The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 141-113, at Toyota Center on Friday night.

The Cavaliers (8-35) may have momentarily caught the Rockets (24-17) off guard to open the game, but the good times didn't last long. Cleveland saw an early 5-0 lead get wiped out in short order, with Houston building an insurmountable 77-49 lead by halftime. The home squad enjoyed advantages across the stat sheet, which included winning the battle of the boards by a 45-39 margin.

Ante Zizic paced the Cavaliers with 18 points, adding eight rebounds and two steals. Cedi Osman supplied 15 points, three boards, one assist and one steal. Collin Sexton contributed 14 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals. Alec Burks registered 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal. Jalen Jones and Jordan Clarkson generated matching 12-point tallies.

James Harden led the Rockets with a 43-point, 12-assist, 10-rebound triple-double that also included two steals and two blocks. Clint Capela offered 19 points, four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal. Danuel House, Jr. pitched in 14 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal. Austin Rivers and Brandon Knight had matching 12-point contributions.

The Cavaliers remain on the road and take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon, while the Rockets pay a visit to the Orlando Magic on Sunday evening.