Overview
- Alperen Sengun posted 28 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and Aaron Holiday scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to secure Houston's road win.
- Houston improved to 10-3 with its fifth consecutive victory, while Cleveland fell to 10-6 after trailing by as many as 22 and cutting the deficit to one early in the fourth.
- Donovan Mitchell managed 21 points with 19 in the final period during the Cavaliers' rally, and De'Andre Hunter led Cleveland with 25.
- The Rockets dominated the glass and second-chance scoring, winning that category 21-6, as the Cavaliers shot 20 of 32 at the free-throw line.
- Cleveland played without Darius Garland, Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill and Max Strus; next up, Houston hosts Denver in the NBA Cup and the Cavaliers host Indiana on Friday.