Game ID: 22500491
Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 25 32 30 23 110HOU 31 19 25 29 104
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 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Christie missed 2 since 12/22, returns tonight: 34 min (115% of 29)
OUT Powell missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Gafford back 12/15 after 3, 15 min since (68% of 22)
BACK Russell back 12/18 after 2, 12 min since (66% of 19)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 21 min since (141% of 15)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 19 min since (154% of 13)
NEW Flagg 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Nembhard 20 to 29 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 5 since 12/18, returns tonight: 19 min (134% of 14)
OUT Cisse missed 5 since 12/18, returns tonight: 6 min (42% of 14)
BACK Christie back 12/25 after 2, 34 min since (115% of 29)
BACK Russell back 12/18 after 2, 12 min since (66% of 19)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 17 min since (115% of 15)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 19 min since (154% of 13)
DAL availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restBACK Christie back 12/25 after 2, 32 min since (109% of 29)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Powell back 12/27 after 5, 19 min since (134% of 14)
BACK Cisse back 12/27 after 5, 6 min since (42% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 15 min since (122% of 13)
DAL availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Davis missed 2 since 12/27, returns tonight: 37 min (118% of 31)
BACK Christie back 12/25 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Martin back 12/22 after 4, 13 min since (86% of 15)
BACK Powell back 12/27 after 5, 18 min since (129% of 14)
BACK Cisse back 12/27 after 5, 6 min since (42% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 12/22 after 2, 15 min since (122% of 13)
DAL availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Russell missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Davis back 1/01 after 2, 37 min since (118% of 31)
BACK Christie back 12/25 after 2, 30 min since (104% of 29)
BACK Powell back 12/27 after 5, 18 min since (129% of 14)
DAL availability going into 1/06 · 2 days' restOUT Russell missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Davis back 1/01 after 2, 38 min since (121% of 31)
BACK Christie back 12/25 after 2, 31 min since (107% of 29)
DAL availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Russell missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Davis back 1/01 after 2, 37 min since (119% of 31)
DAL availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Russell missed 5 since 12/29, returns tonight: 19 min (101% of 19)
OUT Powell missed 4 since 1/01, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 14)
OUT Cisse missed 5 since 12/29, returns tonight: 19 min (140% of 14)
OUT Hardy missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 13 min (101% of 13)
BACK Davis back 1/01 after 2, 37 min since (117% of 31)
DAL availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 3 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK Davis back 1/01 after 2, 37 min since (117% of 31)
BACK Russell back 1/10 after 5, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Powell back 1/10 after 4, 1 min since (7% of 14)
BACK Cisse back 1/10 after 5, 19 min since (140% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 1/10 after 3, 13 min since (101% of 13)
HOU availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 27 since 10/21, returns tonight: 13 min (81% of 16)
BACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 17 min since (64% of 26)
NEW Okogie 17 to 26 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restBACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 20 min since (76% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 13 min since (81% of 16)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restBACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 20 min since (77% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (90% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Sengun missed 2 since 12/27, returns tonight: 34 min (100% of 34)
BACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 22 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (93% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restBACK Sengun back 1/01 after 2, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (93% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Adams missed 2 since 1/01, returns tonight: 31 min (137% of 23)
BACK Sengun back 1/01 after 2, 17 min since (52% of 34)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (95% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restBACK Sengun back 1/01 after 2, 17 min since (52% of 34)
BACK Adams back 1/05 after 2, 31 min since (137% of 23)
HOU availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Sengun missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Adams back 1/05 after 2, 31 min since (135% of 23)
HOU availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Sengun missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 35 min (105% of 34)
BACK Adams back 1/05 after 2, 31 min since (138% of 23)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Flagg at 22 and Williams at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Russell (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 54 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Thompson at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 16 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-16 a night and Dallas minus-3 and the defense, Houston allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 123. Call it Houston 118, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
12/25 @ GSW 116-126 — DAL notes
DAL lost 116-126. DAL shot 55% (49 of 89) to GSW's 44%, 4 of 14 from three. Flagg led with 27 (13 of 21, 1 of 3 from three); Williams added 26, Washington 14. Q3 was theirs, 31-29, the deficit cut from 13 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 97-85 against them. Williams's -17 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 @ SAC 107-113 — DAL notes
DAL lost 107-113. DAL shot 46% (40 of 87) to SAC's 43%, 13 of 27 from three, and went to the line 20 times to SAC's 8 — 14 points from the stripe to their 6. DAL turned it over 19 times to SAC's 11, and SAC turned those into 16 steals. Flagg led with 23 (7 of 13, 3 of 4 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Washington added 17, Thompson 14. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 11 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 88-77 against them. Nembhard's -10 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 @ POR 122-125 — DAL notes
DAL lost 122-125. DAL shot 51% (46 of 91) to POR's 47%, 11 of 32 from three. Christie led with 25 (8 of 12, 5 of 7 from three); Williams added 22, Marshall 17. Q3 was theirs, 30-22, the deficit cut from 12 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 103-92 against them. Christie's -12 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/01 vs PHI 108-123 — DAL notes
DAL lost 108-123. DAL shot 45% (42 of 94) to PHI's 53%, 6 of 28 from three. Christie led with 18 (7 of 13, 2 of 7 from three); Williams added 14, Davis 13. Q1 was theirs, 33-27, but the other 3 periods went 96-75 against them. Washington's -22 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 vs HOU 110-104 — DAL notes
DAL won 110-104. DAL shot 55% (44 of 80) to HOU's 39%, 8 of 21 from three. DAL turned it over 15 times to HOU's 9, and HOU turned those into 13 steals. Davis led with 26 (9 of 15, 8 of 9 at the line); Christie added 24, Williams 15. The hinge was Q2, 32-19: DAL came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 17.
1/06 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 124, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 16 and Westbrook at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Sabonis (22 straight), Plowden (24 straight), Monk (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williams at 19 and Christie at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Russell (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Dallas at 34 percent from three to Sacramento's 30. Call it Dallas 116, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/08 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 127, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and George at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Kessler (31 straight), Harkless (22 straight), Anderson (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Davis at 19 and Christie at 17 a game. Without Russell (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 113 a night to Utah's 127. Call it Dallas 118, Utah 117, Utah keeping it close.
1/10 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Buzelis at 21 and Vučević at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Giddey (5 straight), Smith (2 straight), Collins (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Davis at 20 and Christie at 19 a game. Without Washington (2 straight), Russell (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 15 times a game to Chicago's 12. Call it Chicago 115, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
1/12 vs BKN — 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 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Davis at 20 and Christie at 16 a game. Without Washington (3 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 26 and Clowney at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Williams (2 straight), Saraf (13 straight), Etienne (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been minus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Dallas 114, Brooklyn 109.
12/25 @ LAL 119-96 — HOU notes
HOU won 119-96. HOU shot 53% (48 of 90) to LAL's 51%, 8 of 24 from three, and went to the line 19 times to LAL's 11 — 15 points from the stripe to their 7. The glass went 48-25 for them. Thompson led with 26 (12 of 19); Durant added 25, Smith Jr. 16. The hinge was Q1, 37-25: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Durant was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
12/27 vs CLE 117-100 — HOU notes
HOU won 117-100. HOU shot 49% (43 of 88) to CLE's 43%, 16 of 35 from three, and went to the line 21 times to CLE's 11 — 15 points from the stripe to their 7. Durant led with 30 (11 of 17, 2 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Sheppard added 18, Smith Jr. 15. The hinge was Q3, 30-17: a lead of 14 became 27, and the lead reached 31. Adams was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
12/29 vs IND 126-119 — HOU notes
HOU won 126-119. HOU shot 59% (49 of 83) to IND's 50%, 10 of 27 from three. HOU turned it over 16 times to IND's 9, and IND turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 50-29 for them. Durant led with 30 (13 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Smith Jr. added 21, Thompson 20. The hinge was Q2, 36-23: a lead of 5 became 18, and the lead reached 28. Adams was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/01 @ BKN 120-96 — HOU notes
HOU won 120-96. HOU shot 57% (47 of 82) to BKN's 45%, 12 of 29 from three, and got to the line 18 times to BKN's 30. The glass went 45-27 for them. Thompson led with 23 (10 of 12, 2 of 3 from three); Durant added 22, Sengun 20. The hinge was Q3, 37-25: a lead of 11 became 23, and the lead reached 26. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/03 @ DAL 104-110 — HOU notes
HOU lost 104-110. HOU took 26 more shots (106 to 80), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to DAL's 55%, 10 of 41 from three. HOU turned it over 9 times to DAL's 15. Durant led with 34 (14 of 26, 2 of 7 from three); A. Thompson added 20, Eason 19. Q1 was theirs, 31-25, but the other 3 periods went 85-73 against them. They led by as many as 11. Sheppard's -24 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Thompson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 15 a night. Without Adams (2 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Brooks at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Allen (9 straight), Green (25 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-15 a night and Phoenix plus-8 and the defense, Houston allowing 104 a night to Phoenix's 110. Call it Houston 117, Phoenix 110.
1/07 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Avdija at 28 and Sharpe at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Holiday (25 straight), Grant (10 straight), Henderson (37 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Thompson at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 13 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 104 a night to Portland's 116 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-13 a night and Portland plus-5. Call it Houston 116, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
1/09 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Avdija at 31 and Sharpe at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Holiday (26 straight), Grant (11 straight), Henderson (38 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Thompson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 15 a night. Without Sengun (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-15 a night and Portland plus-0 and the arc, Portland at 37 percent from three to Houston's 29. Call it Houston 114, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
1/11 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Murray (2 straight), Sabonis (24 straight), Plowden (26 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 103, shooting 43 percent and 26 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Thompson at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Sengun (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-13 a night and Sacramento minus-8 and the defense, Houston allowing 103 a night to Sacramento's 120. Call it Houston 115, Sacramento 108.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlGaWa 4 4 -9 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 1 3 2
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Gafford, Washington
in Christie, Davis, Flagg, Gafford, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuEaSeJr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr.
in A. Thompson, Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlGaWa 4 4 -9 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 1 3 2
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Gafford, Washington
in Christie, Davis, Flagg, Gafford, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuEaJr 5 17 +8 5 9 56 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 3 5 3 1 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr.
in Capela
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaGaMaWa 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Gafford, Marshall, Washington
in Marshall
out Flagg
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuEaJr 5 17 +8 5 9 56 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 3 5 3 1 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr.
in Capela
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaWaWi 3 10 +3 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuEaJr 5 17 +8 5 9 56 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 3 5 3 1 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr.
in Capela
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaWaWi 3 10 +3 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaShJr 1 5 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Sheppard
out A. Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaMaThWaWi 5 9 0 4 6 67 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 5 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Davis, Marshall, Thompson, Washington, Williams
in Thompson
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuFiSh 5 9 0 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 4
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Sheppard
in A. Thompson, Finney-Smith
out Eason, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaNeTh 4 10 +7 5 8 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 1 1 1 1
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Nembhard, Thompson
in Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Nembhard
out Davis, Marshall, Washington, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThHoShJrTa 2 0 -8 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Holiday, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Tate
in Holiday, Smith Jr., Tate
out Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaNeTh 4 10 +7 5 8 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 1 1 1 1
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Nembhard, Thompson
in Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Nembhard
out Davis, Marshall, Washington, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThEaHoJrTa 2 3 +1 0 4 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr., Tate
in Eason
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaMaNe 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, Nembhard
in Marshall
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaHoOkJrTa 1 2 -3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
HOU Eason, Holiday, Okogie, Smith Jr., Tate
in Okogie
out A. Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaFlMaThWi 6 15 +1 5 9 56 1 2 50 4 5 80 0 5 5 1 0 0 2
DAL Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Thompson, Williams
in Thompson, Williams
out Christie, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuEaSh 2 9 +5 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Eason, Sheppard
in A. Thompson
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaFlMaThWi 6 15 +1 5 9 56 1 2 50 4 5 80 0 5 5 1 0 0 2
DAL Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Thompson, Williams
in Thompson, Williams
out Christie, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaEaShJr 3 2 -5 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlGaMa 5 8 -4 4 5 80 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall
in Christie, Gafford
out Thompson, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuEaJr 5 12 +4 6 9 67 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 5 3 1 0 0 1
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr.
in Durant
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaWi 2 9 +6 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Williams
in Williams
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuShJr 2 3 -6 0 3 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Sheppard
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaWi 1 4 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Martin, Williams
in Martin
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuFiShJr 1 2 -2 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Finney-Smith
out A. Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaMaMaThWi 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Marshall, Martin, Thompson, Williams
in Marshall
out Flagg
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaFiOkSh 2 6 +2 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
HOU Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Okogie, Sheppard
in Okogie
out Capela
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaNeTh 2 6 +4 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Nembhard, Thompson
in Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Nembhard
out Davis, Marshall, Martin, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThEaFiShJr 2 2 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
HOU A. Thompson, Eason, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in A. Thompson, Smith Jr.
out Durant, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaMaNe 2 3 -4 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, Nembhard
in Marshall
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuEaFiJr 2 7 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr.
in Durant
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaNe 4 5 -2 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard
in Davis
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuFiHoJr 4 7 +2 2 3 67 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Durant, Finney-Smith, Holiday, Smith Jr.
in Holiday
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaThWi 3 3 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Martin, Thompson, Williams
in Martin, Thompson, Williams
out Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuEaHoJr 5 13 +4 3 5 60 2 8 25 3 4 75 4 3 3 2 1 1 3
HOU A. Thompson, Durant, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr.
in Eason
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaWi 2 6 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 1 0 1 2
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Williams
in Flagg, Marshall
out Martin, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuEaHoJr 5 13 +4 3 5 60 2 8 25 3 4 75 4 3 3 2 1 1 3
HOU A. Thompson, Durant, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr.
in Eason
out Finney-Smith
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
DF D. Finney-Smith
JO J. Okogie
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
TE T. Eason
DALAD A. Davis
BW B. Williams
CF C. Flagg
CM C. Martin
DG D. Gafford
KT K. Thompson
MC M. Christie
NM N. Marshall
PW P. Washington
RN R. Nembhard
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
Davis' 26 points and Christie's 24 points lead Mavericks past Rockets 110-104
DALLAS -- — Anthony Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Max Christie scored 24 points, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers, as the Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 on Saturday night.
The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak, which tied their longest of the season. They have won six of their last seven home games, two of those against the Rockets ( 122-109 on Dec. 6 ).
Dallas saw a 17-point lead early in the fourth quarter shrink to 106-101 with 1:07 to play before Christie, fourth in the NBA shooting 45.9% from downtown, drove in for a dunk.
Kevin Durant scored 34 points, playing the entire second half with four fouls, to lead the Rockets, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Amen Thompson had 20 points and 12 rebounds while Tari Eason had 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Houston center Alperen Sengun left the game only 1:04 into play with a sprained right ankle. Sengun landed awkwardly after grabbing a defensive rebound and fell to the court.
The Rockets were already playing without reserve big man Steven Adams , who missed his second consecutive game with an ankle sprain.
The Mavericks also lost a starter early. Forward P.J. Washington Jr. played all 12 minutes of the first period and was then ruled out with a sprained right ankle.
With Houston’s forecourt shorthanded, the Mavericks outscored the Rockets 66-54 in the paint though the Rockets had 17 offensive rebounds to Dallas’ 2 and outscored the Mavericks 15-0 on second-chance points.
The Mavericks shot 55.0% to Houston’s 38.7%; the Rockets’ low for the season is 38.6%
Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg scored 10 points, his fewest since a two-point game in a loss to league-leading Oklahoma City in his fourth game. He shot 3 of 12, scoring two points in the second half.
Up next Rockets: Host Phoenix on Monday.
Mavericks: Start a three-game road trip on Tuesday at Sacramento.