Top Performers
Points
37
Mitchell
CLE
Rebounds
8
Sengun
HOU
Assists
17
VanVleet
HOU
Threes
5
Merrill
CLE
47-102 (46.1%)
FG%
47-97 (48.5%)
12-33 (36.4%)
3PM
19-48 (39.6%)
24-27 (88.9%)
FTM
22-34 (64.7%)
47
Rebounds
38
15
Offensive Rebounds
14
32
Defensive Rebounds
24
34
Assists
29
9
Steals
7
5
Blocks
8
14
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
35
Fouls
27
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
9
Biggest Lead
12
10
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
18
Ties
10
2023-24 Western
HOU CLE
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
| 3 |  Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 |
| 6 |  Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 |
| 7 |  Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
| 11 |  Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 |
| 14 |  Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 |
| 15 |  Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtics | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 |
| 3 |  Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 |
| 5 |  Magic | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 |
| 6 |  Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 |
| 7 |  76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 |
| 9 |  Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 |
| 10 |  Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 11 |  Nets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49.0 |
| 15 |  Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Cleveland Cavaliers squeaked out a win over the Houston Rockets, 135 to 130, on December 18, 2023.
Game Info
December 18, 2023
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Cleveland, Ohio
#26 Pat Fraher (Head Official)
#64 Justin Van Duyne
#87 Danielle Scott
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brooks #9 | 38 | 16 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 62.1 |
J. Smith Jr. #10 | 23 | 5 | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
A. Sengun #28 | 31 | 24 | 8 (4) | 6 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 6 | 11-20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 57.5 |
J. Green #4 | 34 | 12 | 6 (0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | -16 | 2 | 2 | 2-12 | 1-4 | 7-7 | 39.8 |
F. VanVleet #5 | 45 | 27 | 8 (0) | 17 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 5 | 9-19 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 63.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Eason #17 | 33 | 14 | 8 (4) | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 46.1 |
J. Green #32 | 24 | 15 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 1 | 3 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 102.5 |
A. Holiday #0 | 17 | 14 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 70.9 |
J. Tate #8 | 16 | 3 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 33.8 |
J. Landale #2 | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Bullock Jr. #25 | |||||||||||||
V. Oladipo #5 | |||||||||||||
B. Marjanovic #51 | |||||||||||||
N. Hinton #14 | |||||||||||||
N. Williams #19 | |||||||||||||
J. Samuels Jr. #00 | |||||||||||||
C. Whitmore #7 | |||||||||||||
A. Thompson #1 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 130 | 47 (15) | 34 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 47-102 | 12-33 | 24-27 | 57.1 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Strus #1 | 34 | 17 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 55.9 |
D. Wade #32 | 22 | 12 | 3 (2) | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 3 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 102.0 |
J. Allen #31 | 29 | 10 | 6 (2) | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 49.6 |
D. Mitchell #45 | 45 | 37 | 1 (0) | 6 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 5 | 14-27 | 4-11 | 5-5 | 63.4 |
I. Okoro #35 | 32 | 11 | 7 (4) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 66.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. LeVert #3 | 27 | 12 | 7 (1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 43.2 |
G. Niang #20 | 25 | 10 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 5 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Merrill #5 | 24 | 19 | 4 (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 80.0 |
T. Thompson #13 | 18 | 4 | 5 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 36.2 |
C. Porter Jr. #9 | 9 | 3 | 0 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
R. Rubio #9 | |||||||||||||
D. Jones #30 | |||||||||||||
D. Garland #10 | |||||||||||||
T. Jerome #2 | |||||||||||||
E. Mobley #4 | |||||||||||||
I. Mobley #25 | |||||||||||||
E. Bates #21 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CLE | 135 | 38 (14) | 29 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 47-97 | 19-48 | 22-34 | 60.3 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Allen makes putback layup
1Q 11:41
J. Allen makes free throw 1/1
1Q 11:41
A. Sengun makes driving finger roll
Assisted by F. VanVleet
1Q 11:29
2-3
D. Mitchell makes driving layup
1Q 10:45
2-5
D. Brooks makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Sengun
1Q 10:09
4-5
I. Okoro makes free throw 1/2
1Q 09:50
4-6
I. Okoro makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:50
4-7
D. Mitchell makes 28' stepback three
1Q 09:07
4-10
D. Mitchell makes 25' stepback three
Assisted by J. Allen
1Q 08:36
4-13
J. Green makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Brooks
1Q 08:19
6-13
D. Wade makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
1Q 07:55
6-16
J. Green makes 9' driving bank floater
Assisted by F. VanVleet
1Q 07:38
8-16
F. VanVleet makes 26' pullup three
1Q 07:05
11-16
I. Okoro makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Allen
1Q 06:52
11-18
F. VanVleet makes 15' pullup
Assisted by J. Green
1Q 06:26
13-18
J. Green makes 12' floater
Assisted by F. VanVleet
1Q 05:57
15-18
F. VanVleet makes 10' driving bank floater
1Q 05:34
17-18
A. Holiday makes 7' driving floater
Assisted by F. VanVleet
1Q 04:51
19-18
J. Allen makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Porter Jr.
1Q 04:36
19-20
A. Holiday makes driving layup
Assisted by F. VanVleet
1Q 04:29
21-20
J. Allen makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:19
21-21
J. Allen makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:19
21-22
D. Brooks makes layup
Assisted by J. Green
1Q 04:06
23-22
G. Niang makes layup
Assisted by C. Porter Jr.
1Q 03:50
23-24
J. Green makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:33
24-24
J. Green makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:33
25-24
C. Porter Jr. makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by S. Merrill
1Q 03:13
25-27
J. Green makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Tate
1Q 03:01
27-27
J. Allen makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:34
27-28
J. Green makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:04
28-28
J. Green makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:04
29-28
A. Holiday makes 27' three
Assisted by J. Green
1Q 01:39
32-28
J. Green makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:11
33-28
J. Green makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:11
34-28
S. Merrill makes 25' three
Assisted by C. LeVert
1Q 00:38
34-31
C. LeVert makes 9' pullup
1Q 00:04
34-33
S. Merrill makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Porter Jr.
2Q 11:27
34-36
A. Holiday makes 15' pullup
2Q 11:02
36-36
G. Niang makes 25' running three
Assisted by C. LeVert
2Q 10:13
36-39
T. Thompson makes 4' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by S. Merrill
2Q 09:37
36-41
C. LeVert makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:36
36-42
C. LeVert makes putback layup
2Q 08:34
36-44
D. Brooks makes 26' three
Assisted by F. VanVleet
2Q 08:23
39-44
S. Merrill makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:01
39-45
S. Merrill makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:01
39-46
F. VanVleet makes free throw 1/1
2Q 07:47
40-46
T. Eason makes putback dunk
2Q 06:55
42-46
G. Niang makes tip layup
2Q 06:29
42-48
D. Brooks makes driving layup
Assisted by F. VanVleet
2Q 06:10
44-48
A. Sengun makes putback layup
2Q 04:51
46-48
J. Green makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Sengun
2Q 04:36
48-48
J. Green makes free throw 1/1
2Q 04:36
49-48
I. Okoro makes driving layup
Assisted by D. Wade
2Q 04:16
49-50
D. Brooks makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Green
2Q 04:04
52-50
J. Green makes 23' three
Assisted by F. VanVleet
2Q 03:06
55-50
A. Sengun makes running dunk
Assisted by F. VanVleet
2Q 02:42
57-50
A. Sengun makes 11' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by F. VanVleet
2Q 02:05
59-50
S. Merrill makes 26' pullup three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
2Q 01:37
59-53
D. Wade makes 19' stepback
2Q 00:49
59-55
C. LeVert makes 7' driving bank floater
2Q 00:06
59-57
A. Sengun makes tip layup
3Q 11:38
61-57
D. Wade makes 26' three
Assisted by M. Strus
3Q 11:23
61-60
D. Mitchell makes running layup
3Q 11:05
61-62
D. Mitchell makes free throw 1/1
3Q 11:05
61-63
F. VanVleet makes 28' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 10:52
64-63
M. Strus makes 33' three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
3Q 10:41
64-66
D. Mitchell makes 29' three
Assisted by I. Okoro
3Q 10:11
64-69
J. Smith Jr. makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
3Q 09:56
67-69
D. Mitchell makes 23' stepback
3Q 09:35
67-71
I. Okoro makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
3Q 09:06
67-74
J. Smith Jr. makes 12' jump shot
3Q 08:46
69-74
D. Mitchell makes driving finger roll
3Q 08:31
69-76
A. Sengun makes 4' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by F. VanVleet
3Q 07:43
71-76
M. Strus makes 31' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
3Q 07:24
71-79
M. Strus makes free throw 1/1
3Q 07:24
71-80
D. Brooks makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:04
72-80
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:04
72-81
A. Holiday makes 27' three
Assisted by F. VanVleet
3Q 06:46
75-81
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:42
75-82
D. Mitchell makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:22
75-83
D. Mitchell makes free throw 2/2
3Q 06:22
75-84
T. Eason makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:56
76-84
T. Eason makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:56
77-84
D. Mitchell makes 25' three
Assisted by I. Okoro
3Q 05:46
77-87
D. Wade makes cutting layup
Assisted by M. Strus
3Q 05:30
77-89
T. Eason makes putback layup
3Q 04:42
79-89
F. VanVleet makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:16
80-89
F. VanVleet makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:16
81-89
T. Eason makes putback layup
3Q 03:47
83-89
D. Wade makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:26
83-90
D. Wade makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:26
83-91
J. Green makes 10' floater
Assisted by F. VanVleet
3Q 03:12
85-91
A. Holiday makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:46
86-91
A. Holiday makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:46
87-91
T. Eason makes running layup
3Q 02:26
89-91
S. Merrill makes 23' three
Assisted by C. LeVert
3Q 02:09
89-94
T. Eason makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Green
3Q 01:28
91-94
D. Mitchell makes 1' driving floater
3Q 01:18
91-96
F. VanVleet makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:05
92-96
F. VanVleet makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:05
93-96
J. Tate makes cutting layup
Assisted by F. VanVleet
3Q 00:33
95-96
J. Tate makes free throw 1/1
3Q 00:33
96-96
D. Mitchell makes 1' driving bank floater
3Q 00:28
96-98
D. Mitchell makes free throw 1/1
3Q 00:28
96-99
F. VanVleet makes 9' driving floater
3Q 00:05
98-99
J. Green makes 2' driving bank floater
Assisted by J. Green
4Q 11:26
100-99
J. Green makes free throw 1/1
4Q 11:26
101-99
C. LeVert makes 11' pullup
4Q 11:08
101-101
G. Niang makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Merrill
4Q 10:05
101-104
D. Mitchell makes running layup
Assisted by C. LeVert
4Q 09:46
101-106
D. Mitchell makes free throw 1/1
4Q 09:46
101-107
A. Sengun makes 6' turnaround hook shot
4Q 09:25
103-107
D. Mitchell makes 7' driving bank floater
4Q 09:14
103-109
J. Green makes free throw 1/2
4Q 08:04
104-109
J. Green makes free throw 2/2
4Q 08:04
105-109
M. Strus makes cutting layup
Assisted by I. Okoro
4Q 07:41
105-111
M. Strus makes free throw 1/1
4Q 07:41
105-112
F. VanVleet makes 23' pullup
Assisted by A. Sengun
4Q 07:28
107-112
F. VanVleet makes 19' fadeaway
4Q 06:40
109-112
A. Sengun makes 5' turnaround bank hook shot
Assisted by F. VanVleet
4Q 05:51
111-112
I. Okoro makes driving layup
Assisted by C. LeVert
4Q 05:37
111-114
C. LeVert makes 25' pullup three
4Q 04:12
111-117
T. Eason makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:58
112-117
T. Eason makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:58
113-117
D. Brooks makes 28' running three
Assisted by F. VanVleet
4Q 03:34
116-117
M. Strus makes 29' three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
4Q 03:14
116-120
F. VanVleet makes 28' three
Assisted by A. Sengun
4Q 02:45
119-120
D. Mitchell makes 19' stepback
4Q 02:29
119-122
A. Sengun makes dunk
Assisted by T. Eason
4Q 01:59
121-122
A. Sengun makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:36
122-122
J. Allen makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by I. Okoro
OT 04:42
122-124
A. Sengun makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Eason
OT 03:45
124-124
M. Strus makes cutting layup
Assisted by I. Okoro
OT 03:24
124-126
S. Merrill makes driving layup
Assisted by I. Okoro
OT 02:35
124-128
S. Merrill makes 25' running three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
OT 01:37
124-131
D. Mitchell makes layup
OT 01:01
124-133
A. Sengun makes 26' three
Assisted by F. VanVleet
OT 00:29
127-133
M. Strus makes free throw 1/2
OT 00:07
127-134
M. Strus makes free throw 2/2
OT 00:07
127-135
F. VanVleet makes 36' pullup three
Assisted by D. Brooks
OT 00:04
130-135
47-102 (46.1%)
FG%
47-97 (48.5%)
12-33 (36.4%)
3PM
19-48 (39.6%)
24-27 (88.9%)
FTM
22-34 (64.7%)
47
Rebounds
38
15
Offensive Rebounds
14
32
Defensive Rebounds
24
34
Assists
29
9
Steals
7
5
Blocks
8
14
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
35
Fouls
27
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
9
Biggest Lead
12
10
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
18
Ties
10
