Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets head-to-head

Who has won more, the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Houston Rockets?

Houston Rockets lead the series 42-21 in 63 meetings since Dec 5, 1993. They average 97.9 to 101.0. The last meeting was Dec 27, 2025, 117-100.

Record
Cleveland Cavaliers 21-42 Houston Rockets
Games
63
Points per game
97.9 – 101.0
Biggest win
Houston Rockets by 38

Houston Rockets have won the last 5 meetings.

Every meeting on file

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets, every game on file
Dec 27, 2025CLE at HOU100-117Houston RocketsRegular
Nov 19, 2025HOU at CLE114-104Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 25, 2025HOU at CLE135-131Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 22, 2025CLE at HOU108-109Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 16, 2024CLE at HOU103-117Houston RocketsRegular
Dec 18, 2023HOU at CLE130-135Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Mar 26, 2023HOU at CLE91-108Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Jan 26, 2023CLE at HOU113-95Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Feb 2, 2022CLE at HOU104-115Houston RocketsRegular
Dec 15, 2021HOU at CLE89-124Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Mar 1, 2021CLE at HOU101-90Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Feb 24, 2021HOU at CLE96-112Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Jan 11, 2019CLE at HOU113-141Houston RocketsRegular
Nov 24, 2018HOU at CLE108-117Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Feb 3, 2018HOU at CLE120-88Houston RocketsRegular
Nov 9, 2017CLE at HOU113-117Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 12, 2017CLE at HOU112-117Houston RocketsRegular
Nov 1, 2016HOU at CLE120-128Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Mar 29, 2016HOU at CLE106-100Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 15, 2016CLE at HOU91-77Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Mar 1, 2015CLE at HOU103-105Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 7, 2015HOU at CLE105-93Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 22, 2014HOU at CLE118-111Houston RocketsRegular
Feb 1, 2014CLE at HOU92-106Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 22, 2013CLE at HOU78-116Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 5, 2013HOU at CLE112-104Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 11, 2012HOU at CLE107-118Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Feb 23, 2011HOU at CLE124-119Houston RocketsRegular
Dec 11, 2010CLE at HOU95-110Houston RocketsRegular
Oct 10, 2010CLE at HOU99-93Cleveland CavaliersPreseason
Dec 27, 2009HOU at CLE83-108Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Dec 9, 2009CLE at HOU85-95Houston RocketsRegular
Feb 26, 2009CLE at HOU74-93Houston RocketsRegular
Dec 23, 2008HOU at CLE90-99Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Feb 19, 2008HOU at CLE93-85Houston RocketsRegular
Feb 7, 2008CLE at HOU77-92Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 5, 2007HOU at CLE85-91Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Dec 2, 2006CLE at HOU63-81Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 26, 2006CLE at HOU104-102Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Jan 5, 2006HOU at CLE90-81Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 24, 2005CLE at HOU80-99Houston RocketsRegular
Dec 29, 2004HOU at CLE98-87Houston RocketsRegular
Feb 25, 2004CLE at HOU84-90Houston RocketsRegular
Dec 17, 2003HOU at CLE89-85Houston RocketsRegular
Feb 5, 2003HOU at CLE102-105Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Nov 19, 2002CLE at HOU80-97Houston RocketsRegular
Feb 6, 2002HOU at CLE109-111Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Dec 11, 2001CLE at HOU107-102Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Feb 17, 2001CLE at HOU80-92Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 2, 2001HOU at CLE100-95Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 20, 2000HOU at CLE85-98Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Feb 8, 2000CLE at HOU83-91Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 13, 1999CLE at HOU89-100Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 6, 1998HOU at CLE70-100Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Oct 31, 1997CLE at HOU86-94Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 27, 1997CLE at HOU89-107Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 8, 1997HOU at CLE81-78Houston RocketsRegular
Mar 21, 1996CLE at HOU98-85Cleveland CavaliersRegular
Feb 22, 1996HOU at CLE86-80Houston RocketsRegular
Feb 27, 1995CLE at HOU78-86Houston RocketsRegular
Nov 8, 1994HOU at CLE100-98Houston RocketsRegular
Jan 25, 1994CLE at HOU93-96Houston RocketsRegular
Dec 5, 1993HOU at CLE99-98Houston RocketsRegular

Completed games on file, which start in 1993-94 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 63, postseason 0.