Durant scored 20 points, Rockets beat Cavaliers to win 5th consecutive victory, Shen Jing 28+11+7, Mitchell scored 19 points in the final quarter

On November 20, the NBA regular season Rockets played away against the Cavaliers. The Rockets used their team offensive to suppress the Cavaliers' lead of up to 22 points. The Cavaliers fought back tenaciously and caught up to only 1 point in the final quarter. The Rockets then opened up the score again, and the Cavaliers' counterattack fell short. In the end, the Rockets defeated the Cavaliers 114-104 and won their 5th consecutive victory. The Rockets had a record of 10 wins and 1 loss in the last 11 games, and the Cavaliers ended their 2nd consecutive victory.

Statistics

Rockets: Durant had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Shen Jing had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Smith had 14 points and 9 rebounds, Amen had 12 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, Shepard had 12 points, Holiday had 3 three-pointers and 18 points.

Cavaliers: Mitchell only scored 2 points on 1-of-7 shooting in the first three quarters, then broke out and scored 21 points in the final quarter. Hunter scored 25 points with 5 three-pointers, Mobley scored 18 points, and Tomlin scored 10 points.

Game Review

The Rockets have won 4 consecutive games against the Bucks, Wizards, Trail Blazers and Magic, and the Cavaliers have won 2 consecutive games against the Grizzlies and Bucks at home. The Rockets are missing Ethan, VanVleet and Finney-Smith in this game, and the Cavaliers are missing Struss, Garland, Merrill and Tyson. The Rockets led 7-0 at the start of the first quarter, and the Cavaliers responded with a 7-0 offensive. The two sides then alternated the lead and struggled until the Rockets fell behind 13-15. The Rockets went on a 14-0 offensive to lead by 12 points. The Cavaliers chased for 4 points in a row. The Rockets launched a 6-0 offensive to open up the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led the Cavaliers 33-19. In the first quarter, the Rockets made 12 of 23 shots and 4 of 8 three-pointers. Durant scored 3 points on 0 of 3 shots and was knocked down by Hunter for a first-level flagrant foul. The Cavaliers were limited to only 7 of 21 shots, including 3 of 12 three-pointers. Mitchell and Allen combined for 1 of 8 and only scored 2 points.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers took the lead in chasing 5 points in a row. The Rockets gradually expanded their 41-26 lead, and then maintained a 45-30 lead. The Cavaliers chased for 4 points in a row. Amen led the team inside to expand their 45-30 lead. The Rockets also gradually expanded their 57-37 lead by 20 points. Hunter hit a three-pointer, and the Rockets won another 3 points 24-21 in the single quarter. Smith and Tomlin once clashed and both got T's. Smith was whistled for a first-level flagrant foul for pushing. At the end of the first half, the Rockets expanded their 57-40 lead over the Cavaliers by 17 points. In the first two quarters of the game, the Rockets scored 5 of 13 three-pointers, Durant scored 13 points on 3 of 9, Shen Jing scored 10+6+3 and Shepard 10 points, the Cavaliers only scored 4 of 20 three-pointers, Mobley scored 10 points and Hunter had 11 points, and Mitchell scored 1 of 7 with only 2 points and 0 assists.

Back from the halftime break, the Rockets' offensive firepower declined for three consecutive quarters, while the Cavaliers improved their offensive firepower to chase points for three consecutive quarters. Shen Jing and Durant scored consecutively at the beginning of the third quarter, leading the Rockets to gradually expand their 69-47 lead to 22 points. Mobley, Hunter and Ball blossomed inside and outside, leading the Cavaliers to launch an 18-3 offensive to catch up to 7 points. Durant scored in the mid-range shot, and the Cavaliers chased for 5 points in a row. The Rockets lost 17-30 in a single quarter by 13 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets were chased 74-70 and only led the Cavaliers by 4 points. In the first three quarters of the game, the Rockets scored 5 of 17 three-pointers, Durant scored 20 points and Shen Jing scored 16+8+5, leading the Rockets to score in double figures. The Cavaliers only made 6 of 27 three-pointers. Mobley led the Cavaliers to score in double figures with 18 points. Mitchell scored 1 of 7 and only scored 2 points.

In the final quarter of the game, Mitchell fired a three-pointer and was only 1 point away. Holiday responded with a three-pointer to help the Rockets maintain an 84-79 lead. Mitchell continued to score and led the Cavaliers to chase points. The Rockets continued to be chased to 93-90 with only a 3-point lead. The Rockets launched a 10-2 offensive inside and outside to expand their 11-point lead. Allen dunked on an alley-oop, Shen Jing made two free throws, and Mitchell and Amen each completed a layup. Hunter made two free throws and a three-pointer to catch up to 6 points. Shen Jing made an inside hit. The Cavaliers made a mistake and fouled and Shen Jing made two free throws. Hunter hit another three-pointer to extend his life, and Shen Jing continued to be fouled and made free throws to consolidate the advantage. The Cavaliers were unable to recover. In the end, the Rockets defeated the Cavaliers and won their 5th consecutive victory.

Starting lineup for both sides

Rockets: Jabari Smith, Shen Jing, Adams, Durant, Amen

Cavaliers: Allen, Mobley, Mitchell, Tomlin, Hunter