Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Lead tracker
HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 9, CLE 12CLE leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 34 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 130 |
 CLE | 33 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 135 |
Who won: Cavaliers 135-130
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Houston Rockets 135-130 in overtime on Monday, December 18, 2023 at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers lead the series 1-0. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (37). Fred VanVleet led the Rockets in points (27).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeF | 22 | 12 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| Isaac OkoroF | 32 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 29 | 10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 45 | 37 | 14-27 | 4-11 | 5-5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +4 |
| Max StrusG | 34 | 17 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Georges NiangF | 25 | 10 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +10 |
| Tristan ThompsonC | 18 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| Caris LeVertG | 27 | 12 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -3 |
| Sam MerrillG | 24 | 19 | 6-11 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +13 |
| Craig Porter Jr.G | 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
More from this season series: CLE leads series 1-0
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Pacers13-12127Final
Bulls11-17108
76ers18-8104Final
Pistons2-25124
Hawks11-15130Final
Timberwolves20-5112
Heat15-12108Final
Hornets7-1899
Raptors11-15114Final
Grizzlies6-1997
Thunder17-8116Final
Mavericks16-10104
Nuggets18-10130Final
Nets13-13108
Jazz10-17125Final
Wizards4-22131
Kings16-9143Final
Knicks15-11114
Lakers15-12109Final