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Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Final · Toyota Center (Houston)

Dallas Mavericks110FinalHouston Rockets128

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Win probability HOU 100% · DAL 0%
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4DAL50%HOU

Computed by NBAScope (model wp-v1) from the score, the time left and the pre-game Elo expectation — see methodology.

Score margin, minute by minute Above the line: HOU ahead · below: DAL ahead
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4+350+35HOU aheadDAL ahead

Scoring runs: HOU 8-0 (Q1 9:38 → Q1 8:56)HOU 9-0 (Q1 4:55 → Q1 3:09)HOU 12-0 (Q1 1:14 → Q2 11:21)HOU 14-0 (Q2 5:54 → Q2 2:59)DAL 9-0 (Q3 3:14 → Q3 1:54)DAL 8-0 (Q4 10:32 → Q4 9:06)

Team comparison

DALHOU

41-8047-88Field goals
5153Field goal %
11-3816-363-pointers
29443-point %
17-2618-25Free throws
3342Rebounds
817Offensive rebounds
2032Assists
1211Steals
42Blocks
2116Turnovers
5250Points in the paint
1729Fast-break points
2320Fouls
537Largest lead
77Lead changes

Score by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Mavericks26123834110
Rockets32383028128

Dallas Mavericks — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Cooper Flagg · starter33325231410-171-411-13-6
P.J. Washington · starter3110420144-92-60-2-27
Max Christie · starter295320022-81-70-0-21
Kyrie Irving · starter2415421046-91-42-2-7
Daniel Gafford · starter222311210-10-02-4+9
Naji Marshall2916261027-142-70-0-12
Zaccharie Risacher274625032-70-40-0+7
Marcus Sasser2417111016-84-51-10
Morez Johnson Jr.146310003-50-00-2-20
Sergio de Larrea70210000-10-10-0-14
Moussa Cisse33000001-10-01-2+1
Walter Clayton Jr.Did not play — coach's decision
Tobi LawalDid not play — coach's decision

Houston Rockets — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Kevin Durant · starter37306311410-162-48-11+12
Jabari Smith Jr. · starter36305120111-174-84-5+18
Amen Thompson · starter33161041016-121-23-5+5
Fred VanVleet · starter3062113102-82-60-0+19
Alperen Sengun · starter30231050049-152-23-4+23
Marcus Smart2610221014-62-40-0+14
Reed Sheppard163242031-61-60-0-5
Bogdan Bogdanovic135120002-31-20-0+7
Clint Capela80300010-00-00-0-6
Bruce Thornton30000000-10-10-0-1
Tari Eason32101001-20-00-0+4
Isaiah Crawford33000001-11-10-0+1
Jae'Sean Tate20000000-10-00-0-1
Steven AdamsDid not play — right calf

Play-by-play

  1. 0.0End of Game110-128
  2. 0.0End of the 4th Quarter110-128
  3. 18.0DALSergio de Larrea defensive rebound110-128
  4. 18.0HOUJae'Sean Tate misses two point shot110-128
  5. 42.3DALNaji Marshall makes 2-foot turnaround jump shot110-128
  6. 53.3HOUIsaiah Crawford makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)108-128
  7. 59.6HOUBogdan Bogdanovic offensive rebound108-125
  8. 59.6HOUBogdan Bogdanovic misses 28-foot three point jumper108-125
  9. 1:21DALMoussa Cisse makes alley oop layup (Naji Marshall assists)108-125
  10. 1:35DALMavericks defensive team rebound106-125
  11. 1:35HOUBruce Thornton misses 26-foot three point jumper106-125
  12. 1:49HOUReed Sheppard defensive rebound106-125
  13. 1:49DALSergio de Larrea enters the game for Max Christie106-125
  14. 1:49HOUBogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Marcus Smart106-125
  15. 1:49HOUReed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson106-125
  16. 1:49HOUJae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.106-125
  17. 1:49DALMoussa Cisse misses free throw 2 of 2106-125
  18. 1:49DALMoussa Cisse makes free throw 1 of 2106-125
  19. 1:49HOUMarcus Smart personal foul105-125
  20. 1:55HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper105-125
  21. 2:10DALNaji Marshall makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot105-122
  22. 2:30DALMax Christie defensive rebound103-122
  23. 2:30DALMoussa Cisse enters the game for P.J. Washington103-122
  24. 2:30HOUBruce Thornton enters the game for Fred VanVleet103-122
  25. 2:30HOUAmen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1103-122
  26. 2:30DALMarcus Sasser shooting foul103-122
  27. 2:30HOUAmen Thompson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot103-122
  28. 2:42HOUIsaiah Crawford enters the game for Kevin Durant103-120
  29. 2:42DALMax Christie personal foul103-120
  30. 3:03DALMarcus Sasser makes 25-foot running jump shot103-120
  31. 3:08DALMarcus Sasser defensive rebound100-120
  32. 3:08HOUAmen Thompson misses dunk100-120
  33. 3:09HOUAmen Thompson offensive rebound100-120
  34. 3:09HOUFred VanVleet misses driving layup100-120
  35. 3:28HOUJabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound100-120
  36. 3:28HOUAmen Thompson misses tip shot100-120
  37. 3:30HOUAmen Thompson offensive rebound100-120
  38. 3:30HOUKevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot100-120
  39. 3:51HOUJabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound100-120
  40. 3:51DALNaji Marshall misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot100-120
  41. 4:03HOUKevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover100-120
  42. 4:08DALMarcus Sasser bad pass turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)100-120
  43. 4:19DALMavericks Full timeout100-120
  44. 4:19DALMarcus Sasser enters the game for Cooper Flagg100-120
  45. 4:19HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2100-120
  46. 4:19HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2100-119
  47. 4:19DALNaji Marshall shooting foul100-118
  48. 4:33DALCooper Flagg makes 17-foot step back jumpshot100-118
  49. 4:45HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)98-118
  50. 5:04DALNaji Marshall makes driving layup98-116
  51. 5:18HOUKevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)96-116
  52. 5:22HOUAmen Thompson offensive rebound96-113
  53. 5:22HOUMarcus Smart misses 27-foot three point jumper96-113
  54. 5:44DALZaccharie Risacher makes 2-foot running dunk96-113
  55. 5:49HOUKevin Durant lost ball turnover (Zaccharie Risacher steals)94-113
  56. 6:17DALZaccharie Risacher makes 1-foot dunk (Max Christie assists)94-113
  57. 6:38HOUMarcus Smart makes 4-foot two point shot92-113
  58. 6:46DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 292-111
  59. 6:46delay of game violation91-111
  60. 6:46DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 291-111
  61. 6:46HOUJabari Smith Jr. shooting foul90-111
  62. 6:59HOUshot clock turnover 90-111
  63. 7:00DALP.J. Washington enters the game for Daniel Gafford90-111
  64. 7:00HOUMarcus Smart enters the game for Alperen Sengun90-111
  65. 7:00HOUAmen Thompson enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic90-111
  66. 7:26DALCooper Flagg makes 13-foot fade away jump shot90-111
  67. 7:46HOUFred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)88-111
  68. 8:01DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 288-108
  69. 8:01DALMavericks offensive team rebound87-108
  70. 8:01DALDaniel Gafford misses free throw 1 of 287-108
  71. 8:01HOUAlperen Sengun loose ball foul87-108
  72. 8:03DALMavericks offensive team rebound87-108
  73. 8:03DALMax Christie enters the game for Marcus Sasser87-108
  74. 8:03DALDaniel Gafford misses free throw 2 of 287-108
  75. 8:03DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 287-108
  76. 8:03HOUFred VanVleet personal foul86-108
  77. 8:13HOUKevin Durant makes 9-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)86-108
  78. 8:34HOUAlperen Sengun defensive rebound86-106
  79. 8:34DALMarcus Sasser misses 24-foot three point jumper86-106
  80. 8:51HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)86-106
  81. 9:06DALMarcus Sasser makes free throw 1 of 186-103
  82. 9:06HOUBogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul85-103
  83. 9:06DALMarcus Sasser makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot85-103
  84. 9:19HOUJabari Smith Jr. personal foul83-103
  85. 9:29DALZaccharie Risacher defensive rebound83-103
  86. 9:29HOUKevin Durant misses 11-foot pullup jump shot83-103
  87. 9:35DALDaniel Gafford personal foul83-103
  88. 9:54HOUJabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard83-103
  89. 9:54HOUFred VanVleet enters the game for Amen Thompson83-103
  90. 9:54HOURockets Full timeout83-103
  91. 9:56DALMarcus Sasser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)83-103
  92. 10:01DALZaccharie Risacher offensive rebound80-103
  93. 10:01DALCooper Flagg misses 24-foot three point jumper80-103
  94. 10:10DALZaccharie Risacher defensive rebound80-103
  95. 10:10HOUAlperen Sengun misses 2-foot two point shot80-103
  96. 10:13HOUAlperen Sengun offensive rebound80-103
  97. 10:13HOUCooper Flagg blocks Alperen Sengun 's 5-foot driving layup80-103
  98. 10:32HOUReed Sheppard defensive rebound80-103
  99. 10:32DALCooper Flagg misses free throw 1 of 180-103
  100. 10:32HOUBogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul80-103
  101. 10:32DALCooper Flagg makes running layup80-103
  102. 10:37DALCooper Flagg defensive rebound78-103
  103. 10:37HOUAmen Thompson misses driving layup78-103
  104. 10:57DALNaji Marshall enters the game for Kyrie Irving78-103
  105. 11:00HOURockets defensive team rebound78-103
  106. 11:00DALMarcus Sasser misses 19-foot pullup jump shot78-103
  107. 11:15HOUReed Sheppard makes 29-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)78-103
  108. 11:27DALKyrie Irving out of bounds bad pass turnover78-100
  109. 11:37DALCooper Flagg makes technical free throw78-100
  110. 11:37DALCooper Flagg makes technical free throw77-100
  111. 11:37DALMavericks offensive team rebound76-100
  112. 11:37(11:37) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)76-100
  113. 11:37DALCooper Flagg misses technical free throw76-100
  114. 11:37HOUKevin Durant flagrant foul type 176-100
  115. 11:39HOUKevin Durant personal foul76-100
  116. 11:43HOUKevin Durant bad pass turnover (Zaccharie Risacher steals)76-100
  117. 12:00HOUBogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.76-100
  118. 12:00HOUKevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela76-100
  119. 12:00HOUAlperen Sengun enters the game for Marcus Smart76-100

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