The Rockets rank 2nd in the NBA in offensive rating (119.4), and the Cavaliers rank 19th in defensive rating (111.4). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Rockets are 8.5 above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.
Donovan Mitchell (22.5, 22nd) and Alperen Sengun (22.4, 23rd) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Donovan Mitchell: 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 33.4 minutes, 61.8% true shooting. Alperen Sengun: 9.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 35.0 minutes, 61.4% true shooting.
The Cavaliers (4-4) are 5th in the East; the Rockets (7-2) are 2nd in the West.
Away record: Cavaliers 1-3. Home record: Rockets 4-1. Streaks: Cavaliers L2, Rockets L1.
The Cavaliers rank 9th in the NBA in three-point % (37.2%), and the Rockets rank 4th in three-point % allowed (31.3%). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 34.6%, so the Cavaliers are 2.6 points above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.5 points a game on 61.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (CLE 8 games, HOU 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEHOUCleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Houston RocketsLast 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.8 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 65.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 54.9 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Houston Rockets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunF-C | 22.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 61.4 |
| Kevin DurantF | 20.8 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 66.1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 17.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |
| Amen ThompsonG-F | 15.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 57.2 |
Cleveland CavaliersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.