Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets
Series timeline
▼ Houston Rockets ahead (peak +42)
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Longest streaks: Cleveland Cavaliers 4 (1972-73), Houston Rockets 8 (1983-84–1987-88). Current: Houston Rockets 5.
Splits
| Split | Cleveland Cavaliers record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 51-93 |
| Hosted by Cleveland Cavaliers | 36-37 |
| Hosted by Houston Rockets | 15-56 |
| Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26) | 8-11 |
| Largest Cleveland Cavaliers win | 124-89 (2021-22) |
| Largest Houston Rockets win | 116-78 (2012-13) |
In the record book
- Longest active streaks#56 in NBA
- Most lopsided series#48 in NBA
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 (0-2) | Nov 19, 2025 | Houston Rockets | 114-104 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Houston Rockets | 117-100 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2024-25 (0-2) | Jan 22, 2025 | Houston Rockets | 109-108 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Houston Rockets | 135-131 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2023-24 (1-1) | Dec 18, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 135-130 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Houston Rockets | 117-103 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2022-23 (2-0) | Jan 26, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 113-95 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108-91 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2021-22 (1-1) | Dec 15, 2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 124-89 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Houston Rockets | 115-104 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2020-21 (2-0) | Feb 24, 2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 112-96 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-90 | at Houston Rockets |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Dec 11, 2019 | Houston Rockets | 116-110 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 2018-19 (1-1) | Nov 24, 2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 117-108 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Houston Rockets | 141-113 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2017-18 (0-2) | Nov 9, 2017 | Houston Rockets | 117-113 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Houston Rockets | 120-88 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2016-17 (1-1) | Nov 1, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 128-120 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Houston Rockets | 117-112 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2015-16 (1-1) | Jan 15, 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 91-77 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Houston Rockets | 106-100 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2014-15 (0-2) | Jan 7, 2015 | Houston Rockets | 105-93 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 1, 2015 | Houston Rockets | 105-103 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2013-14 (0-2) | Feb 1, 2014 | Houston Rockets | 106-92 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Houston Rockets | 118-111 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2012-13 (0-2) | Jan 5, 2013 | Houston Rockets | 112-104 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Houston Rockets | 116-78 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2011-12 | Mar 11, 2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 118-107 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 2010-11 (0-2) | Dec 11, 2010 | Houston Rockets | 110-95 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 23, 2011 | Houston Rockets | 124-119 | at Cleveland Cavaliers |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 (1-1) | Dec 9, 2009 | Houston Rockets | 95-85 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 27, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108-83 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2008-09 (1-1) | Dec 23, 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 99-90 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 26, 2009 | Houston Rockets | 93-74 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2007-08 (0-2) | Feb 7, 2008 | Houston Rockets | 92-77 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 19, 2008 | Houston Rockets | 93-85 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2006-07 (1-1) | Dec 2, 2006 | Houston Rockets | 81-63 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 5, 2007 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 91-85 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2005-06 (1-1) | Jan 5, 2006 | Houston Rockets | 90-81 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 26, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 104-102 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2004-05 (0-2) | Dec 29, 2004 | Houston Rockets | 98-87 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 24, 2005 | Houston Rockets | 99-80 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2003-04 (0-2) | Dec 17, 2003 | Houston Rockets | 89-85 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 25, 2004 | Houston Rockets | 90-84 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 2002-03 (1-1) | Nov 19, 2002 | Houston Rockets | 97-80 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 5, 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105-102 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2001-02 (2-0) | Dec 11, 2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 107-102 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 6, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 111-109 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 2000-01 (0-2) | Jan 2, 2001 | Houston Rockets | 100-95 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 17, 2001 | Houston Rockets | 92-80 | at Houston Rockets |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 (1-1) | Feb 8, 2000 | Houston Rockets | 91-83 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 20, 2000 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 98-85 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1998-99 | Mar 13, 1999 | Houston Rockets | 100-89 | at Houston Rockets | |
| 1997-98 (1-1) | Oct 31, 1997 | Houston Rockets | 94-86 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 6, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 100-70 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1996-97 (0-2) | Jan 8, 1997 | Houston Rockets | 81-78 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 27, 1997 | Houston Rockets | 107-89 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1995-96 (1-1) | Feb 22, 1996 | Houston Rockets | 86-80 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 21, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 98-85 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1994-95 (0-2) | Nov 8, 1994 | Houston Rockets | 100-98 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 27, 1995 | Houston Rockets | 86-78 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1993-94 (0-2) | Dec 5, 1993 | Houston Rockets | 99-98 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 25, 1994 | Houston Rockets | 96-93 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1992-93 (1-1) | Nov 19, 1992 | Houston Rockets | 99-92 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 15, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 124-97 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1991-92 (1-1) | Nov 7, 1991 | Houston Rockets | 105-86 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 30, 1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 121-89 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1990-91 (0-2) | Jan 26, 1991 | Houston Rockets | 103-97 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 7, 1991 | Houston Rockets | 96-92 | at Cleveland Cavaliers |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 (0-2) | Nov 25, 1989 | Houston Rockets | 85-75 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 17, 1990 | Houston Rockets | 107-98 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1988-89 (1-1) | Dec 6, 1988 | Houston Rockets | 106-105 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 20, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 110-90 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1987-88 (1-1) | Nov 19, 1987 | Houston Rockets | 105-97 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 28, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 109-85 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1986-87 (0-2) | Nov 16, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 134-106 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Jan 19, 1987 | Houston Rockets | 127-103 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1985-86 (0-2) | Dec 17, 1985 | Houston Rockets | 98-94 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 28, 1986 | Houston Rockets | 116-109 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1984-85 (0-2) | Nov 13, 1984 | Houston Rockets | 106-98 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 16, 1985 | Houston Rockets | 122-115 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1983-84 (1-1) | Nov 2, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 103-94 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Mar 11, 1984 | Houston Rockets | 108-101 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1982-83 (2-0) | Mar 8, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 102-99 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Mar 30, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 102-95 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1981-82 (1-1) | Nov 7, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 96-92 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Feb 17, 1982 | Houston Rockets | 110-102 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1980-81 (0-2) | Nov 20, 1980 | Houston Rockets | 117-114 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Dec 3, 1980 | Houston Rockets | 118-109 | at Houston Rockets |
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 (2-4) | Oct 30, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 124-112 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Nov 28, 1979 | Houston Rockets | 113-111 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 8, 1980 | Houston Rockets | 118-115 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Jan 12, 1980 | Houston Rockets | 112-96 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 8, 1980 | Houston Rockets | 105-104 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 20, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 109-96 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1978-79 (2-2) | Dec 21, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-90 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 12, 1979 | Houston Rockets | 107-96 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Apr 1, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 114-105 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Apr 6, 1979 | Houston Rockets | 112-110 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1977-78 (2-2) | Dec 1, 1977 | Houston Rockets | 105-92 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Dec 29, 1977 | Houston Rockets | 104-99 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 27, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 110-97 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 14, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 119-98 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1976-77 (1-3) | Jan 2, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 104-80 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Feb 8, 1977 | Houston Rockets | 97-81 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 17, 1977 | Houston Rockets | 88-87 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Apr 2, 1977 | Houston Rockets | 106-93 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1975-76 (2-4) | Nov 8, 1975 | Houston Rockets | 116-112 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Nov 18, 1975 | Houston Rockets | 95-91 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Jan 28, 1976 | Houston Rockets | 108-93 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Feb 22, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 107-103 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 23, 1976 | Houston Rockets | 117-114 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 30, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 95-86 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1974-75 (4-4) | Nov 19, 1974 | Houston Rockets | 94-85 | at Houston Rockets | |
| Dec 3, 1974 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97-91 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Jan 3, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 95-83 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 16, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 100-95 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 25, 1975 | Houston Rockets | 114-87 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 7, 1975 | Houston Rockets | 93-86 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 23, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-95 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Mar 28, 1975 | Houston Rockets | 112-105 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1973-74 (4-4) | Oct 12, 1973 | Houston Rockets | 106-99 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Nov 9, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 111-106 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Nov 22, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 104-96 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Nov 23, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 85-83 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Dec 2, 1973 | Houston Rockets | 130-104 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Dec 23, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 99-91 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 8, 1974 | Houston Rockets | 120-106 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 10, 1974 | Houston Rockets | 113-108 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1972-73 (4-3) | Oct 13, 1972 | Houston Rockets | 109-108 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Dec 17, 1972 | Houston Rockets | 110-109 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Jan 7, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 102-97 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Jan 13, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 123-115 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Jan 19, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108-104 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 7, 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 118-100 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Mar 10, 1973 | Houston Rockets | 131-116 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| 1971-72 (2-2) | Dec 1, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 116-106 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jan 15, 1972 | Houston Rockets | 112-109 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 4, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 130-123 | at Houston Rockets | ||
| Mar 24, 1972 | Houston Rockets | 127-119 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| 1970-71 (0-4) | Oct 22, 1970 | San Diego Rockets | 140-110 | at San Diego Rockets | |
| Oct 28, 1970 | San Diego Rockets | 110-99 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Dec 13, 1970 | San Diego Rockets | 118-95 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
| Feb 5, 1971 | Houston Rockets | 116-105 | at Houston Rockets |