Game ID: 22400741
Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 33 32 24 27 116HOU 20 28 33 24 105
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 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 8 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 6 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/29 after 4, 15 min since (54% of 28)
BACK Thompson back 1/25 after 2, 26 min since (96% of 27)
BACK Hardy back 1/25 after 3, 12 min since (74% of 16)
BACK Williams back 1/22 after 2, 7 min since (45% of 15)
NEW Gafford 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Prosper 11 to 18 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 9 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/29, returns tonight: 18 min (124% of 15)
OUT Powell missed 7 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/29 after 4, 19 min since (67% of 28)
BACK Thompson back 1/25 after 2, 26 min since (96% of 27)
BACK Hardy back 1/25 after 3, 11 min since (67% of 16)
NEW Gafford 22 to 29 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 10 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 8 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/29 after 4, 20 min since (71% of 28)
BACK Thompson back 1/25 after 2, 25 min since (90% of 27)
BACK Hardy back 1/25 after 3, 14 min since (87% of 16)
BACK Williams back 2/02 after 2, 18 min since (124% of 15)
NEW Gafford 22 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Prosper 11 to 18 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 2 since 2/02, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 11 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 9 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/29 after 4, 21 min since (76% of 28)
BACK Williams back 2/02 after 2, 18 min since (124% of 15)
NEW Gafford 22 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Prosper 11 to 19 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 3 since 2/02, returns tonight: 16 min (50% of 32)
OUT Lively II missed 12 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 10 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 1/29 after 4, 23 min since (81% of 28)
NEW Gafford 22 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Prosper 11 to 17 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 13 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 3 since 2/04, returns tonight: 9 min (57% of 16)
OUT Williams missed 3 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 11 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Washington back 2/08 after 3, 16 min since (50% of 32)
NEW Gafford 22 to 31 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 14 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 4 since 2/04, returns tonight: 15 min (101% of 15)
OUT Powell missed 12 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Washington back 2/08 after 3, 16 min since (50% of 32)
BACK Hardy back 2/10 after 3, 9 min since (57% of 16)
NEW Irving 36 to 42 min over the last 4
NEW Prosper 11 to 18 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/13 · back-to-backOUT Washington missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 15 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 13 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Hardy back 2/10 after 3, 7 min since (44% of 16)
BACK Williams back 2/12 after 4, 15 min since (101% of 15)
NEW Irving 36 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Prosper 11 to 16 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/21 · 7 days' restOUT Washington missed 3 since 2/10, returns tonight: 37 min (114% of 32)
OUT Davis missed 3 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 16 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gafford missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 14 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Hardy back 2/10 after 3, 11 min since (68% of 16)
BACK Williams back 2/12 after 4, 20 min since (134% of 15)
NEW Irving 36 to 41 min over the last 4
NEW Edwards 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Prosper 11 to 19 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 14 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 47 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 6 since 1/20, returns tonight: 16 min (129% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 7 since 1/18, returns tonight: 8 min (73% of 12)
BACK Holiday back 1/27 after 2, 16 min since (125% of 13)
BACK Landale back 1/28 after 3, 16 min since (140% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Sengun missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 15 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 48 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/27 after 2, 15 min since (117% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 16 min since (129% of 12)
BACK Landale back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (116% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 2/01 after 7, 8 min since (73% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 39 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Sengun missed 3 since 1/30, returns tonight: 34 min (108% of 32)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 16 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 49 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/27 after 2, 15 min since (121% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 11 min since (88% of 12)
BACK Landale back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (116% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 2/01 after 7, 8 min since (73% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT VanVleet missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 17 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 50 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 2 since 2/03, returns tonight: 14 min (121% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 34 min since (108% of 32)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 16 min since (136% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT VanVleet missed 3 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 18 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 51 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 3 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 34 min since (105% of 32)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 17 min since (137% of 12)
BACK Landale back 2/06 after 2, 14 min since (121% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Whitmore 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/09 · back-to-backOUT VanVleet missed 4 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 19 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 52 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 4 since 2/03, returns tonight: 20 min (170% of 12)
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 35 min since (110% of 32)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 15 min since (122% of 12)
BACK Landale back 2/06 after 2, 14 min since (121% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Whitmore 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/12 · 2 days' restOUT VanVleet missed 5 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 20 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 53 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Landale back 2/06 after 2, 19 min since (165% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 2/09 after 4, 20 min since (170% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Brooks 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 31 min over the last 3
NEW Whitmore 15 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Adams 15 to 21 min over the last 3
HOU availability going into 2/13 · back-to-backOUT VanVleet missed 6 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 21 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 54 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Landale back 2/06 after 2, 19 min since (165% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 2/09 after 4, 20 min since (170% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 31 min over the last 3
NEW Whitmore 15 to 24 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/21 · 7 days' restOUT VanVleet missed 7 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 22 since 1/03, returns tonight: 38 min (131% of 29)
OUT Dante missed 55 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Landale back 2/06 after 2, 18 min since (155% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 2/09 after 4, 20 min since (178% of 12)
NEW Eason 24 to 31 min over the last 3
NEW Whitmore 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Holiday 13 to 22 min over the last 3
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 127, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Irving at 26 and Gafford at 14 a game. Without Washington (3 straight), Lively II (12 straight), Hardy (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Green at 23 and Brooks at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without VanVleet (3 straight), Smith Jr. (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 116 a night to Dallas's 127. Call it Dallas 116, Houston 114, Houston keeping it close.
1/31 @ DET 102-117 — DAL notes
DAL lost 102-117. DAL shot 43% (37 of 87) to DET's 44%, 11 of 33 from three. DAL turned it over 16 times to DET's 6, and DET turned those into 13 steals. Irving led with 28 (9 of 23, 3 of 10 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Washington added 22, Gafford 16. Q1 was theirs, 32-28, but the other 3 periods went 89-70 against them. They led by as many as 11. Irving's -14 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 @ CLE 101-144 — DAL notes
DAL lost 101-144. DAL took 10 more shots (103 to 93), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to CLE's 57%, 9 of 43 from three. Hardy led with 21 (8 of 19, 3 of 12 from three); Exum added 14, Kelley 12. Q3 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 45 to 44, but the other 3 periods went 116-72 against them. Exum's -35 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 @ PHI 116-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 116-118. DAL shot 47% (40 of 85) to PHI's 55%, 11 of 33 from three, and went to the line 31 times to PHI's 19 — 25 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 44-34 for them. Irving led with 34 (11 of 21, 2 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Marshall added 19, Christie 15. Q2 was theirs, 34-22, turning a 5-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 96-82 against them. Dinwiddie's -15 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ BOS 127-120 — DAL notes
DAL won 127-120. DAL shot 56% (49 of 88) to BOS's 52%, 15 of 33 from three. DAL turned it over 8 times to BOS's 14. Thompson led with 25 (11 of 17, 3 of 6 from three); Dinwiddie added 22, Marshall 20. The hinge was Q3, 37-27: a lead of 11 became 21, and the lead reached 27. Exum was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
2/08 vs HOU 116-105 — DAL notes
DAL won 116-105. DAL shot 47% (39 of 83) to HOU's 40%, 12 of 23 from three, and went to the line 34 times to HOU's 22 — 26 points from the stripe to their 17. Davis led with 26 (10 of 18, 4 of 6 at the line); Christie added 23, Marshall 16. The hinge was Q1, 33-20: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Washington was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
2/10 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Irving at 24 and Christie at 18 a game. Without Lively II (13 straight), Hardy (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 26 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and LaVine at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Dallas 118, Sacramento 114, Sacramento keeping it close.
2/12 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Irving at 24 and Christie at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lively II (14 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Curry at 33 and Podziemski at 14 a game. Without Kuminga (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 114 a night to Dallas's 123 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-0 a night and Dallas minus-5. Call it Dallas 117, Golden State 116, Golden State keeping it close.
2/13 vs MIA — 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 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Irving at 28 and Thompson at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Washington (2 straight), Davis (2 straight), Lively II (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Herro at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jaquez Jr. (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 42 percent from three to Miami's 33 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-0 a night and Dallas minus-6. Call it Dallas 115, Miami 109.
2/21 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Irving at 26 and Thompson at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Washington (3 straight), Davis (3 straight), Lively II (16 straight). 7 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 131, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Williamson at 30 and McCollum at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Jones (17 straight), Olynyk (2 straight), Brooks Jr. (2 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 115 a night to New Orleans's 131 and the arc, Dallas at 42 percent from three to New Orleans's 36. Call it Dallas 123, New Orleans 113, Dallas by 10.
2/01 vs BKN 98-110 — HOU notes
HOU lost 98-110. HOU took 8 more shots (95 to 87), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to BKN's 49%, 12 of 39 from three, and got to the line 15 times to BKN's 21. Ja. Green led with 29 (11 of 24, 3 of 11 from three); Brooks added 16, Eason 12. Q4 was theirs, 34-27, the deficit cut from 19 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 83-64 against them. Whitmore's -15 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ NYK 118-124 — HOU notes
HOU lost 118-124. HOU took 11 more shots (104 to 93), fed by 20 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to NYK's 51%, 8 of 28 from three, and got to the line 15 times to NYK's 30. The glass went 50-40 for them. Thompson led with 25 (9 of 17, 7 of 7 at the line); Green added 21, Whitmore 18. Q3 was theirs, 32-26, but the other 3 periods went 98-86 against them. They led by as many as 12. Tate's -24 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 @ BKN 97-99 — HOU notes
HOU lost 97-99. HOU shot 41% (34 of 83) to BKN's 46%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 27 times to BKN's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. Sengun led with 24 (8 of 18, 8 of 14 at the line); Brooks added 16, Sheppard 16. Q4 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 4 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 71-67 against them. Tate's -16 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ MIN 114-127 — HOU notes
HOU lost 114-127. HOU shot 49% (41 of 84) to MIN's 48%, 12 of 31 from three. Green led with 28 (9 of 22, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Thompson added 16, Sengun 16. Q2 was theirs, 38-34, but the other 3 periods went 93-76 against them. Sengun's -21 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/08 @ DAL 105-116 — HOU notes
HOU lost 105-116. HOU took 17 more shots (100 to 83), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to DAL's 47%, 8 of 28 from three, and got to the line 22 times to DAL's 34. Sengun led with 30 (11 of 19, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Green added 24, Thompson 20. Q3 was theirs, 33-24, the deficit cut from 17 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 92-72 against them. Thompson's -12 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/09 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and Green at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without VanVleet (4 straight), Smith Jr. (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barnes at 18 and Dick at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Barrett (3 straight), Poeltl (2 straight), Lawson (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-2 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the arc, Toronto at 39 percent from three to Houston's 32. Call it Houston 115, Toronto 111, Toronto keeping it close.
2/12 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Green at 21 and Sengun at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without VanVleet (5 straight), Smith Jr. (20 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 126, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Bol at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Beal (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-5 a night and Phoenix minus-12 and the defense, Houston allowing 111 a night to Phoenix's 126. Call it Houston 117, Phoenix 110.
2/13 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 21 and Sengun at 17 a game. Without VanVleet (6 straight), Smith Jr. (21 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Curry at 33 and Butler III at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (20 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 108 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Houston 113, Golden State 111, Golden State keeping it close.
2/21 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Green at 20 and Sengun at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without VanVleet (7 straight), Smith Jr. (22 straight). 7 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 34 and Reid at 19 a game. Without Randle (8 straight), DiVincenzo (16 straight), Conley (4 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Houston 110, Minnesota 109, Minnesota keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAD A. Davis
DE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
KI K. Irving
KT K. Thompson
MC M. Christie
NM N. Marshall
OP O. Prosper
PW P. Washington
SD S. Dinwiddie
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
JG J. Green
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
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
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
Anthony Davis leads Mavericks past Rockets 116-105 in Mavs debut but leaves with lower-body injury
DALLAS -- — Anthony Davis had 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in his Mavericks debut but left the game late in the third quarter with a lower-body injury as Dallas beat the Houston Rockets 116-105 on Saturday.
Max Christie , who was acquired with Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers a week ago in the trade that sent superstar Luka Doncic to L.A., added 23 points for the Mavericks after playing twice for Dallas on the road this week.
Davis, who had not played since Jan. 28 because of an abdominal strain, assisted on the Mavericks’ first field goal four seconds in, scored six of Dallas’ first 14 points and had a double-double before halftime. He played 31 minutes.
Davis said he felt tightness in his groin and quadriceps, and part of the reasoning for not returning was him still recovering from the abdominal strain. He said the injury isn't serious.
Alperen Sengun scored 30 points and Jalen Green 24 for Houston, which has a season-long six-game losing streak. Sengun scored 15 in the third quarter, when the Rockets opened on a 21-4 run and cut a 21-point second-quarter deficit to two.
With some Mavericks fans still protesting the controversial trade outside American Airlines Center before tipoff, Davis received huge ovations when he took the court for warmups and was announced in the starting lineup.
Takeaways Rockets: They held Dallas to 38.9% shooting in the fourth quarter (7 of 18) but only shot 40.9% percent themselves (9 of 22, missing all three 3-pointers).
Mavericks: P.J. Washington sprained his right ankle and sat out the second half, scoring six points in 16 minutes.
Key moment After the Rockets cut the Mavericks’ lead to 104-100 with 2:43 to play, Kyrie Irving was fouled on a drive and hit both free throws and Christie followed with his team-high fourth 3-pointer for a 109-100 lead with 1:38 left.
Key stat The Mavericks set a franchise record with 18 blocks ( Daniel Gafford six).
Up next The Rockets will complete a back-to-back Sunday afternoon at home vs. Toronto. The Mavericks will host Sacramento on Monday.