Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 27, 2025

Cleveland's defensive struggles this season finally caught up in Houston, as the Rockets' balanced scoring attack overwhelmed a Cavaliers team that arrived averaging 121.5 points per game over their last ten outings. Houston's 117-100 victory marked a familiar script: the Rockets have now won both meetings against Cleveland this season, with this combined total of 217 sitting just one point below their previous 218-point clash on November 19th.

The game's defining feature was its front-loaded pace. Combined scoring totaled 106 points through two quarters, but Houston's defense tightened considerably in the third, where just 47 combined points were posted—a sign of the grind to come. Q4 erupted into a 64-point fourth quarter, yet by then the Rockets had already secured control. Kevin Durant led Houston with 30 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Reed Sheppard added 18 points and 8 assists. Jaylon Tyson paced Cleveland with 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell contributed 16 points and 6 assists, but the supporting cast couldn't generate enough offense. Sam Merrill's 13 points offered little relief.

At 217 combined points, the game landed decisively under the 231.5 market total—a 14.5-point miss to the under side. DAGGER leaned under pregame, and it cashed decisively, as both teams' slower second-half efficiency overpowered any fourth-quarter surge.