Rocket Arena
Rocket Arena, known as “The Q”, is a basketball arena in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA, Eastern Conference). It opened in 1994, making it 32 years old in 2026 and seats 19,432 for basketball. That makes it the 10th-largest arena in NBA.
Arena facts
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Home of
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Conference
- NBA · Eastern Conference · Central Division
- Opened
- 1994
- Capacity
- 19,432
- Nickname
- The Q
- Former names
- Gund Arena (1994–2005)
Quicken Loans Arena (2005–2019)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (2019–2025) - Also home to
- Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Cleveland WNBA expansion team (planned, 2028) - Size rank in NBA
- 10th of 30
Famous games at Rocket Arena
- Feb. 9, 1997: The building, then Gund Arena, hosted the NBA's 50th-anniversary All-Star Game; the East won 132-120 and Glen Rice was MVP.
- June 14, 2007: The Spurs finished a Finals sweep of LeBron James's Cavaliers with an 83-82 win in Game 4.
- June 16, 2016: LeBron James scored 41 as the Cavaliers beat Golden State 115-101 in Game 6, forcing the Game 7 that won Cleveland the title.
- Feb. 20, 2022: The 75th-anniversary All-Star Game ended Team LeBron 163, Team Durant 160, with Stephen Curry scoring 50 to win MVP.
- April 7, 2024: South Carolina beat Caitlin Clark's Iowa 87-75 in the NCAA women's championship game before 18,284 fans.
Game night
Getting there. Served by the Tower City rail station.
Seating & views at Rocket Arena
Rocket Arena seats 19,432 for basketball across three levels: the 100-level lower bowl, a club level with 2,000 club seats and suites, and the 200-level upper deck the team brands Loudville. There are 88 suites in all. The 2019 Transformation project opened up the upper concourse so it circles the whole building but removed three upper sections, trimming capacity from about 20,562. Upper rows are the cheapest and far from the floor, though the big center-hung video board helps.
Parking & tailgating at Rocket Arena
The two official on-site garages are the Great Day Improvements Garage (formerly Gateway East), linked to the arena by a bridge from Level 3, and the JACK Cleveland Casino Garage, about 3,300 spaces between them. Pre-paid passes for the Great Day garage are sold through SeatGeek and are required when a Guardians game runs the same night. By rail, take the RTA Red, Blue or Green Line to Tower City, then follow the enclosed 1,050-foot Walkway into the arena lobby.
Plan your trip to Rocket Arena
Arenas near Rocket Arena10
- 1D-IWolstein Center — Cleveland State Vikings same city
- 2G LeaguePublic Hall — Cleveland Charge same city
- 3D-IMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center — Kent State Golden Flashes 30 mi
- 4D-IJames A. Rhodes Arena — Akron Zips 31 mi
- 5D-IBeeghly Center — Youngstown State Penguins 59 mi
- 6D-IMercyhurst Athletic Center — Mercyhurst Lakers 92 mi
- 7G LeagueWayne State Fieldhouse — Motor City Cruise 93 mi
- 8NBALittle Caesars Arena — Detroit Pistons 93 mi
- 9D-ICalihan Hall — Detroit Mercy Titans 93 mi
- 10D-ISavage Arena — Toledo Rockets 97 mi
Questions about Rocket Arena
Where do the Cleveland Cavaliers play home games?
The Cleveland Cavaliers play at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
How many people does Rocket Arena hold?
Rocket Arena seats 19,432 for basketball.
When did Rocket Arena open?
Rocket Arena opened in 1994.
What is Rocket Arena’s nickname?
Rocket Arena is known as “The Q.”
What other arenas are near Rocket Arena?
Wolstein Center is also in Cleveland. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.
Facts are for the 2026–27 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your arena? Get the “Listed on Hoops Arenas” badge for your website.