Overview
- The matchup is set for Saturday, Dec. 27 at Toyota Center (8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT).
- Broadcast is listed on Space City Home Network, with streaming on NBA League Pass and Fubo; Ohio listings note FanDuel Sports Network.
- Houston is 18-10 and sixth in the West after a 119-96 win over the Lakers, while Cleveland is 17-15 and seventh in the East after a 126-124 loss to the Knicks.
- Injury updates include Alperen Sengun (calf) questionable and Fred VanVleet (knee) out for the Rockets, with Larry Nance Jr. (calf) and Max Strus (foot) out for the Cavaliers.
- Probable starters cited in previews: Rockets—Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Josh Okogie, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun; Cavaliers—Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen, with odds listing Houston as a 3.5-point favorite (O/U 234.5).