NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · NBA Cup · West Group A · Meeting 2 of the season
How did the Mavericks beat the Rockets 116-111?
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Oct 31, 09:00 KST)American Airlines Center, Dallas
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockets | 20 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 111 |
| Mavericks | 27 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 116 |
Season series
Meeting 2 of 4 this season
Rockets 1Mavericks 1
Including this game
- Oct 21 Mavericks 110-128 Rockets
- Oct 30 Rockets 111-116 Mavericks
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsKevin Durant 28Kyrie Irving 35
- ReboundsTari Eason 13P.J. Washington 10
- AssistsAmen Thompson 6Kyrie Irving 9
Team stats
| Rockets | Mavericks | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 40-96 (41.7%) | 42-81 (51.9%) |
| 3-pointers | 7-29 (24.1%) | 12-33 (36.4%) |
| Free throws | 24-33 (72.7%) | 20-27 (74.1%) |
| Rebounds | 48 (20 off.) | 41 (12 off.) |
| Assists | 26 | 24 |
| Steals | 12 | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 17 |
| Fouls | 23 | 24 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Rockets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. ThompsonG-F | 39 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 1-4 | -10 |
| K. DurantF | 37 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-20 | 1-6 | 9-13 | +8 |
| J. Smith Jr.F | 35 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 5-5 | -9 |
| F. VanVleetG | 33 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | 3-10 | 1-2 | +1 |
| C. CapelaC | 30 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 |
| T. EasonF | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 3-3 | -5 |
| M. SmartG | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
| B. BogdanovicG | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -9 |
| O. TshiebweF-C | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| T | 239 | 111 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 40-96 | 7-29 | 24-33 |
Did not play: I. Crawford, A. Sengun, R. Sheppard, J. Tate, B. Thornton
Mavericks players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. FlaggF | 39 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13-19 | 0-4 | 7-10 | +4 |
| K. IrvingG | 35 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12-19 | 5-8 | 6-6 | +4 |
| P. WashingtonF | 34 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +1 |
| D. GaffordF | 29 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-9 | +10 |
| Z. RisacherF | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | +3 |
| C. MartinF | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +7 |
| M. ChristieG | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| M. JohnsonF | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| W. Clayton Jr.G | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
| M. SasserG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| T | 241 | 116 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 42-81 | 12-33 | 20-27 |
Did not play: M. Cisse, J. Howard, T. Lawal, N. Marshall
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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