NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Rockets beat the Mavericks 128-110?
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 8:30 PM ET (Oct 22, 09:30 KST)Toyota Center, Houston
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavericks | 26 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 110 |
| Rockets | 32 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 128 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Mavericks 0Rockets 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsCooper Flagg 32Kevin Durant 30
- ReboundsZaccharie Risacher 6Amen Thompson 10
- AssistsNaji Marshall 6Fred VanVleet 11
Team stats
| Mavericks | Rockets | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 41-79 (51.9%) | 47-88 (53.4%) |
| 3-pointers | 11-37 (29.7%) | 16-36 (44.4%) |
| Free throws | 17-26 (65.4%) | 18-25 (72.0%) |
| Rebounds | 33 (8 off.) | 42 (17 off.) |
| Assists | 20 | 32 |
| Steals | 12 | 11 |
| Blocks | 4 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 15 |
| Fouls | 23 | 20 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Mavericks players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. FlaggF | 33 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10-17 | 1-4 | 11-13 | -6 |
| P. WashingtonF | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-2 | -27 |
| M. ChristieG | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-7 | 0-0 | -21 |
| N. MarshallF | 29 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Z. RisacherF | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +7 |
| K. IrvingG | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -7 |
| M. SasserG | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0 |
| D. GaffordF | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +9 |
| M. JohnsonF | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -20 |
| S. De LarreaG | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 |
| M. CisseC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +1 |
| T | 243 | 110 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 41-79 | 11-37 | 17-26 |
Did not play: W. Clayton Jr., T. Lawal
Rockets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. DurantF | 37 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10-16 | 2-4 | 8-11 | +12 |
| J. Smith Jr.F | 36 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-17 | 4-8 | 4-5 | +18 |
| A. ThompsonG-F | 33 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 3-5 | +5 |
| A. SengunF-C | 30 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9-15 | 2-2 | 3-4 | +23 |
| F. VanVleetG | 30 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +19 |
| M. SmartG | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +14 |
| R. SheppardG | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -5 |
| B. BogdanovicG | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
| C. CapelaC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| I. CrawfordF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| T. EasonF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| B. ThorntonG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| J. TateF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| T | 240 | 128 | 42 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 47-88 | 16-36 | 18-25 |
Did not play: S. Adams
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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