The Rockets rank 2nd in the NBA in offensive rating (117.1), and the Cavaliers rank 12th in defensive rating (110.0). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.9, so the Rockets are 6.2 above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 21.5 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.
Season before this game (HOU 10 games, CLE 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
HOUCLEHouston RocketsLast 5: average margin +3.8 (season +9.0). Streak L2.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +4.8 (season +2.9). Streak L1.
Houston Rockets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunF-C | 21.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 59.0 |
| Kevin DurantF | 20.8 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 64.9 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 17.3 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 66.2 |
| Amen ThompsonG-F | 15.6 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 56.4 |
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 24.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 61.6 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.4 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 65.2 |
| James HardenG | 15.7 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 54.1 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Houston RocketsCleveland 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.