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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavaliers | 29 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 103 |
 Rockets | 34 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 117 |
CLETeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 37-8245.1% | 12-3831.6% | 17-2085.0% | 45 | 22 | 15 |
| HOU | 47-9848.0% | 15-4235.7% | 8-1266.7% | 48 | 28 | 9 |
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Houston Rockets117| 35 | 13 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 0 | 0-0 | +14 | +5.9 | |||||||
| 33 | 26 | 9-20 | 4-9 | 0 | 4-6 | +16 | +7.9 | |||||||
| 32 | 20 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 1-1 | +22 | +6.1 | ||||||||
| 26 | 18 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | +13 | +4.5 | ||||||
| 26 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 | −1.7 | |||||||
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| 26 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.4 | ||||||
| 17 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 | −0.9 | |||||
| 16 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −3.3 | |||
| 13 | 8 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0.0 | ||||
| 12 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.8 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −1.7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −1.3 | |
| Team | 117 | 47-9848.0% | 15-4235.7% | 48 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 8-1266.7% | 11 | 9 | 7 | |||
Bench 28 points on 12 for 27 shooting
Cleveland Cavaliers103| 33 | 10 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −8.3 | ||||||
| 33 | 12 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −2.1 | ||||
| 29 | 14 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −17 | −0.9 | |||||
| 26 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −14 | −3.1 | |||||
| 26 | 13 | 4-13 | 3-8 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −3.5 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 21 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 4-5 | −3 | +8.1 | ||||||||
| 28 | 11 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +2.6 | |||||
| 15 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | −6 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 11 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | +5 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 6 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −0.5 | ||||
| Team | 103 | 37-8245.1% | 12-3831.6% | 45 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 17-2085.0% | 7 | 6 | 7 | |||
Bench 44 points on 16 for 29 shooting
Did not play: Ty Jerome (not with team); Dean Wade (injury/illness).
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PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jalen Green had 26 points (14 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 for their fifth straight win.
The Rockets took control with an 18-4 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 27.
Jabari Smith Jr. had 20 points (8 in the second quarter) and 3 blocks, and Fred VanVleet added 13 points and 16 assists but shot 5 for 15.
For the Cavaliers, Caris LeVert had 21 points, 7 assists and 3 steals off the bench. The Cavaliers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Cavaliers forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Cavaliers’ starters were outscored 37-19 in 11 minutes together.
Houston RocketsCleveland CavaliersPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
109 points from the field on 98 shots: 1.3 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 23-29 | 79.3% | 66% |
| In the paint | 5-15 | 33.3% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-12 | 33.3% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-7 | 28.6% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 13-35 | 37.1% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro | 27 | 7 | 3-7 | −1 |
| Caris LeVert | 14 | 3 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Darius Garland | 8 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Georges Niang | 6 | 8 | 3-6 | +6 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 6 | 2-6 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Niang | 16 | 2 | 1-3 | −1 |
| Jarrett Allen | 14 | 8 | 3-4 | +5 |
| Caris LeVert | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 22 | 8 | 3-4 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Merrill | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Georges Niang | 10 | 6 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Jarrett Allen | 9 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 7 | 3-5 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 57 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
HOU win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Niang 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (LeVert 1 AST)
Q1 5:09
9.5%
59→49
Brooks 8' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS)
Q1 4:49
9.0%
49→58
Niang 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Merrill 2 AST)
Q2 10:36
8.5%
71→62
Ja. Green 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST)
Q1 1:53
7.8%
59→66
Thompson 2' Running Dunk (6 PTS) (Ja. Green 2 AST)
Q2 5:37
7.5%
77→85
