Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
46
21
67
2575
3396
45
16
36
96
41
43
28
19
68
32
20
52
4
25
10
6
17
117
4
159
72
45
2822
1110
39
54
43
80
76
71
147
11
78
23
12
3325
6060
1011
43
4
2323
119
5
712
66
9
118
66
184
20
46
23
21
3227
6060
15
7
47
28
11
39
5
4
80
7
7
14
1
7
2
1
33
60
9
2
22
22
10
45
4
3
75
6
1
7
1
8
3
2
25
60
10
4
40
23
11
48
7
6
86
11
6
17
2
4
2
2
32
60
11
3
27
23
9
39
12
6
50
8
6
14
0
6
3
1
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
39
13
28
46
4
14
29
8
12
67
3
7
10
11
1
1
4
2
38
23
triple
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
38
3
10
30
2
7
29
4
5
80
1
6
7
2
1
0
0
2
12
4
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
34
4
10
40
3
6
50
2
4
50
2
1
3
4
2
0
0
2
13
-3
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
30
5
11
45
4
7
57
2
2
100
2
4
6
2
0
0
0
2
16
-3
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
26
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
7
11
1
1
1
0
3
8
1
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
28
4
11
36
2
8
25
3
3
100
2
1
3
3
1
1
0
0
13
-2
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
21
6
10
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
6
0
3
1
1
4
12
4
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
15
2
7
29
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
4
6
2
1
0
1
0
5
5
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
5
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
-4
none
Bobby
Brown
Bobby Brown
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
15
March
2017
Wednesday
Toyota Center
Houston
Lakers
Los Angeles
True
Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
43
22
65
3068
2617
43
17
40
80
42
52
13
11
85
34
4
38
7
24
3
15
23
112
4
811
27
3
2021
1115
55
25
24
96
910
20
930
31
410
01
43
2641
6060
1212
35
3
2118
88
4
06
05
83
78
11
89
11
55
11
44
1926
6060
8
2
25
20
11
55
2
2
100
9
2
11
3
4
0
4
26
60
11
7
64
21
15
71
5
4
80
10
0
10
1
10
1
3
41
60
12
3
25
21
8
38
0
0
0
7
1
8
1
5
1
4
19
60
12
5
42
18
8
44
6
5
83
8
1
9
1
5
1
4
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
40
12
20
60
4
11
36
2
3
67
0
7
7
5
2
0
8
2
30
-9
none
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
37
10
23
43
3
10
30
5
6
83
0
3
3
8
0
2
3
4
28
-9
none
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
True
33
4
4
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
8
1
0
3
1
4
8
-23
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
True
31
6
6
100
4
4
100
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
3
16
3
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
True
29
2
9
22
1
6
17
2
2
100
0
5
5
2
0
2
1
2
7
-7
none
Deron
Williams
Deron Williams
False
22
2
6
33
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
5
5
5
0
0
1
3
8
10
none
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
False
21
1
6
17
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
2
-10
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
False
14
3
4
75
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
1
0
1
0
8
18
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
10
2
2
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
5
2
none
Kay
Felder
Kay Felder
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Korver
Kyle Korver
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
DeAndre
Liggins
DeAndre Liggins
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
14
March
2017
Tuesday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Pistons
Detroit
True
This game was tight throughout , as there were eight ties and 16 lead changes in total . The key to victory for Houston was the rebounding , as they won that differential , 52 - 38 . The Rockets actually won this game despite being outshot from the field , from three - point range and from the free - throw line . There were 88 combined three - point attempts , which tied an NBA record . LeBron James carried the Cavs , as he tallied 30 points , seven rebounds and five assists . Kyrie Irving accumulated 28 points , three rebounds , eight assists and two blocks . Richard Jefferson was the only other Cleveland player in double figures , as he dropped 16 points on 6 - of - 6 shooting . James Harden added another triple - double to his tally , as he collected 38 points , 10 rebounds and 11 assists . Ryan Anderson finished second on the team , totaling 16 points and six rebounds . Eric Gordon led the bench with 13 points , three rebounds and three assists . The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers , 117 - 112 , at Toyota Center on Sunday . This was a matchup full of stars and none of them disappointed . There was an NBA record tied in this game , as there were 88 combined three - point attempts . There were eight ties and 16 lead changes in total , with neither team leading by more than 14 points . Cleveland actually dominated the shooting , as they outshot Houston from the field , from three - point range and from the free - throw line . Rebounding was the glaring difference for the Rockets , as they won that differential , 52 - 38 . Houston were also playing great defense , recording 10 steals to Cleveland 's three . The Cavaliers ( 43 - 22 ) have now lost five of their last seven games , as they continue to struggle on defense . LeBron James led the way for Cleveland , as he accumulated 30 points , seven rebounds and five assists , despite committing eight turnovers . Kyrie Irving accrued 28 points , three rebounds , eight assists and two blocks . Richard Jefferson was the only other player in double figures , as he dropped 16 points on a perfect 6 - of - 6 shooting . On deck for the Cavaliers is a home matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday . The Rockets ( 46 - 21 ) continue to take their three - point shooting barrage through the NBA and a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers shows just how much they have improved . James Harden recorded his 16th triple - double of the season , as he collected 38 points , 10 rebounds and 11 assists . Ryan Anderson finished second on the team , totaling 16 points and six rebounds . Nene Hilario came off the bench to provide 12 points , six rebounds and three steals , while Eric Gordon led the bench with 13 points . Houston will look to keep rolling on Wednesday in a favorable home matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers .
This game was tight throughout, as there were eight ties and 16 lead changes in total. The key to victory for Houston was the rebounding, as they won that differential, 52 - 38. The Rockets actually won this game despite being outshot from the field, from three - point range and from the free - throw line. There were 88 combined three - point attempts, which tied an NBA record. LeBron James carried the Cavs, as he tallied 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Kyrie Irving accumulated 28 points, three rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Richard Jefferson was the only other Cleveland player in double figures, as he dropped 16 points on 6 - of - 6 shooting. James Harden added another triple - double to his tally, as he collected 38 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Ryan Anderson finished second on the team, totaling 16 points and six rebounds. Eric Gordon led the bench with 13 points, three rebounds and three assists.
This game was tight throughout, as there were eight ties and 16 lead changes in total. The key to victory for Houston was the rebounding, as they won that differential, 52 - 38. The Rockets actually won this game despite being outshot from the field, from three - point range and from the free - throw line. There were 88 combined three - point attempts, which tied an NBA record. LeBron James carried the Cavs, as he tallied 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Kyrie Irving accumulated 28 points, three rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Richard Jefferson was the only other Cleveland player in double figures, as he dropped 16 points on 6 - of - 6 shooting. James Harden added another triple - double to his tally, as he collected 38 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Ryan Anderson finished second on the team, totaling 16 points and six rebounds. Eric Gordon led the bench with 13 points, three rebounds and three assists. The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 117 - 112, at Toyota Center on Sunday. This was a matchup full of stars and none of them disappointed. There was an NBA record tied in this game, as there were 88 combined three - point attempts. There were eight ties and 16 lead changes in total, with neither team leading by more than 14 points. Cleveland actually dominated the shooting, as they outshot Houston from the field, from three - point range and from the free - throw line. Rebounding was the glaring difference for the Rockets, as they won that differential, 52 - 38. Houston were also playing great defense, recording 10 steals to Cleveland's three. The Cavaliers (43 - 22) have now lost five of their last seven games, as they continue to struggle on defense. LeBron James led the way for Cleveland, as he accumulated 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists, despite committing eight turnovers. Kyrie Irving accrued 28 points, three rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Richard Jefferson was the only other player in double figures, as he dropped 16 points on a perfect 6 - of - 6 shooting. On deck for the Cavaliers is a home matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. The Rockets (46 - 21) continue to take their three - point shooting barrage through the NBA and a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers shows just how much they have improved. James Harden recorded his 16th triple - double of the season, as he collected 38 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Ryan Anderson finished second on the team, totaling 16 points and six rebounds. Nene Hilario came off the bench to provide 12 points, six rebounds and three steals, while Eric Gordon led the bench with 13 points. Houston will look to keep rolling on Wednesday in a favorable home matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.
<GAME> <DATE> 12 March 2017 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 117 <WINS-LOSSES> 46 21 <QTRS> 33 25 32 27 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 16 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 52 <TEAM-TO> 6 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 15 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Lakers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 112 <WINS-LOSSES> 43 22 <QTRS> 26 41 19 26 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 17 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 14 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <NEXT-CITY> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pistons <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 38 <FG> 13 28 46 <FG3> 4 14 29 <FT> 8 12 67 <REB> 10 <AST> 11 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Wiltjer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Brown <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 30 <FG> 12 20 60 <FG3> 4 11 36 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 8 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 28 <FG> 10 23 43 <FG3> 3 10 30 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 3 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 6 100 <FG3> 4 4 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Channing Frye <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Deron Williams <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 4 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Liggins <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Korver <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Jones <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kay Felder <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none