In a rematch from Wednesday and in the opener of Emirates NBA Cup 2024 play for both teams, the Rockets won by an even larger margin in Friday's dominant 125-104 home victory (box score) over the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center.

Jabari Smith Jr. had a season-high 28 points with five 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 125-104 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers in their NBA Cup opener.

James Harden has 21 points and moves into a tie for second on the NBA’s career 3-pointers list, but Houston leads wire-to-wire and hands the Clippers a 125-104 defeat.

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden passed Ray Allen for No. 2 on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list during Sunday's game vs. the Jazz.

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden moved into sole possession of second place on the NBA's all-time made 3-pointers list in the first quarter of Sunday's home game against the Utah Jazz at Inglewood,

The Cavs are the fourth team to start 15-0, joining the Golden State Warriors (2016), Houston Rockets (1994) and Washington Capitols (1949). The Warriors set the league record by winning their first 24 games on the way to a 73-9 season.

With Sunday's 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 15-0, tying for the second-best start in NBA history. The 1948-49 Washington Capitols and, more recently, the 1993-94 Houston Rockets also started their respective seasons with 15 straight wins.