Rockets vs. Cavaliers Injury Report – Dec. 27

Let's take a look at the injury report for the Houston Rockets (18-10), which currently includes two players listed (including Alperen Sengun), as the Rockets ready for their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-15, also two injured players) at Toyota Center on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. ET.

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Rockets vs. Cavaliers Game Info

  • When: Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
  • TV: SCHN and FDSOH
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Rockets' Injury Report

Rockets Injuries:

Alperen Sengun: Questionable (Calf),

Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl)

Rockets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)

Name PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Amen Thompson 22.5 8.0 5.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
Alperen Sengun 16.5 11.5 5.5 1.5 0.5 0.0
Kevin Durant 23.5 4.5 4.5 0.5 2.0 2.5
Jabari Smith Jr. 16.0 4.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 3.0
Tari Eason 10.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.0

Rockets Stats

  • Houston averages 120.5 points per game (third in the league) while allowing 112.1 per outing (third in the NBA). It has a +233 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 8.4 points per game.
  • Kevin Durant scores a team-leading 25.2 points per game to rank 18th in the NBA.
  • Houston prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 10.9 boards. It is recording 48.7 rebounds per game (first in the league) compared to its opponents' 37.8 per contest.
  • Sengun tops the team with 9.4 rebounds per game (13th in league play).
  • Houston hits 11.9 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league), while its opponents have made 12.7 on average.
  • Reed Sheppard is 29th in the NBA and leads the Rockets with 2.6 made threes per game.

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Cavaliers' Injury Report

Cavaliers Injuries:

Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Calf),

Max Strus: Out (Foot)

Cavaliers' Top Players (Last 20 Games)

Name PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 30.5 5.5 5.0 2.5 0.0 3.0
Sam Merrill 16.5 5.5 4.0 1.5 0.0 4.0
Jaylon Tyson 17.0 6.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 2.0
Darius Garland 15.0 1.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 2.5
Jarrett Allen 10.5 8.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5

Cavaliers Stats

  • Cleveland is outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game, with a +76 scoring differential overall. It puts up 120.2 points per game (sixth in NBA) and gives up 117.8 per contest (21st in league).
  • Donovan Mitchell's 30.7 points per game leads the Cavaliers and ranks fourth in the NBA.
  • Cleveland records 44.5 rebounds per game (14th in league), compared to the 45.1 of its opponents.
  • Evan Mobley paces the Cavaliers with 9.3 rebounds per game (14th in league).
  • Cleveland knocks down 15.3 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league), 1.5 more than its opponents.
  • The Cavaliers' most prolific three-point shooter, Mitchell, ranks second in the league with 4.0 made treys per game.

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