Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | Game ID: 22500491
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 25 32 30 23 110HOU 31 19 25 29 104
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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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlGaWa 4 4 -9 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 1 3 2
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Gafford, Washington
in Christie, Davis, Flagg, Gafford, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaGaMaWa 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Gafford, Marshall, Washington
in Marshall
out Flagg
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaWaWi 3 10 +3 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Washington, Williams
in Williams
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaMaThWaWi 5 9 0 4 9 44 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 5 5 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Davis, Marshall, Thompson, Washington, Williams
in Thompson
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaNeTh 4 10 +7 5 8 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaMaNe 1 5 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, Nembhard
in Marshall
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaNe :49 2 +2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard
in Davis
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaFlMaThWi 6 15 +1 6 11 55 1 2 50 4 5 80 0 5 5 5 1 0 0 2
DAL Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Thompson, Williams
in Thompson, Williams
out Christie, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlGaMa 5 8 -4 4 8 50 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall
in Christie, Gafford
out Thompson, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaWi 2 9 +6 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Williams
in Williams
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaWi 1 4 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Martin, Williams
in Martin
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaFlMaThWi :57 3 +1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DAL Davis, Flagg, Martin, Thompson, Williams
in Thompson
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaMaMaThWi 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Marshall, Martin, Thompson, Williams
in Marshall
out Flagg
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaNeTh 2 6 +4 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaMaNe 2 3 -4 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, Nembhard
in Marshall
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaNe 4 5 -2 2 6 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard
in Davis
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaThWi 3 3 -2 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Martin, Thompson, Williams
in Martin, Thompson, Williams
out Flagg, Marshall, Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaFlMaWi 2 6 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 2
DAL Christie, Davis, Flagg, Marshall, Williams
in Flagg, Marshall
out Martin, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuEaSeJr 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuEaJr 5 17 +8 6 11 55 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 3 3 5 3 1 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr.
in Capela
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaShJr 1 5 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Sheppard
out A. Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuFiSh 5 9 0 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 4 5 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThHoShJrTa 2 0 -8 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThEaHoJrTa 2 3 +1 1 7 14 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr., Tate
in Eason
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EaHoOkJrTa 1 2 -3 0 3 0 0 2 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaOkSh 2 3 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sheppard
in Capela, Durant, Sheppard
out Holiday, Smith Jr., Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuEaSh 2 9 +5 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Eason, Sheppard
in A. Thompson
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaEaShJr 3 2 -5 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuEaJr 5 12 +4 6 12 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 5 9 3 1 0 0 1
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr.
in Durant
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThCaDuShJr 2 3 -6 1 6 17 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Capela, Durant, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Sheppard
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuFiShJr 1 2 -2 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Finney-Smith
out A. Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaFiSh :57 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Sheppard
in Eason
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaFiOkSh 2 6 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThEaFiShJr 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 1 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuEaFiJr 2 7 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1
HOU A. Thompson, Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr.
in Durant
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuFiHoJr 4 7 +2 3 8 38 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 0 1 0 0
HOU A. Thompson, Durant, Finney-Smith, Holiday, Smith Jr.
in Holiday
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ThDuEaHoJr 5 13 +4 5 13 38 2 8 25 3 4 75 4 3 7 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
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