:13	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	94	103
3:13	Rockets Full timeout	94	103
3:13	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	94	103
2:55	Dean Wade shooting foul	94	103
2:55	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	94	104
2:55	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	94	105
2:48	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	96	105
2:32	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	96	107
2:23	Craig Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	96	107
2:21	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	96	107
2:02	Kevin Durant misses 23-foot three point jumper	96	107
1:59	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	96	107
1:58	Alperen Sengun steps out of bounds turnover	96	107
1:46	Kevin Durant shooting foul	96	107
1:46	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	97	107
1:46	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	98	107
1:27	Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot	98	107
1:25	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	98	107
1:18	De'Andre Hunter makes 29-foot three point shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	101	107
59.9	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	101	109
54.4	De'Andre Hunter out of bounds lost ball turnover	101	109
36.7	Evan Mobley personal foul	101	109
36.7	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	101	110
36.7	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	101	111
31.2	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three pointer	104	111
30.3	Evan Mobley personal foul	104	111
30.3	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	104	112
30.3	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	104	113
30.3	Cavaliers Full timeout	104	113
30.3	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	104	113
26.7	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	104	113
26.0	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	104	113
26.0	Dean Wade personal foul	104	113
26.0	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	104	113
26.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	104	113
26.0	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	104	114
16.7	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	104	114
14.0	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	104	114
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	104	114
0.0	End of Game	104	114

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 20, 2025

Coverage

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

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Che Flores, Nick Buchert, Gediminas Petraitis

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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