Recent form is the story in Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets on Sunday, January 3. The Rockets have won 4 of their last 5, while the Cavaliers have won 0.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Rockets 65%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 111, Houston Rockets 115. The rating gap is 11 points in favor of the Rockets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Rockets on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 35 times in 100 games like this, the Cavaliers would win.
The recent-form gap
The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Rockets are 2-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +5.4.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Rockets' best recent win was 115-96 at home against LAL.
The Rockets were beaten 98-78 at home by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE), and Reed Sheppard (HOU), expected back Oct 24, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Rockets lead 4-0, with the Rockets outscoring the Cavaliers by an average of 8 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 100, HOU 117.