Rockets vs Cavaliers summary: score, stats & highlights | 2025-26 NBA Regular Season
A final quarter flurry from Aaron Holiday took Houston to the win at Rocket Arena.
End of the 4th Quarter
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
Rockets offensive team rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Dean Wade personal foul
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.
Cavaliers Full timeout
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
Evan Mobley personal foul
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three pointer
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
Evan Mobley personal foul
De'Andre Hunter out of bounds lost ball turnover
Alperen Sengun makes two point shot
De'Andre Hunter makes 29-foot three point shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2
Kevin Durant shooting foul
Alperen Sengun steps out of bounds turnover
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Craig Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot
Amen Thompson makes two point shot
Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
Dean Wade shooting foul
Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen
Rockets Full timeout
Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2
Alperen Sengun shooting foul
Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 1
Aaron Holiday makes two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)
Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul
Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)
Aaron Holiday makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2
Aaron Holiday shooting foul
Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams
Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2
Donovan Mitchell shooting foul
Evan Mobley bad pass (Aaron Holiday steals)
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper
Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Dean Wade
Evan Mobley enters the game for Lonzo Ball
Amen Thompson personal foul
De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound
Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amen Thompson makes 1-foot layup (Kevin Durant assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer
Steven Adams makes 1-foot layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes 10-foot two point shot
Kevin Durant enters the game for Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses 13-foot two point shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Aaron Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
Aaron Holiday shooting foul
Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Tyrese Proctor
Cavaliers Full timeout
Reed Sheppard makes two point shot
Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Reed Sheppard steals)
Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses driving layup
De'Andre Hunter bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot two point shot
Steven Adams defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2
Reed Sheppard shooting foul
Aaron Holiday makes 29-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
Dean Wade makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Amen Thompson makes 11-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper
Steven Adams loose ball foul
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)
Donovan Mitchell personal foul
Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Reed Sheppard misses driving floating jump shot
Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)
Craig Porter Jr. bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Clint Capela
Steven Adams enters the game for Kevin Durant
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen
Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Lonzo Ball
Start of the 4th Quarter
End of the 3rd Quarter
Rockets offensive team rebound
Alperen Sengun misses heave jump shot
Dean Wade makes free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Dean Wade misses free throw 1 of 2
Reed Sheppard shooting foul
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Dean Wade blocks Alperen Sengun 's 11-foot hook shot
Evan Mobley enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
(00:14.5) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout
Cavaliers Full timeout
Jarrett Allen makes dunk
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses 4-foot two point shot
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Amen Thompson enters the game for Aaron Holiday
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Rockets Full timeout
Kevin Durant out of bounds lost ball turnover
Clint Capela defensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 23-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela 3 second turnover
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point shot
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Dean Wade blocks Amen Thompson's two point shot
Amen Thompson offensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses alley oop layup
Reed Sheppard offensive rebound
Reed Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rockets offensive team rebound
Craig Porter Jr. blocks Reed Sheppard 's 16-foot pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Clint Capela blocks Nae'Qwan Tomlin 's 3-foot layup
Kevin Durant makes 14-foot two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)
Lonzo Ball personal foul
Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dean Wade assists)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot two point shot
Nae'Qwan Tomlin personal foul
Lonzo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Josh Okogie
Amen Thompson enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate
Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Lonzo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2
Kevin Durant loose ball foul
Kevin Durant bad pass
Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Clint Capela steals)
Kevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover
Craig Porter Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot (Dean Wade assists)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Craig Porter Jr. blocks Reed Sheppard 's 7-foot pullup jump shot
Evan Mobley makes driving layup
Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for De'Andre Hunter
Rockets offensive team rebound
Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2
Dean Wade shooting foul
Josh Okogie offensive rebound
Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2
Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul
Clint Capela makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Reed Sheppard assists)
Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun
Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Steven Adams
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
Clint Capela enters the game for Amen Thompson
Rockets Full timeout
Lonzo Ball makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses 8-foot two point shot
Amen Thompson offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dean Wade offensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alperen Sengun personal foul
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
Craig Porter Jr. makes driving layup (De'Andre Hunter assists)
Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
Steven Adams misses alley oop layup
Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul
Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists)
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Craig Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Alperen Sengun makes driving layup
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2
Amen Thompson shooting foul
Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Cavaliers Full timeout
Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)
Amen Thompson vs. Nae'Qwan Tomlin (Alperen Sengun gains possession)
Rockets offensive team rebound
Steven Adams misses 10-foot two point shot
Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover
Kevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses driving layup
Kevin Durant makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Steven Adams assists)
Steven Adams offensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Alperen Sengun makes 13-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)
De'Andre Hunter personal foul
Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul
Evan Mobley makes layup
Cavaliers defensive team rebound
Kevin Durant misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Steven Adams enters the game for Reed Sheppard
Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Dean Wade
Jarrett Allen enters the game for Lonzo Ball
Start of the 3rd Quarter
End of the 2nd Quarter
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses 14-foot two point shot
De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses layup
Kevin Durant makes 14-foot two point shot
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie
Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen
(01:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)
Jarrett Allen turnover
Jarrett Allen offensive foul
Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2
Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams
Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2
Kevin Durant makes technical free throw
De'Andre Hunter technical foul
De'Andre Hunter personal foul
Kevin Durant defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2
Rockets offensive team rebound
Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2
Jarrett Allen shooting foul
Rockets offensive team rebound
Steven Adams misses tip shot
Steven Adams offensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses driving layup
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point shot
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper
Amen Thompson offensive rebound
Lonzo Ball blocks Kevin Durant 's 15-foot pullup jump shot
Steven Adams defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Steven Adams misses 5-foot hook shot
Steven Adams vs. Jarrett Allen (Amen Thompson gains possession)
Rockets Full timeout
Rockets defensive team rebound
Evan Mobley misses 11-foot two point shot
Steven Adams turnover
Steven Adams offensive foul
Steven Adams defensive rebound
Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point jumper
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Dean Wade
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Lonzo Ball
Amen Thompson personal foul
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 17-foot two point shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Lonzo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper
Evan Mobley enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover
Jarrett Allen makes 7-foot two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
Steven Adams bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)
Kevin Durant defensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Amen Thompson makes two point shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Steven Adams blocks De'Andre Hunter 's 1-foot driving layup
De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound
Dean Wade misses 27-foot three point jumper
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2
Double technical foul: Jabari Smith Jr. and
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Reed Sheppard
Amen Thompson enters the game for Aaron Holiday
Dean Wade enters the game for Tyrese Proctor
Cavaliers Full timeout
Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)
Steven Adams offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes dunk
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 15-foot two point shot
Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (Tyrese Proctor assists)
Kevin Durant makes 11-foot two point shot
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes dunk
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 22-foot three point jumper
Aaron Holiday makes driving layup
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 4-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2
Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson
Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.
Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Thomas Bryant
Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2
Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul
Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)
Reed Sheppard makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Steven Adams assists)
Steven Adams defensive rebound
Reed Sheppard blocks Tyrese Proctor 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot
Reed Sheppard personal foul
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot
Tyrese Proctor makes free throw 2 of 2
Kevin Durant enters the game for Alperen Sengun
Tyrese Proctor makes free throw 1 of 2
Reed Sheppard shooting foul
Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2
Steven Adams enters the game for Clint Capela
Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2
Thomas Bryant shooting foul
Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Tyrese Proctor assists)
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper
Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2
Alperen Sengun shooting foul
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses two point shot
Evan Mobley makes dunk (Tyrese Proctor assists)
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun blocks Thomas Bryant 's 3-foot driving layup
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses 13-foot two point shot
Clint Capela enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie
Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for De'Andre Hunter
Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Dean Wade
Thomas Bryant enters the game for Lonzo Ball
Start of the 2nd Quarter
End of the 1st Quarter
Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)
Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Clint Capela
Aaron Holiday enters the game for Reed Sheppard
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.
Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation
Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
Clint Capela defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot
Cavaliers defensive team rebound
Josh Okogie misses driving floating jump shot
Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Reed Sheppard makes 31-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
Craig Porter Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)
Alperen Sengun bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2
Clint Capela shooting foul
Amen Thompson makes driving dunk
Clint Capela defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Dean Wade misses free throw 1 of 2
Amen Thompson shooting foul
Alperen Sengun makes 8-foot two point shot
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses layup
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper
Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant
Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.
Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Cavaliers Full timeout
Reed Sheppard makes 1-foot two point shot
Reed Sheppard defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses driving layup
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Clint Capela misses driving layup
Rockets defensive team rebound
Dean Wade misses 24-foot three point jumper
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes tip shot
Clint Capela offensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 9-foot two point shot
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter
Kevin Durant makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3
Kevin Durant makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3
Kevin Durant makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3
Clint Capela enters the game for Amen Thompson
Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Alperen Sengun
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Evan Mobley
Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
(05:52) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)
De'Andre Hunter flagrant foul type 1
Evan Mobley makes 8-foot two point shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)
Jabari Smith Jr. makes tip shot
Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot
Amen Thompson defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot
Amen Thompson bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Evan Mobley makes 10-foot two point shot
Alperen Sengun steps out of bounds turnover
Donovan Mitchell makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)
Kevin Durant defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses layup
Amen Thompson makes 7-foot jump bank shot
De'Andre Hunter makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
Alperen Sengun makes 14-foot two point shot
De'Andre Hunter makes 24-foot three pointer
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Kevin Durant misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses free throw 1 of 2
Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul
(10:23) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout
Rockets Full timeout
Steven Adams makes tip shot
Steven Adams offensive rebound
Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot
Steven Adams offensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses two point shot
De'Andre Hunter bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)
Jabari Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)
Steven Adams defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses driving floating jump shot
Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2
Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2
Jarrett Allen shooting foul
Steven Adams offensive rebound
Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 26-foot three point jumper
Steven Adams vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession)
Start of the 1st Quarter