Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets have met 142 times in NBA since 1971. Houston Rockets hold a dominant all-time edge, leading the series 92–50. Houston Rockets have been dominant in recent meetings, winning 5 of their last 5. Their most recent matchup ended 117–100 in favor of Houston Rockets on December 27, 2025. They are scheduled to meet again on January 3, 2027 at Toyota Center (Houston), Houston.

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All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 142 games from available historical data.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Dec 27, 25	2026	CLE	100–117	HOU
Nov 19, 25	2026	HOU	114–104	CLE
Jan 25, 25	2025	HOU	135–131	CLE
Jan 22, 25	2025	CLE	108–109	HOU
Mar 15, 24	2024	CLE	103–117	HOU
Dec 18, 23	2024	HOU	130–135	CLE
Mar 25, 23	2023	HOU	91–108	CLE
Jan 26, 23	2023	CLE	113–95	HOU
Feb 2, 22	2022	CLE	104–115	HOU
Dec 15, 21	2022	HOU	89–124	CLE
Mar 1, 21	2021	CLE	101–90	HOU
Feb 24, 21	2021	HOU	96–112	CLE
Dec 11, 19	2020	HOU	116–110	CLE
Feb 3, 18	2018	HOU	120–88	CLE
Nov 9, 17	2018	CLE	113–117	HOU
Mar 12, 17	2017	CLE	112–117	HOU
Oct 31, 16	2017	HOU	120–128	CLE
Mar 29, 16	2016	HOU	106–100	CLE
Jan 15, 16	2016	CLE	91–77	HOU
Feb 28, 15	2015	CLE	103–105	HOU
Jan 6, 15	2015	HOU	105–93	CLE
Mar 21, 14	2014	HOU	118–111	CLE
Jan 31, 14	2014	CLE	92–106	HOU
Mar 21, 13	2013	CLE	78–116	HOU
Jan 4, 13	2013	HOU	112–104	CLE
Mar 10, 12	2012	HOU	107–118	CLE
Feb 22, 11	2011	HOU	124–119	CLE
Dec 10, 10	2011	CLE	95–110	HOU
Dec 26, 09	2010	HOU	83–108	CLE
Dec 8, 09	2010	CLE	85–95	HOU
Feb 25, 09	2009	CLE	74–93	HOU
Dec 22, 08	2009	HOU	90–99	CLE
Feb 18, 08	2008	HOU	93–85	CLE
Feb 6, 08	2008	CLE	77–92	HOU
Mar 4, 07	2007	HOU	85–91	CLE
Dec 1, 06	2007	CLE	63–81	HOU
Mar 25, 06	2006	CLE	104–102	HOU
Jan 4, 06	2006	HOU	90–81	CLE
Mar 23, 05	2005	CLE	80–99	HOU
Dec 28, 04	2005	HOU	98–87	CLE
Feb 24, 04	2004	CLE	84–90	HOU
Dec 16, 03	2004	HOU	89–85	CLE
Feb 4, 03	2003	HOU	102–105	CLE
Nov 18, 02	2003	CLE	80–97	HOU
Feb 5, 02	2002	HOU	109–111	CLE
Dec 10, 01	2002	CLE	107–102	HOU
Feb 16, 01	2001	CLE	80–92	HOU
Jan 1, 01	2001	HOU	100–95	CLE
Mar 19, 00	2000	HOU	85–98	CLE
Feb 7, 00	2000	CLE	83–91	HOU
Mar 12, 99	1999	CLE	89–100	HOU
Jan 5, 98	1998	HOU	70–100	CLE
Oct 30, 97	1998	CLE	86–94	HOU
Mar 26, 97	1997	CLE	89–107	HOU
Jan 7, 97	1997	HOU	81–78	CLE
Mar 20, 96	1996	CLE	98–85	HOU
Feb 21, 96	1996	HOU	86–80	CLE
Feb 26, 95	1995	CLE	78–86	HOU
Nov 7, 94	1995	HOU	100–98	CLE
Jan 24, 94	1994	CLE	93–96	HOU
Dec 4, 93	1994	HOU	99–98	CLE
Dec 14, 92	1993	HOU	97–124	CLE
Nov 18, 92	1993	CLE	92–99	HOU
Dec 29, 91	1992	HOU	89–121	CLE
Nov 6, 91	1992	CLE	86–105	HOU
Feb 6, 91	1991	HOU	96–92	CLE
Jan 25, 91	1991	CLE	97–103	HOU
Jan 16, 90	1990	CLE	98–107	HOU
Nov 24, 89	1990	HOU	85–75	CLE
Feb 19, 89	1989	HOU	90–110	CLE
Dec 5, 88	1989	CLE	105–106	HOU
Jan 27, 88	1988	CLE	109–85	HOU
Nov 18, 87	1988	HOU	105–97	CLE
Jan 18, 87	1987	HOU	127–103	CLE
Nov 15, 86	1987	CLE	106–134	HOU
Jan 27, 86	1986	CLE	109–116	HOU
Dec 16, 85	1986	HOU	98–94	CLE
Feb 15, 85	1985	HOU	122–115	CLE
Nov 12, 84	1985	CLE	98–106	HOU
Mar 10, 84	1984	CLE	101–108	HOU
Nov 1, 83	1984	HOU	94–103	CLE
Mar 29, 83	1983	HOU	95–102	CLE
Mar 7, 83	1983	CLE	102–99	HOU
Feb 16, 82	1982	HOU	110–102	CLE
Nov 6, 81	1982	CLE	96–92	HOU
Dec 2, 80	1981	CLE	109–118	HOU
Nov 19, 80	1981	HOU	117–114	CLE
Mar 19, 80	1980	HOU	96–109	CLE
Feb 7, 80	1980	CLE	104–105	HOU
Jan 11, 80	1980	CLE	96–112	HOU
Jan 7, 80	1980	HOU	118–115	CLE
Nov 27, 79	1980	CLE	111–113	HOU
Oct 29, 79	1980	HOU	112–124	CLE
Apr 5, 79	1979	CLE	110–112	HOU
Mar 31, 79	1979	HOU	105–114	CLE
Jan 11, 79	1979	CLE	96–107	HOU
Dec 20, 78	1979	HOU	90–101	CLE
Mar 13, 78	1978	HOU	98–119	CLE
Feb 26, 78	1978	CLE	110–97	HOU
Dec 28, 77	1978	CLE	99–104	HOU
Nov 30, 77	1978	HOU	105–92	CLE
Apr 1, 77	1977	CLE	93–106	HOU
Mar 16, 77	1977	HOU	88–87	CLE
Feb 7, 77	1977	CLE	81–97	HOU
Jan 1, 77	1977	HOU	80–104	CLE
Mar 29, 76	1976	HOU	86–95	CLE
Feb 22, 76	1976	CLE	114–117	HOU
Feb 21, 76	1976	HOU	103–107	CLE
Jan 27, 76	1976	CLE	93–108	HOU
Nov 17, 75	1976	HOU	95–91	CLE
Nov 7, 75	1976	CLE	112–116	HOU
Mar 27, 75	1975	CLE	105–112	HOU
Mar 22, 75	1975	HOU	95–101	CLE
Mar 6, 75	1975	CLE	86–93	HOU
Feb 24, 75	1975	CLE	87–114	HOU
Feb 15, 75	1975	HOU	95–100	CLE
Jan 2, 75	1975	HOU	83–95	CLE
Dec 2, 74	1975	HOU	91–97	CLE
Nov 18, 74	1975	CLE	85–94	HOU
Mar 9, 74	1974	CLE	108–113	HOU
Feb 7, 74	1974	CLE	106–120	HOU
Dec 22, 73	1974	HOU	91–99	CLE
Dec 1, 73	1974	HOU	130–104	CLE
Nov 22, 73	1974	CLE	85–83	HOU
Nov 21, 73	1974	CLE	104–96	HOU
Nov 8, 73	1974	HOU	106–111	CLE
Oct 11, 73	1974	HOU	106–99	CLE
Mar 9, 73	1973	CLE	116–131	HOU
Mar 6, 73	1973	HOU	100–118	CLE
Jan 18, 73	1973	CLE	108–104	HOU
Jan 12, 73	1973	CLE	123–115	HOU
Jan 6, 73	1973	HOU	97–102	CLE
Dec 16, 72	1973	HOU	110–109	CLE
Oct 12, 72	1973	HOU	109–108	CLE
Mar 23, 72	1972	HOU	127–119	CLE
Mar 3, 72	1972	CLE	130–123	HOU
Jan 14, 72	1972	CLE	109–112	HOU
Nov 30, 71	1972	HOU	106–116	CLE
Feb 4, 71	1971	CLE	105–116	HOU
Dec 12, 70	1971	HOU	118–95	CLE
Oct 27, 70	1971	HOU	110–99	CLE
Oct 21, 70	1971	CLE	110–140	HOU

Games before the 2015-16 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.