Mavericks
RocketsThe Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 on Wednesday, October 21, at Toyota Center (Houston) in Houston, TX.
The Rockets led 70-38 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 38-12.
Top performers
Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting, with 6 rebounds. Jabari Smith Jr. added 30 points and 5 rebounds. For the Mavericks, Cooper Flagg had 32 points on 10-of-17 shooting, with 5 rebounds. Marcus Sasser added 17 points.
Double-doubles: Alperen Sengun (23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists); Amen Thompson (16 points and 10 rebounds). The Mavericks bench outscored the Rockets reserves 46-23.
- Cooper Flagg (DAL): 32 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 10-17 FG, 33 MIN
- Kevin Durant (HOU): 30 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 10-16 FG, 37 MIN
- Jabari Smith Jr. (HOU): 30 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 11-17 FG, 36 MIN
- Alperen Sengun (HOU): 23 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 9-15 FG, 30 MIN
- Marcus Sasser (DAL): 17 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 6-8 FG, 24 MIN
- Naji Marshall (DAL): 16 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 7-14 FG, 29 MIN
Context
The Rockets improved to 1-0, while the Mavericks fell to 0-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Rockets host the Jazz on Friday, Nov 13; the Mavericks visit the Timberwolves on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 18,055 at Toyota Center (Houston). Officials: James Williams, Gediminas Petraitis and Evan Scott.