Rockets vs Cavaliers

Historical record, recent meetings, scoring profile and performance versus model expectation.

Record since the 1976 season
76-37
Rockets lead the series by 39 wins.
@ Rockets
46-10
@ Cavaliers
30-27
Playoffs
0-0
VS EXPECTED
Rockets +14.7
Avg Points
102.3-100.1
Most Recent Winner
Rockets 117-100

Head-To-Head Margin (Max Last 150 Matches)

Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Results

All completed meetings between these teams.
Date Matchup Result Winner Model Projection Stage
Dec 27, 2025 100–117 Houston Rockets +17 Houston Rockets +8.0 Regular
Nov 19, 2025 114–104 Houston Rockets +10 Cleveland Cavaliers +3.8 Regular
Jan 25, 2025 135–131 Houston Rockets +4 Cleveland Cavaliers +6.5 Regular
Jan 22, 2025 108–109 Houston Rockets +1 Houston Rockets +0.2 Regular
Mar 16, 2024 103–117 Houston Rockets +14 Houston Rockets +0.2 Regular
Dec 18, 2023 130–135 Cleveland Cavaliers +5 Cleveland Cavaliers +4.9 Regular
Mar 26, 2023 91–108 Cleveland Cavaliers +17 Cleveland Cavaliers +15.1 Regular
Jan 26, 2023 113–95 Cleveland Cavaliers +18 Cleveland Cavaliers +5.8 Regular
Feb 2, 2022 104–115 Houston Rockets +11 Cleveland Cavaliers +5.8 Regular
Dec 15, 2021 89–124 Cleveland Cavaliers +35 Cleveland Cavaliers +10.4 Regular
Mar 1, 2021 101–90 Cleveland Cavaliers +11 Houston Rockets +4.8 Regular
Feb 24, 2021 96–112 Cleveland Cavaliers +16 Houston Rockets +0.1 Regular
Dec 11, 2019 116–110 Houston Rockets +6 Houston Rockets +8.6 Regular
Jan 11, 2019 113–141 Houston Rockets +28 Houston Rockets +14.6 Regular
Nov 24, 2018 108–117 Cleveland Cavaliers +9 Houston Rockets +2.7 Regular
Feb 3, 2018 120–88 Houston Rockets +32 Houston Rockets +0.7 Regular
Nov 9, 2017 113–117 Houston Rockets +4 Houston Rockets +5.8 Regular
Mar 12, 2017 112–117 Houston Rockets +5 Houston Rockets +5.0 Regular
Nov 1, 2016 120–128 Cleveland Cavaliers +8 Cleveland Cavaliers +10.5 Regular
Mar 29, 2016 106–100 Houston Rockets +6 Cleveland Cavaliers +8.4 Regular
Jan 15, 2016 91–77 Cleveland Cavaliers +14 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.6 Regular
Mar 1, 2015 103–105 Houston Rockets +2 Houston Rockets +4.2 Regular
Jan 7, 2015 105–93 Houston Rockets +12 Houston Rockets +1.2 Regular
Mar 22, 2014 118–111 Houston Rockets +7 Houston Rockets +4.8 Regular
Feb 1, 2014 92–106 Houston Rockets +14 Houston Rockets +12.7 Regular
Mar 22, 2013 78–116 Houston Rockets +38 Houston Rockets +10.4 Regular
Jan 5, 2013 112–104 Houston Rockets +8 Houston Rockets +6.1 Regular
Mar 11, 2012 107–118 Cleveland Cavaliers +11 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.3 Regular
Feb 23, 2011 124–119 Houston Rockets +5 Houston Rockets +5.2 Regular
Dec 11, 2010 95–110 Houston Rockets +15 Houston Rockets +6.0 Regular
Dec 27, 2009 83–108 Cleveland Cavaliers +25 Cleveland Cavaliers +7.9 Regular
Dec 9, 2009 85–95 Houston Rockets +10 Houston Rockets +0.4 Regular
Feb 26, 2009 74–93 Houston Rockets +19 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.9 Regular
Dec 23, 2008 90–99 Cleveland Cavaliers +9 Cleveland Cavaliers +6.0 Regular
Feb 19, 2008 93–85 Houston Rockets +8 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.9 Regular
Feb 7, 2008 77–92 Houston Rockets +15 Houston Rockets +5.0 Regular
Mar 5, 2007 85–91 Cleveland Cavaliers +6 Cleveland Cavaliers +4.2 Regular
Dec 2, 2006 63–81 Houston Rockets +18 Houston Rockets +4.3 Regular
Mar 26, 2006 104–102 Cleveland Cavaliers +2 Houston Rockets +2.7 Regular
Jan 5, 2006 90–81 Houston Rockets +9 Cleveland Cavaliers +6.9 Regular
Mar 24, 2005 80–99 Houston Rockets +19 Houston Rockets +9.3 Regular
Dec 29, 2004 98–87 Houston Rockets +11 Cleveland Cavaliers +6.0 Regular
Feb 25, 2004 84–90 Houston Rockets +6 Houston Rockets +8.7 Regular
Dec 17, 2003 89–85 Houston Rockets +4 Houston Rockets +4.6 Regular
Feb 5, 2003 102–105 Cleveland Cavaliers +3 Houston Rockets +5.8 Regular
Nov 19, 2002 80–97 Houston Rockets +17 Houston Rockets +6.0 Regular
Feb 6, 2002 109–111 Cleveland Cavaliers +2 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.3 Regular
Dec 11, 2001 107–102 Cleveland Cavaliers +5 Houston Rockets +4.6 Regular
Feb 17, 2001 80–92 Houston Rockets +12 Houston Rockets +10.3 Regular
Jan 2, 2001 100–95 Houston Rockets +5 Cleveland Cavaliers +3.8 Regular
Mar 20, 2000 85–98 Cleveland Cavaliers +13 Cleveland Cavaliers +3.1 Regular
Feb 8, 2000 83–91 Houston Rockets +8 Houston Rockets +6.1 Regular
Mar 13, 1999 89–100 Houston Rockets +11 Houston Rockets +2.9 Regular
Jan 6, 1998 70–100 Cleveland Cavaliers +30 Cleveland Cavaliers +4.9 Regular
Oct 31, 1997 86–94 Houston Rockets +8 Houston Rockets +7.8 Regular
Mar 27, 1997 89–107 Houston Rockets +18 Houston Rockets +7.5 Regular
Jan 8, 1997 81–78 Houston Rockets +3 Cleveland Cavaliers +4.3 Regular
Mar 21, 1996 98–85 Cleveland Cavaliers +13 Houston Rockets +5.8 Regular
Feb 22, 1996 86–80 Houston Rockets +6 Cleveland Cavaliers +3.1 Regular
Feb 27, 1995 78–86 Houston Rockets +8 Houston Rockets +6.1 Regular
Nov 8, 1994 100–98 Houston Rockets +2 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.5 Regular
Jan 25, 1994 93–96 Houston Rockets +3 Houston Rockets +4.2 Regular
Dec 5, 1993 99–98 Houston Rockets +1 Houston Rockets +1.6 Regular
Dec 15, 1992 97–124 Cleveland Cavaliers +27 Cleveland Cavaliers +5.5 Regular
Nov 19, 1992 92–99 Houston Rockets +7 Houston Rockets +0.1 Regular
Dec 30, 1991 89–121 Cleveland Cavaliers +32 Cleveland Cavaliers +7.9 Regular
Nov 7, 1991 86–105 Houston Rockets +19 Houston Rockets +6.7 Regular
Feb 7, 1991 96–92 Houston Rockets +4 Houston Rockets +1.6 Regular
Jan 26, 1991 97–103 Houston Rockets +6 Houston Rockets +7.9 Regular
Jan 17, 1990 98–107 Houston Rockets +9 Houston Rockets +3.0 Regular
Nov 25, 1989 85–75 Houston Rockets +10 Cleveland Cavaliers +6.0 Regular
Feb 20, 1989 90–110 Cleveland Cavaliers +20 Cleveland Cavaliers +7.8 Regular
Dec 6, 1988 105–106 Houston Rockets +1 Houston Rockets +0.3 Regular
Jan 28, 1988 109–85 Cleveland Cavaliers +24 Houston Rockets +6.1 Regular
Nov 19, 1987 105–97 Houston Rockets +8 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.4 Regular
Jan 19, 1987 127–103 Houston Rockets +24 Houston Rockets +0.9 Regular
Nov 16, 1986 106–134 Houston Rockets +28 Houston Rockets +11.0 Regular
Jan 28, 1986 109–116 Houston Rockets +7 Houston Rockets +8.3 Regular
Dec 17, 1985 98–94 Houston Rockets +4 Cleveland Cavaliers +2.9 Regular
Feb 16, 1985 122–115 Houston Rockets +7 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.3 Regular
Nov 13, 1984 98–106 Houston Rockets +8 Houston Rockets +9.1 Regular
Mar 11, 1984 101–108 Houston Rockets +7 Houston Rockets +4.3 Regular
Nov 2, 1983 94–103 Cleveland Cavaliers +9 Cleveland Cavaliers +6.0 Regular
Mar 30, 1983 95–102 Cleveland Cavaliers +7 Cleveland Cavaliers +6.1 Regular
Mar 8, 1983 102–99 Cleveland Cavaliers +3 Houston Rockets +1.3 Regular
Feb 17, 1982 110–102 Houston Rockets +8 Houston Rockets +5.8 Regular
Nov 7, 1981 96–92 Cleveland Cavaliers +4 Houston Rockets +8.2 Regular
Dec 3, 1980 109–118 Houston Rockets +9 Houston Rockets +6.1 Regular
Nov 20, 1980 117–114 Houston Rockets +3 Cleveland Cavaliers +2.9 Regular
Mar 20, 1980 96–109 Cleveland Cavaliers +13 Cleveland Cavaliers +4.3 Regular
Feb 8, 1980 104–105 Houston Rockets +1 Houston Rockets +4.4 Regular
Jan 12, 1980 96–112 Houston Rockets +16 Houston Rockets +6.0 Regular
Jan 8, 1980 118–115 Houston Rockets +3 Cleveland Cavaliers +3.8 Regular
Nov 28, 1979 111–113 Houston Rockets +2 Houston Rockets +6.0 Regular
Oct 30, 1979 112–124 Cleveland Cavaliers +12 Houston Rockets +0.9 Regular
Apr 6, 1979 110–112 Houston Rockets +2 Houston Rockets +8.5 Regular
Apr 1, 1979 105–114 Cleveland Cavaliers +9 Houston Rockets +1.6 Regular
Jan 12, 1979 96–107 Houston Rockets +11 Houston Rockets +4.2 Regular
Dec 21, 1978 90–101 Cleveland Cavaliers +11 Cleveland Cavaliers +3.1 Regular
Mar 14, 1978 98–119 Cleveland Cavaliers +21 Cleveland Cavaliers +8.0 Regular
Feb 27, 1978 110–97 Cleveland Cavaliers +13 Houston Rockets +3.1 Regular
Dec 29, 1977 99–104 Houston Rockets +5 Houston Rockets +2.9 Regular
Dec 1, 1977 105–92 Houston Rockets +13 Cleveland Cavaliers +7.4 Regular
Apr 2, 1977 93–106 Houston Rockets +13 Houston Rockets +5.7 Regular
Mar 17, 1977 88–87 Houston Rockets +1 Houston Rockets +0.3 Regular
Feb 8, 1977 81–97 Houston Rockets +16 Houston Rockets +3.4 Regular
Jan 2, 1977 80–104 Cleveland Cavaliers +24 Cleveland Cavaliers +4.2 Regular
Mar 30, 1976 86–95 Cleveland Cavaliers +9 Cleveland Cavaliers +5.9 Regular
Feb 23, 1976 114–117 Houston Rockets +3 Cleveland Cavaliers +0.7 Regular
Feb 22, 1976 103–107 Cleveland Cavaliers +4 Cleveland Cavaliers +8.2 Regular
Jan 28, 1976 93–108 Houston Rockets +15 Houston Rockets +0.4 Regular
Nov 18, 1975 95–91 Houston Rockets +4 Cleveland Cavaliers +4.2 Regular
Nov 8, 1975 112–116 Houston Rockets +4 Houston Rockets +4.3 Regular