Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Preview: How to Watch, Injury Reports, Lineups, More

Date: Monday, Dec. 18
Time: 6 p.m.
TV Channel: Space City Home Network
Radio: 790 AM
Live Stream: League Pass

The Houston Rockets will be looking to start another win streak in their next game against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Jonah Morgan | Dec 18, 2023

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The Houston Rockets (13-10) will play in the final game of a brief three-game road trip inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse against the Cleveland Cavaliers (14-12) on Monday night. The Rockets will be looking to start another win streak after their previous one was ended in their last game.

The Rockets lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 128-119 as a result of some spectacular play from Damian Lillard. He tallied 39 points in the game, which is the most of his Bucks career so far. He also added 11 assists and 5 rebounds as he filled the stat sheet.

Despite the loss, the Rockets had a solid game overall, as they only lost by nine points to one of the best teams in the league. The Rockets had seven players score in double-digits, and their scoring leader was Fred VanVleet with 22 points.

While the Rockets' next game against the Cavaliers will still be a tough one, it won't be as tough as it would have been previously. Both Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are out for several weeks with a jaw and knee injury, respectively. But the Cavaliers are still a formidable opponent without two of their key players.