Game ID: 22400129
Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 21 23 28 30 102HOU 34 23 31 20 108
DAL vs HOU ScoutingDAL vs HOU Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 10/24 · season opener
full strength
DAL availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DAL availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DAL availability going into 10/29 · back-to-back
full strength
DAL availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Kleber missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
DAL availability going into 11/03 · 2 days' restOUT Kleber missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 6 min (39% of 15)
OUT Prosper missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 6 min (54% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Kleber missed 4 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Williams back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (54% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Kleber missed 5 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Edwards missed 4 since 10/29, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 15)
BACK Williams back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (54% of 11)
DAL availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 6 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/06 after 4, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Williams back 11/03 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 15)
BACK Prosper back 11/03 after 2, 13 min since (115% of 11)
HOU availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/26 · back-to-backOUT Dante missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
HOU availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
HOU availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restOUT Dante missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
HOU availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 16 min (130% of 13)
OUT Landale missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 5 min (45% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 12)
OUT Tate missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
HOU availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 16 min since (130% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 12)
HOU availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 5 since 10/26, returns tonight: 5 min (46% of 11)
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 16 min since (130% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 12)
HOU availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 12 min since (92% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 12 min since (102% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (37% of 12)
BACK Tate back 11/06 after 5, 5 min since (46% of 11)
10/24 vs SAS 120-109 — DAL notes
DAL won 120-109. DAL shot 41% (42 of 102) to SAS's 45%, 19 of 44 from three. DAL turned it over 9 times to SAS's 19. Dončić led with 28 (9 of 25, 4 of 11 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Thompson added 22, Lively II 15. The hinge was Q3, 40-31: DAL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 21. DAL trailed 47-49 at the half and won the second half 73-60. Kleber was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/26 @ PHX 102-114 — DAL notes
DAL lost 102-114. DAL took 13 more shots (93 to 80), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to PHX's 45%, 13 of 41 from three, and got to the line 18 times to PHX's 37. Dončić led with 40 (12 of 25, 5 of 13 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Irving added 22, Thompson 19. Q4 was theirs, 22-23, but the other 3 periods went 91-80 against them. Lively II's -16 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 vs UTA 110-102 — DAL notes
DAL won 110-102. DAL shot 45% (43 of 95) to UTA's 37%, 11 of 39 from three, and got to the line 17 times to UTA's 29. Irving led with 23 (8 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Thompson added 18, Dončić 15. The hinge was Q1, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead. Lively II was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
10/29 @ MIN 120-114 — DAL notes
DAL won 120-114. DAL shot 48% (45 of 93) to MIN's 51%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIN's 26. DAL turned it over 9 times to MIN's 20. Irving led with 35 (13 of 23, 6 of 8 from three); Dončić added 24, Washington 17. The hinge was Q2, 35-25: DAL came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 2. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
10/31 vs HOU 102-108 — DAL notes
DAL lost 102-108. DAL shot 46% (39 of 85) to HOU's 41%, 10 of 30 from three, and got to the line 20 times to HOU's 27. The glass went 37-50 against them. Dončić led with 29 (12 of 25, 3 of 7 from three); Irving added 28, K. Thompson 12. Q4 was theirs, 30-20, the deficit cut from 16 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 88-72 against them. Gafford's -15 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 27 and Irving at 25 a game. Without Kleber (3 straight), Edwards (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Suggs at 20 a game. Without Bitadze (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 29 free throws a game to Dallas's 19 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 14 times a game to Dallas's 10. Call it Dallas 112, Orlando 109, Orlando keeping it close.
11/04 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Irving at 25 a game. Without Kleber (4 straight), Edwards (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Mathurin at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 105 a night to Indiana's 123 and the turnovers, Indiana giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 12. Call it Dallas 116, Indiana 110.
11/06 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 27 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Kleber (5 straight), Edwards (4 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Vučević at 22 and LaVine at 21 a game. Without Ball (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 109 a night to Chicago's 118 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 15 times a game to Dallas's 12. Call it Dallas 117, Chicago 110.
11/08 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 25 a game. Without Lively II (2 straight), Kleber (6 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Ighodaro (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-1 a night and Dallas minus-3. Call it Dallas 114, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
10/23 vs CHA 105-110 — HOU notes
HOU lost 105-110. HOU took 18 more shots (103 to 85), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to CHA's 45%, 13 of 43 from three. HOU turned it over 8 times to CHA's 16. The glass went 43-56 against them. Green led with 28 (9 of 23, 5 of 15 from three); Sengun added 25, VanVleet 14. Q2 was theirs, 34-28, but the other 3 periods went 82-71 against them. They led by as many as 18. Thompson's -19 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 vs MEM 128-108 — HOU notes
HOU won 128-108. HOU shot 44% (43 of 98) to MEM's 42%, 17 of 43 from three. The glass went 64-43 for them. Green led with 22 (8 of 21, 4 of 8 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); Brooks added 18, Sengun 16. The hinge was Q3, 39-18: HOU came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 15, and the lead reached 22. HOU trailed 59-65 at the half and won the second half 69-43. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
10/26 @ SAS 106-109 — HOU notes
HOU lost 106-109. HOU took 13 more shots (92 to 79), but shot 41% to SAS's 49%, 13 of 41 from three, and got to the line 21 times to SAS's 28. HOU turned it over 10 times to SAS's 17. The glass went 34-49 against them. Green led with 29 (10 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); VanVleet added 18, Brooks 16. Q4 was theirs, 37-22, the deficit cut from 18 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 87-69 against them. Thompson's -12 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 @ SAS 106-101 — HOU notes
HOU won 106-101. HOU shot 41% (35 of 85) to SAS's 43%, 15 of 37 from three. HOU turned it over 12 times to SAS's 17. Green led with 36 (11 of 22, 7 of 13 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Smith Jr. added 17, Sengun 12. The hinge was Q1, 29-15: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Adams was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
10/31 @ DAL 108-102 — HOU notes
HOU won 108-102. HOU shot 41% (40 of 97) to DAL's 46%, 8 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to DAL's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 50-37 for them. Green led with 23 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Brooks added 17, Sengun 17. The hinge was Q1, 34-21: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/02 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 28 and Sengun at 15 a game. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Hield at 21 and Wiggins at 20 a game. Without Curry (2 straight), Wiggins (2 straight), Melton (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to Golden State's 17 and the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Houston's 33. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 106.
11/04 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 23 and Smith Jr. at 15 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 22 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Houston's 34 and the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to New York's 19. Call it Houston 113, New York 112, New York keeping it close.
11/06 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Green at 22 and Sengun at 15 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 17 and Paul at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Jones (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 14 times a game to Houston's 10. Call it Houston 109, San Antonio 105, San Antonio keeping it close.
11/08 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 102, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 24 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Green at 20 and Sengun at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-5 a night and OKC minus-4 and the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Houston's 32. Call it OKC 111, Houston 106.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrThWa 5 9 -4 4 7 57 0 1 0 1 3 33 1 3 1 0 1 1 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, K. Thompson, Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Irving, K. Thompson, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 16 +5 3 5 60 2 6 33 4 4 100 1 5 4 1 0 0 4
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrThIiWa 2 2 -1 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3
DAL Dončić, Irving, K. Thompson, Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 16 +5 3 5 60 2 6 33 4 4 100 1 5 4 1 0 0 4
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGrIiWa 3 4 -5 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
DAL Dinwiddie, Dončić, Grimes, Lively II, Washington
in Dinwiddie, Grimes
out Irving, K. Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrEaGrSeTh 3 9 +5 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 4 3 0 0 1 1
HOU Brooks, Eason, Green, Sengun, Thompson
in Eason, Thompson
out Smith Jr., VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGaGrIrMa 3 6 -1 1 1 100 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Dinwiddie, Gafford, Grimes, Irving, Marshall
in Gafford, Irving, Marshall
out Dončić, Lively II, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaShThVa 3 7 +1 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Eason, Sheppard, Thompson, VanVleet
in Adams, Sheppard, VanVleet
out Brooks, Green, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaHaIrMa 2 5 -4 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardy, Irving, Marshall
in Dončić, Hardy
out Dinwiddie, Grimes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrEaShWh 2 9 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Adams, Brooks, Eason, Sheppard, Whitmore
in Brooks, Whitmore
out Thompson, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrThIiWa 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, K. Thompson, Lively II, Washington
in Washington
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSeJrVaWh 3 2 +2 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
HOU Brooks, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet, Whitmore
in Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
out Adams, Eason, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoThIiWa 2 6 +4 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
DAL Dinwiddie, Dončić, K. Thompson, Lively II, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 2 2 -4 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Green
out Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGaIrThWa 2 4 -2 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dinwiddie, Gafford, Irving, K. Thompson, Washington
in Gafford, Irving
out Dončić, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeJrThVa 2 9 +5 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1
HOU Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Thompson
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrThPoWa 2 4 +4 1 1 100 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 3 0 2 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, K. Thompson, Powell, Washington
in Powell
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSeJrThVa 1 0 -6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
HOU Brooks, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrThPoWa 2 4 +4 1 1 100 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 3 0 2 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, K. Thompson, Powell, Washington
in Powell
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 9 +3 1 6 17 1 6 17 2 3 67 4 6 1 0 0 2 3
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Green
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrThWa 3 0 -3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, K. Thompson, Washington
in Gafford
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 9 +3 1 6 17 1 6 17 2 3 67 4 6 1 0 0 2 3
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Green
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrThIiWa 2 6 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Irving, K. Thompson, Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 6 9 +3 1 6 17 1 6 17 2 3 67 4 6 1 0 0 2 3
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Green
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrThPoWa 1 4 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, K. Thompson, Powell, Washington
in Powell
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrEaGrSeVa 1 3 -1 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Eason, Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Eason
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiIrThPoWa 2 2 -5 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dinwiddie, Irving, K. Thompson, Powell, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrEaGrSeTh 2 7 +5 3 5 60 0 0 0 2 2 100 2 3 1 0 1 0 1
HOU Brooks, Eason, Green, Sengun, Thompson
in Thompson
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaIrIiMa 2 13 +7 2 2 100 1 1 100 4 4 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 2
DAL Grimes, Hardy, Irving, Lively II, Marshall
in Hardy, Lively II
out Dinwiddie, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaThVaWh 2 6 -7 1 1 100 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 0 2 0 0 1 3
HOU Adams, Eason, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in VanVleet, Whitmore
out Brooks, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaIrMaWa 5 12 +9 3 4 75 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 7 3 1 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardy, Irving, Marshall, Washington
in Dončić, Washington
out Grimes, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrGrJrVa 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
HOU Adams, Brooks, Green, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Brooks, Green, Smith Jr.
out Eason, Thompson, Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaIrMaWa 5 12 +9 3 4 75 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 7 3 1 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardy, Irving, Marshall, Washington
in Dončić, Washington
out Grimes, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 7 10 -7 3 8 38 1 5 20 1 1 100 1 5 2 0 0 2 2
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Sengun
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrThMaWa 3 10 +3 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, K. Thompson, Marshall, Washington
in K. Thompson
out Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 7 10 -7 3 8 38 1 5 20 1 1 100 1 5 2 0 0 2 2
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Sengun
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrThMaWa 3 8 -1 1 3 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, K. Thompson, Marshall, Washington
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrEaGrThVa 3 7 +1 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 1
HOU Brooks, Eason, Green, Thompson, VanVleet
in Eason, Thompson
out Sengun, Smith Jr.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JS J. Smith Jr.
JG Ja. Green
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
DALDG D. Gafford
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
KT K. Thompson
LD L. Dončić
NM N. Marshall
PW P. Washington
QG Q. Grimes
SD S. Dinwiddie
HOU/DAL 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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun help Rockets hold off late Mavericks rally to win 108-102
DALLAS -- — Jalen Green had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Alperen Sengun added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held off a fourth-quarter Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 108-102 on Thursday night.
The Rockets led by 23 points late in the third quarter before the defending Western Conference champions cut Houston's lead to 103-100 with a minute to play.
Dillon Brooks also had 17 for the Rockets, and Tari Eason scored 15 off the bench for the Rockets, whose reserves outscored the Mavericks’ 33-21.
Luka Doncic led Dallas with 29 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter.
Kyrie Irving scored 28, and Klay Thompson was the only other Maverick to score in double figures with 12 points.
Takeaways Rockets: Houston was third in the NBA averaging 94.5 field goal attempts per game prior to Thursday and put up 97 shots. Dallas attempted 85 shots.
Mavericks: The center tandem of Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively was plagued by foul trouble. Lively had five and Gafford four through three quarters. They finished with a combined six rebounds as the Rockets outrebounded the Mavericks 50-37 and outscored them 20-8 on second-chance points.
Key moment Doncic sank a 3-pointer with 1:08 left pulling Dallas within three, but Amen Thompson answered for Houston with a fadeaway jumper with 43 seconds remaining.
Key stat The Mavericks dug too deep of a hole after shooting 2 for 12 on 3-pointers in the first half.
Up next The Rockets begin a three-game homestand on Saturday against the Warriors, and the Mavericks play the first of a home back-to-back on Sunday against the Magic.