Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets
Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX | Game ID: 22301083
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 24 21 28 34 107DAL 36 30 25 34 125
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Doncic scores 47 as Mavericks win seventh straight and end Rockets' 11-game win streak
HOUSTON -- — Luka Doncic had 47 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, Kyrie Irving added 24 points and seven assists, and the Dallas Mavericks won their seventh straight and snapped the Houston Rockets’ 11-game winning streak with a 125-107 victory on Sunday night.
Doncic scored 32 points in the first half on 12-of-18 shooting, going 6 of 10 on 3-pointers, as the Mavs led 66-45. Doncic had 22 in the first quarter alone and finished 18 of 30 from the field, including 9 of 16 on 3s. He tied his career high for 3-pointers.
“When you talk about best player in the world, understanding the time and where we are in the schedule and this road trip, he came out and showed why he’s one of the best in the world,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “He set the tone offensively. … He put the ball in the basket, was able to read and play the defense we saw tonight. It’s up to him to do his job, and he did it at a high level tonight."
Doncic had a highlight reel shot, making an underhand lob from inside the 3-point line as time was expiring on the shot clock early in the third quarter.
“To see him do that, I feel a lot of people got excited, but I think at the same time, that’s Luka,” Kidd said. “He’s always able to make tough shots. He’s Picasso. Give him the paintbrush, he’s going to do something special. That shot was pretty special.”
Dante Exum scored 13 points and P.J. Washington had 12 points and six rebounds for the Mavericks. Dallas shot 52% and made a season-high 24 3-pointers in 47 attempts (51%).
“We were aggressive,” Doncic said. “They switched, so I think me and (Kyrie) went to work. Everybody else was open, so we were able to knock those shots down.”
Dallas tied idle New Orleans for fifth in the Western Conference with eight games remaining for each team.
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 28 points and Aaron Holiday added 16, but Jalen Green was held to just 12 on 5-for-15 shooting as Houston’s push for a play-in spot stalled. The Rockets fell to two games behind 10th place Golden State for the final play-in spot in the West.
“We didn’t play our best tonight,” Houston coach Ime Udoka said. “Doncic was too comfortable. Not to diminish what we did, but let’s get it back going. … It’s one game. One guy played really well for them. A few others made shots, but we didn’t particularly play great.”
Houston shot 42% and was 13 of 38 on 3s.
Dallas used a 23-7 spurt in the first quarter to open up a 30-17 lead on Doncic’s 3-pointer with three minutes left. After Houston closed within 47-37 with 5:43 left in the second, the Mavericks outscored Houston 19-8 to end the half, capped by Doncic’s three-point play.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 4 7 -3 3 8 38 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 4 5 1 0 1 1 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrIiWa 1 8 +7 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Exum, Lively II
out Gafford, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrIiWa 2 3 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr.
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlIi 5 18 +9 6 8 75 6 6 100 0 2 0 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaHaIrJrWa 5 9 +1 4 10 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 6 8 3 0 2 2 3
DAL Gafford, Hardy, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Hardy, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
out Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaIrJrWa 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
DAL Exum, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Exum
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrIiWa 1 6 +2 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Lively II
out Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrKlIi :53 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
in Kleber
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrKlIi 1 5 +1 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Irving
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrKlIi 2 5 +5 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Kleber, Lively II
in Hardaway Jr.
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 6 16 +8 6 12 50 3 6 50 1 1 100 1 7 8 4 3 1 3 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Jones Jr., Washington
out Hardaway Jr., Kleber, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExIrKlWa 2 5 -2 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Irving, Kleber, Washington
in Exum, Kleber
out Gafford, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrHaKl 3 4 -6 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Kleber
in Hardaway Jr., Hardy
out Irving, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJrHaIrWa 4 20 +8 7 8 88 5 5 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 3
DAL Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Irving, Washington
out Dončić, Exum, Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrHaIrKl :59 0 -6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving, Kleber
in Dončić, Kleber
out Gafford, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrJrKl 4 11 -1 5 9 56 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
in Jones Jr.
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLaMoPoPr 2 3 +1 1 5 20 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Hardy, Lawson, Morris, Powell, Prosper
in Hardy, Lawson, Morris, Powell, Prosper
out Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Kleber
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrJrThVa 2 5 0 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrGrJrVa 3 7 -4 2 6 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 2
HOU Brooks, Bullock Jr., Ja. Green, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Bullock Jr.
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrGrLaVa 3 5 -6 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1
HOU Brooks, Bullock Jr., Ja. Green, Landale, VanVleet
in Landale
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaJrVaWh 1 0 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Ja. Green, Landale, Smith Jr., VanVleet, Whitmore
in Smith Jr., Whitmore
out Brooks, Bullock Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrLaJrWh 2 7 +1 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 1
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Landale, Smith Jr., Whitmore
in Holiday
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrJrThWh 5 8 -1 2 10 20 0 3 0 4 4 100 2 3 5 1 2 1 0 0
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, Whitmore
in Je. Green, Thompson
out Ja. Green, Landale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrLaThVa 3 9 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Landale, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Landale, VanVleet
out Holiday, Je. Green, Smith Jr., Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrJrThVa 3 4 -4 2 5 40 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Smith Jr.
out Landale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrJrThVa 6 8 -8 3 13 23 2 8 25 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 2 1 3 0
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrLaVaWh 2 7 +2 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Landale, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Landale, Whitmore
out Smith Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoLaVaWh 3 13 +9 6 9 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Landale, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Holiday
out Ja. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoLaJrVaWh 3 10 -7 3 7 43 2 3 67 1 1 100 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 3
HOU Holiday, Landale, Smith Jr., VanVleet, Whitmore
in Smith Jr.
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrJrTaWh 3 12 +7 5 8 62 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Tate, Whitmore
in Ja. Green, Tate
out Landale, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHoJrTaWi 5 12 +3 4 8 50 2 5 40 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
HOU Bullock Jr., Holiday, Smith Jr., Tate, Williams
in Bullock Jr., Williams
out Ja. Green, Whitmore
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAL A. Lawson
DE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
MM M. Morris
OP O. Prosper
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
HOUAH A. Holiday
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
NW N. Williams
RB R. Bullock Jr.
DAL/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur