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Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA
Rockets
9-19
89-124
Final
Cavaliers
18-12
Rocket Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 0, CLE 45
Q1Q2Q3Q4
CLE leads
Team1234T
HOU1622252689
CLE35343124124

Who won: Cavaliers 124-89

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Houston Rockets 124-89 on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers lead the series 1-0. The Cavaliers outscored the Rockets 35-16 in the 1st quarter. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers in points (21). Alperen Sengun led the Rockets in points (19).

Recap · Dec 15
Cavaliers win fifth straight, rout Rockets 124-89

Darius Garland scored 21 points, Isaac Okoro added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fifth straight game, a 124-89 rout of the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CLE leads series 1-0.
  • Rockets 2-13 on the road; Cavaliers 9-7 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rockets6th in Western Conference Division
  • Steven Adams C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
Cavaliers3rd in Central Division
  • Khalifa Diop C
    Knee, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Nae'Qwan Tomlin F
    Back
    Day-To-Day
  • Sam Merrill G
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

CLE leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH · Attendance 17,131
Officials
John Goble (Referee), Leon Wood (Referee), Lauren Holtkamp (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCLE leads series 1-0

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