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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland Cavaliers host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets today – Wednesday, Nov. 19 – at Rocket Arena. This NBA game is available on multiple streaming services for free.
How do I watch Cavs vs. Rockets for free?
The Cavs vs. Rockets will broadcast live on ESPN at 7 p.m. Eastern. Fans who have parted ways with their local cable provider can catch this game for free by utilizing a free trial from DIRECTV, which also offers $40 off your first month.
FuboTV has a free trial and up to $30 off your first month.
The most flexible option is Sling TV, which now offers new users a Day Pass for $4.99, Weekend Pass for $9.99, Week Pass for $14.99, Monthly for $45.99 and Season Pass for $199.99 for five months and $45.99 per month thereafter.
Take advantage of a limited-time deal and get the Sling Orange Day Pass for just $1.
This game is also available on the ESPN app streaming service, which now offers an Unlimited Plan for $29.99 per month (or $299.99 for entire year) and the Select Plan for $12.99 per month (or $129.99 for entire year). The ESPN app replicates its previous coverage of select games and broadcasts on ESPN Plus.
Streaming serviceMonthly PriceFree trial LengthDiscountDIRECTV$74.99Yes5-day$40 off first monthFuboTV$64.99Yes5-day$30 off first monthSling TV$4.99-$199.99NoN/AHalf off first month ESPN Streaming$12.99NoN/ANo
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What are the latest odds for Cavs vs. Rockets?
Spread: CLE: (+1.5), HOU: (-1.5)
Moneyline: CLE: (+100), HOU: (-120)
Point total: 233.5
Odds from DraftKings
Here’s more information on how to watch Cavs vs. Rockets on TV and streaming services.
What: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets
When: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern
Where: Rocket Arena | Cleveland, Ohio
Channel: ESPN
Best streaming options: FuboTV (free trial and $30 off your first month), DIRECTV (free trial and $40 off your first month), Sling TV (half off first month and daily, weekend, weekly, monthly and season pass) and ESPN streaming.
Here is part of a preview on tonight’s matchup from cleveland.com Cavs beat writer Ethan Sands:
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs return to national TV on Wednesday night, hosting a Houston Rockets team that feels less like a regular-season opponent and more like a mirror held up to every standard Cleveland hasn’t consistently met. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
While a 10-5 record looks fine at surface level, the Cavs know the numbers behind it tell a different story. They haven’t played to their identity — or even fully discovered what that identity is supposed to be.
Cleveland still boasts two elite rim protectors and a defensive structure that is keen on pressuring the ball at the point of attack and preventing teams from getting to the scoring zone, yet they sit ninth in the NBA in defensive rating.
Their offense, once the league’s most potent and beautifully balanced, has slipped to 11th. Some of that is personnel. Some of it is rhythm. And some of it is the absence of Darius Garland, who won’t play due to left big toe injury management.
The paradox with Garland is clear: teams don’t hesitate to attack him on the defensive end, but without him, the Cavs’ offense loses its conductor. The water still moves, but it drips. It doesn’t flow.
That’s why Kenny Atkinson didn’t sugarcoat anything after Monday’s win over Milwaukee.
“I told the guys we’ve been kind of coming with our B game,” Atkinson said. “Against Houston, that’s not gonna get it done. So, they know that. Against the better teams, we gotta raise our standards.”
