National Basketball Association
Houston 130, Cleveland 135
Monday, December 18, 2023 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 18, 2023
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #64 Justin Van Duyne, #26 Pat Fraher, #87 Danielle Scott
Attendance: 19432
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Houston 342539248130
Cleveland 3324422313135
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 13-11 11-1 2-10 L2
Cleveland 15-12 8-6 7-6 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 8-6 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 2-10 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Donovan Mitchell played 45:25 minutes and scored 37 points. He shot 51.9% from the field and has averaged 28.2 points over the last five games.
  • Fred VanVleet played 45:16 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 112.0 points per game and hold opponents to 111.9 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 110.7 points per game and hold opponents to 107.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Houston   Cleveland
Fred VanVleet 27 Scoring Donovan Mitchell 37
Fred VanVleet 17 Assists Donovan Mitchell 6
Tari Eason 8 Rebounds Caris LeVert 7
Jalen Green 7 Free Throws Made Donovan Mitchell 5
Tari Eason 4 Steals Caris LeVert 2
Jalen Green 2 Blocks Jarrett Allen 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Houston 130 46.1 12-33 24-27 34 47
Cleveland 135 48.5 19-48 22-34 29 38
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Utah. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Rockets have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .300 after a loss.