Houston Rockets v Dallas Mavericks

NBAPreseason

Final

Houston Rockets

115–132

Dallas Mavericks

Match events

Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks

	1	2	3	4	T
Houston Rockets	27	24	34	30	115
Dallas Mavericks	28	30	37	37	132

12Lead changes

7Times tied

19Biggest leadDallas Mavericks

1st quarter

Lead changeJabari Smith Jr.25ft running jump · ast Thompson
10:293–2
35.024–25
Lead changeMax ChristieFree throw
Lead changeJabari Smith Jr.24ft three · ast Thompson
25.927–26
3.527–28

2nd quarter

Lead changeTari EasonRunning layup · ast Thompson
11:2029–28
9:2231–33
Lead changeNaji Marshall1ft running dunk · ast Irving
7:4731–39
11–0 run
4:0534–49
10–0 run
Half-time51–58

3rd quarter

8–0 run
10:5657–58
Lead changeAmen Thompson23ft three · ast Sheppard
8:3866–64
7:5266–67
Lead changeMax ChristieFree throw
Lead changeReed Sheppard30ft three
7:4069–68

4th quarter

Full-time115–132

Player stats

Mavericks132

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
D. GaffordF	15	9	3-3	0-0	3-3	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	2	-12
P.J. WashingtonF	16	10	3-7	2-5	2-2	2	1	1	0	2	0	2	2	+6
C. FlaggF	25	14	3-10	1-4

Highlights

1:13Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets: Game HighlightsESPN0:17Cooper Flagg skies for big slamESPN0:21Clint Capela slams it home with authorityESPN0:19Daniel Gafford fights off defender for and-1ESPN0:22Bruce Thornton gets the and-1 to fallESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Sunday 11 October 2026
Started: 9:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: Venetian Arena
Competition: NBA, Preseason
Officials: Marat Kogut (Referee), Jacyn Goble (Referee), Matt Myers (Referee), Andy Nagy (Referee)
Crowd: 11,711

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 11:13 pm

Rockets115

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
J. Smith Jr.F	28	14	6-10	2-6	0-0	9	4	2	1	0	4	5	3	+1
C. CapelaC	24	5	2-3	0-0	1-2	9	0	3	0	1	2	7	3	-8
M. SmartG	24	20	7-13	4-9	2-3	5	4	1	0	1	0	5	3	+4
A. ThompsonG	30	14	4-12	1-4	5-6	7	6	2	1	1	6	1	2	+4
R. SheppardG	25	17	5-12	4-10	3-4	1	1	5	1	2	0	1	2	+3
Bench
T. EasonF	22	9	3-8	0-3	3-3	6	0	1	1	1	2	4	1	-21
I. CrawfordF	17	6	1-3	1-2	3-4	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	6	-10
J. PhillipsF	8	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	-8
O. TshiebweC	12	12	4-5	0-0	4-6	4	1	1	1	1	4	0	1	-7
B. BogdanovicG	14	7	2-7	2-6	1-1	4	0	4	1	0	0	4	1	-10
Q. CopelandG	12	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	-7
S. PedullaG	7	0	0-5	0-3	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	-11
B. ThorntonG	18	9	2-6	0-4	5-7	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	-15
Team		115	37-90	14-47	27-36	50	19	21	10	7	21	29	30

Didn't play: K. Durant (Coach's decision), J. Tate (Coach's decision), S. Adams (Coach's decision), A. Sengun (Coach's decision), F. VanVleet (Coach's decision)