Cleveland Cavaliers @ Houston Rockets
43-22, 17-15 Away
112
43-22, 17-15 Away
46-21, 24-9 Home
117
46-21, 24-9 Home
Shot Chart
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes two point shot
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela misses
- Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Patrick Beverley makes driving layup
- James Harden misses three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup
- James Harden misses driving layup
- Ryan Anderson misses 12-foot
- Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Iman Shumpert blocks Nene 's layup
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
- Nene misses two point shot
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Kyrie Irving blocks Lou Williams 's 3-foot layup
- Lou Williams misses
- Nene misses
- Iman Shumpert blocks Nene 's 2-foot layup
- Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Lou Williams misses 47-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley misses two point shot
- Patrick Beverley misses driving layup
- Eric Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Lou Williams misses 15-foot two point shot
- Eric Gordon makes 8-foot two point shot
- Sam Dekker misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Lou Williams misses 14-foot two point shot
- Clint Capela makes layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes layup (Patrick Beverley assists)
- Patrick Beverley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot
- Kyrie Irving blocks Trevor Ariza 's 4-foot layup
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nene makes dunk (James Harden assists)
- Nene makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Eric Gordon makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)
- Nene makes layup (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela misses
- Ryan Anderson makes two point shot
- James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson makes three point jumper (Patrick Beverley assists)
- James Harden misses Driving Floating Jump Shot
- Tristan Thompson blocks James Harden's layup
- Ryan Anderson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes tip shot
- James Harden makes driving layup
- James Harden makes driving layup
- James Harden misses
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses layup
- Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon misses driving layup
- Lou Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
- James Harden misses two point shot
- Nene makes layup (Lou Williams assists)
- James Harden makes two point shot
- Lou Williams makes driving layup
- Nene makes layup (Lou Williams assists)
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
- James Harden misses 7-foot
- Patrick Beverley misses three point jumper
- James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)
- Eric Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Patrick Beverley misses 11-foot
- Clint Capela misses jumper
- James Harden makes tip shot
- Clint Capela makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tristan Thompson blocks Clint Capela's layup
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Trevor Ariza misses driving layup
- James Harden misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Nene makes layup (James Harden assists)
- Patrick Beverley makes three point jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
- Patrick Beverley misses 23-foot
- Ryan Anderson misses 20-foot jumper
- Iman Shumpert misses 8-foot jumper
- Kyrie Irving makes two point shot
- Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Iman Shumpert misses 24-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes 6-foot two point shot
- Richard Jefferson makes dunk (Tristan Thompson assists)
- Iman Shumpert misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Iman Shumpert assists)
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving makes two point shot
- Kyrie Irving makes driving layup
- Kyrie Irving misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving misses 20-foot two point jumper
- Tristan Thompson makes dunk (Deron Williams assists)
- Nene blocks Iman Shumpert's layup
- Tristan Thompson makes dunk
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- Clint Capela blocks Deron Williams's layup
- Channing Frye makes 23-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes two point shot (Deron Williams assists)
- Deron Williams makes 25-foot three pointer
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- Channing Frye misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Derrick Williams makes dunk (J.R. Smith assists)
- Deron Williams misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Deron Williams misses 20-foot jumper
- Richard Jefferson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Richard Jefferson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deron Williams assists)
- Channing Frye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Richard Jefferson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Richard Jefferson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Kyrie Irving misses 25-foot
- Tristan Thompson makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes layup
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- Kyrie Irving makes 17-foot two point shot
- Kyrie Irving makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Iman Shumpert makes 20-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- Kyrie Irving misses 28-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 25-foot
- Kyrie Irving misses 18-foot two point jumper
- Iman Shumpert misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving makes 22-foot jumper
- Iman Shumpert makes three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tristan Thompson makes 8-foot two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Kyrie Irving misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Iman Shumpert misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes two point shot
- James Harden blocks Kyrie Irving 's 15-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Derrick Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Eric Gordon blocks Kyrie Irving 's 5-foot jumper
- Kyrie Irving misses driving layup
- Deron Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes 26-foot three pointer (Deron Williams assists)
- J.R. Smith makes two point shot
- Channing Frye makes 24-foot three point jumper (Deron Williams assists)
- LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes dunk (J.R. Smith assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 21-foot step back jumpshot
- Deron Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James misses three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving misses 20-foot two point jumper
- LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Iman Shumpert assists)
- Kyrie Irving makes two point shot
- Iman Shumpert misses three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving misses three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving makes 26-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot
CAVALIERS
ROCKETS
| TIME | PLAY | CLE | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Tristan Thompson vs. Clint Capela (Ryan Anderson gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Clint Capela makes two point shot | 0 | 2 |
| 11:14 | | Iman Shumpert misses 8-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:12 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | | James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | | James Harden offensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 11:02 | | James Harden makes driving layup | 0 | 4 |
| 10:42 | | Kyrie Irving makes two point shot | 2 | 4 |
| 10:21 | | Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Richard Jefferson defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 10:07 | | Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper | 5 | 4 |
| 9:56 | | Clint Capela misses | 5 | 4 |
| 9:56 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:52 | | Kyrie Irving lost ball turnover (Patrick Beverley steals) | 5 | 4 |
| 9:49 | | James Harden offensive Charge (Richard Jefferson draws the foul) | 5 | 4 |
| 9:49 | | James Harden turnover | 5 | 4 |
| 9:30 | | Iman Shumpert misses 24-foot three point jumper | 5 | 4 |
| 9:29 | | Tristan Thompson offensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists) | 8 | 4 |
| 9:07 | | Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 8 | 7 |
| 8:51 | | LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper | 8 | 7 |
| 8:49 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 8 | 7 |
| 8:41 | | Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 8 | 10 |
| 8:41 | | Cavaliers Full timeout | 8 | 10 |
| 8:25 | | LeBron James makes 6-foot two point shot | 10 | 10 |
| 8:00 | | Patrick Beverley makes driving layup | 10 | 12 |
| 7:56 | | LeBron James bad pass | 10 | 12 |
| 7:41 | | Richard Jefferson shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | 10 | 12 |
| 7:41 | | James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 7:41 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 7:41 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 7:26 | | Richard Jefferson makes dunk (Tristan Thompson assists) | 12 | 13 |
| 7:01 | | James Harden misses three point jumper | 12 | 13 |
| 7:01 | | Patrick Beverley offensive rebound | 12 | 13 |
| 6:56 | | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 12 | 13 |
| 6:56 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | 12 | 13 |
| 6:56 | | Tristan Thompson personal foul (Clint Capela draws the foul) | 12 | 13 |
| 6:46 | | Patrick Beverley misses 25-foot three point jumper | 12 | 13 |
| 6:45 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | 12 | 13 |
| 6:41 | | Patrick Beverley shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 12 | 13 |
| 6:41 | | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 6:41 | | LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 13 |
| 6:26 | | James Harden makes driving layup | 14 | 15 |
| 6:05 | | Iman Shumpert misses 24-foot three point jumper | 14 | 15 |
| 6:03 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 14 | 15 |
| 5:54 | | James Harden misses driving layup | 14 | 15 |
| 5:52 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 14 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | LeBron James offensive Charge (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | 14 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | LeBron James turnover | 14 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | Eric Gordon enters the game for Patrick Beverley | 14 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | Nene enters the game for Clint Capela | 14 | 15 |
| 5:26 | | Ryan Anderson misses 12-foot | 14 | 15 |
| 5:24 | | Iman Shumpert defensive rebound | 14 | 15 |
| 5:18 | | Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Iman Shumpert assists) | 16 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Trevor Ariza makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 16 | 18 |
| 4:35 | | LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper | 16 | 18 |
| 4:33 | | Nene defensive rebound | 16 | 18 |
| 4:24 | | Iman Shumpert blocks Nene 's layup | 16 | 18 |
| 4:24 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | 16 | 18 |
| 4:16 | | Kyrie Irving makes two point shot | 18 | 18 |
| 4:07 | | Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 18 | 21 |
| 3:59 | | Cavaliers 20 Sec. timeout | 18 | 21 |
| 3:59 | | Lou Williams enters the game for Ryan Anderson | 18 | 21 |
| 3:59 | | J.R. Smith enters the game for Richard Jefferson | 18 | 21 |
| 3:40 | | Kyrie Irving makes driving layup | 20 | 21 |
| 3:19 | | James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists) | 20 | 24 |
| 3:00 | | Kyrie Irving misses 25-foot three point jumper | 20 | 24 |
| 2:58 | | Lou Williams defensive rebound | 20 | 24 |
| 2:42 | | Nene misses two point shot | 20 | 24 |
| 2:41 | | Iman Shumpert defensive rebound | 20 | 24 |
| 2:34 | | LeBron James lost ball turnover (Trevor Ariza steals) | 20 | 24 |
| 2:29 | | James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper | 20 | 24 |
| 2:28 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | 20 | 24 |
| 2:14 | | J.R. Smith misses three point jumper | 20 | 24 |
| 2:14 | | Lou Williams defensive rebound | 20 | 24 |
| 2:06 | | Iman Shumpert personal foul (Lou Williams draws the foul) | 20 | 24 |
| 2:06 | | Rockets Full timeout | 20 | 24 |
| 2:06 | | Sam Dekker enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 20 | 24 |
| 2:06 | | Deron Williams enters the game for LeBron James | 20 | 24 |
| 1:57 | | Eric Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 20 | 27 |
| 1:43 | | Kyrie Irving misses 20-foot two point jumper | 20 | 27 |
| 1:42 | | Lou Williams defensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 1:39 | | Kyrie Irving blocks Lou Williams 's 3-foot layup | 20 | 27 |
| 1:38 | | Lou Williams offensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 1:35 | | Lou Williams misses | 20 | 27 |
| 1:35 | | Nene misses | 20 | 27 |
| 1:35 | | Nene offensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 1:35 | | Nene offensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 1:28 | | Iman Shumpert blocks Nene 's 2-foot layup | 20 | 27 |
| 1:25 | | Deron Williams defensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 1:23 | | Sam Dekker personal foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | 20 | 27 |
| 1:07 | | Tristan Thompson makes dunk (Deron Williams assists) | 22 | 27 |
| 54.0 | | Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 22 | 30 |
| 37.0 | | Nene blocks Iman Shumpert's layup | 22 | 30 |
| 37.0 | | Tristan Thompson offensive rebound | 22 | 30 |
| 35.0 | | Tristan Thompson makes dunk | 24 | 30 |
| 29.0 | | Derrick Williams enters the game for Kyrie Irving | 24 | 30 |
| 20.0 | | Derrick Williams shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | 24 | 30 |
| 20.0 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3 | 24 | 31 |
| 20.0 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3 | 24 | 32 |
| 20.0 | | LeBron James enters the game for Tristan Thompson | 24 | 32 |
| 20.0 | | James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3 | 24 | 33 |
| 2.0 | | LeBron James makes driving layup | 26 | 33 |
| 0.0 | | Lou Williams misses 47-foot three point jumper | 26 | 33 |
| 0.0 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 26 | 33 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 26 | 33 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
1:00 AM, 13 March 2017
Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055
- Referees:
- Ed Malloy
- Mark Ayotte
- Nick Buchert
2025-26 Central Standings
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
| Memphis | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 24 | .250 | 16 | L2 |
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