Overview
- Houston blew the game open out of halftime, turning a 12-point edge into 85-58 during a 15-0 run, and the margin never dipped below 17.
- Durant posted 30 points with seven assists and four rebounds in 29 minutes and did not play the fourth quarter.
- With Alperen Şengün out with calf tightness, Steven Adams started and added nine points and eight assists.
- Cleveland was without Max Strus and Larry Nance Jr.; reserve Jaylon Tyson led them with 23 points and 14 rebounds as Donovan Mitchell finished with 16.
- The Cavaliers fell to 17-16 with a fifth loss in seven and a defense Kenny Atkinson pegged 26th over their last 10 games, with San Antonio up next as Houston hosts Indiana on Monday.