Sunday’s matchup between the Rockets and Cavaliers was the first one in Cleveland with Kevin Porter Jr. playing for Houston.
While Porter was traded by Cleveland in January 2021 after several concerning off-court incidents, an injury prevented him from playing in last season’s meeting there. Because the Rockets and Cavaliers play in different conferences, they only travel to each other’s home once per season, and the 2020-21 meeting came when Porter was still ramping up to play with Houston’s G League affiliate.
