Game ID: 22500701
Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 31 28 28 24 111DAL 28 23 31 25 107
DAL @ HOU ScoutingDAL @ 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.
HOU availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Holiday missed 4 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Eason back 1/20 after 5, 24 min since (91% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 1/16 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/26 · 2 days' restOUT Holiday missed 5 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Eason back 1/20 after 5, 24 min since (91% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 1/16 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
NEW Okogie 17 to 25 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 6 since 1/16, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 14)
BACK Eason back 1/20 after 5, 25 min since (94% of 26)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backBACK Eason back 1/20 after 5, 25 min since (94% of 26)
BACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 1 min since (6% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restBACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 4 min since (33% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 26 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restBACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 4 min since (33% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 26 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restBACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 9 min since (64% of 14)
HOU availability going into 2/05 · back-to-backBACK Holiday back 1/28 after 6, 9 min since (69% of 14)
HOU availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DAL availability going into 1/22 · 2 days' restOUT Washington missed 3 since 1/15, returns tonight: 22 min (72% of 31)
OUT Gafford missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Russell missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Flagg back 1/19 after 2, 28 min since (83% of 34)
BACK Christie back 1/17 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 22 min since (99% of 22)
NEW Martin 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 14 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Cisse 14 to 19 min over the last 4
NEW Hardy 13 to 19 min over the last 5
NEW Robinson-Earl 12 to 18 min over the last 3
DAL availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Gafford missed 4 since 1/15, returns tonight: 16 min (75% of 22)
OUT Russell missed 6 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Flagg back 1/19 after 2, 29 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 4, 27 min since (86% of 31)
BACK Christie back 1/17 after 2, 32 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Williams back 1/14 after 2, 23 min since (104% of 22)
NEW Martin 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 14 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Hardy 13 to 18 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 1/28 · 3 days' restOUT Russell missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 24 min (193% of 13)
BACK Flagg back 1/19 after 2, 31 min since (92% of 34)
BACK Washington back 1/22 after 3, 24 min since (77% of 31)
BACK Christie back 1/17 after 2, 33 min since (113% of 29)
BACK Gafford back 1/24 after 4, 16 min since (75% of 22)
NEW Martin 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 14 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Russell missed 8 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Cisse missed 2 since 1/24, returns tonight: 17 min (124% of 14)
BACK Flagg back 1/19 after 2, 31 min since (92% of 34)
BACK Washington back 1/22 after 3, 27 min since (88% of 31)
BACK Christie back 1/17 after 2, 33 min since (113% of 29)
BACK Gafford back 1/24 after 4, 19 min since (85% of 22)
BACK Hardy back 1/28 after 2, 24 min since (193% of 13)
NEW Martin 15 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 14 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Russell missed 9 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Flagg back 1/19 after 2, 33 min since (97% of 34)
BACK Washington back 1/22 after 3, 29 min since (94% of 31)
BACK Gafford back 1/24 after 4, 21 min since (95% of 22)
BACK Cisse back 1/29 after 2, 17 min since (124% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 1/28 after 2, 15 min since (119% of 13)
NEW Martin 15 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 14 to 22 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Russell missed 10 since 1/12, not on tonight's roster
BACK Washington back 1/22 after 3, 28 min since (92% of 31)
BACK Gafford back 1/24 after 4, 23 min since (104% of 22)
BACK Cisse back 1/29 after 2, 15 min since (110% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 1/28 after 2, 15 min since (119% of 13)
NEW Martin 15 to 24 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restBACK Gafford back 1/24 after 4, 23 min since (106% of 22)
BACK Cisse back 1/29 after 2, 15 min since (109% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 1/28 after 2, 16 min since (126% of 13)
NEW Martin 15 to 26 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 2 since 2/03, returns tonight: 23 min (73% of 31)
OUT Williams missed 2 since 2/03, returns tonight: 24 min (106% of 22)
BACK Cisse back 1/29 after 2, 14 min since (103% of 14)
BACK Hardy back 1/28 after 2, 16 min since (126% of 13)
NEW Martin 15 to 27 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 2/10 · 2 days' restBACK Washington back 2/07 after 2, 23 min since (73% of 31)
BACK Williams back 2/07 after 2, 24 min since (106% of 22)
BACK Cisse back 1/29 after 2, 14 min since (103% of 14)
NEW Martin 15 to 26 min over the last 5
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 109 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Sengun at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Flagg at 26 and Marshall at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Russell (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 106 a night to Dallas's 114 and the line, where Dallas takes 28 free throws a game to Houston's 22. Call it Houston 115, Dallas 110.
1/23 @ DET 111-104 — HOU notes
HOU won 111-104. HOU shot 49% (39 of 79) to DET's 48%, 9 of 26 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DET's 24 — 24 points from the stripe to their 17. Durant led with 32 (11 of 19, 5 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Sengun added 19, Sheppard 18. The hinge was Q3, 34-20: from level to 14 ahead. Durant was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/26 vs MEM 108-99 — HOU notes
HOU won 108-99. HOU shot 45% (41 of 92) to MEM's 37%, 11 of 37 from three. Durant led with 33 (11 of 24, 4 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Sengun added 33, Eason 17. The hinge was Q4, 32-22: HOU came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 9. HOU trailed 51-54 at the half and won the second half 57-45. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/28 vs SAS 99-111 — HOU notes
HOU lost 99-111. HOU took 17 more shots (99 to 82), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to SAS's 54%, 8 of 23 from three, and got to the line 18 times to SAS's 24. Thompson led with 25 (11 of 23); Durant added 24, Sengun 18. Q1 was theirs, 36-26, but the other 3 periods went 85-63 against them. They led by as many as 16. Sheppard's -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ ATL 104-86 — HOU notes
HOU won 104-86. HOU shot 42% (39 of 92) to ATL's 37%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 20 times to ATL's 7 — 14 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 59-46 for them. Durant led with 31 (12 of 22, 3 of 8 from three); Smith Jr. added 14, Sheppard 13. The hinge was Q3, 35-24: a lead of 1 became 12, and the lead reached 22. Sheppard was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/31 vs DAL 111-107 — HOU notes
HOU won 111-107. HOU shot 42% (45 of 108) to DAL's 45%, 10 of 26 from three, and got to the line 15 times to DAL's 26. HOU turned it over 5 times to DAL's 11. Thompson led with 21 (7 of 15, 7 of 9 at the line); Smith Jr. added 19, Eason 17. The hinge was Q2, 28-23: a lead of 3 became 8. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
2/02 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Nembhard at 17 a game. Without Thompson (2 straight), Que. Jackson (2 straight), Toppin (46 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 101, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Sengun at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 101 a night to Indiana's 120 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-6 a night and Indiana plus-0. Call it Houston 114, Indiana 111, Indiana keeping it close.
2/04 vs BOS — 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 108 a night and allowing 103, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 25 and Sengun at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 14 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 22 free throws a game to Boston's 14 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-9 a night and Boston plus-3. Call it Houston 109, Boston 108, Boston keeping it close.
2/05 vs CHA — 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 105 a night and allowing 106, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 21 and Sengun at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 102, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Miller at 24 and Ball at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Hall (13 straight), Salaün (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-14 a night and Houston plus-4 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 15 times a game to Houston's 10. Call it Charlotte 111, Houston 110, Houston keeping it close.
2/07 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Holmgren at 16 a game. Without Jal. Williams (9 straight), Mitchell (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 106, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 22 and Sengun at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-3 a night and OKC minus-3. Call it OKC 114, Houston 107.
1/22 vs GSW 123-115 — DAL notes
DAL won 123-115. DAL shot 50% (43 of 86) to GSW's 45%, 13 of 35 from three, and went to the line 30 times to GSW's 18 — 24 points from the stripe to their 14. DAL turned it over 21 times to GSW's 10, and GSW turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 54-35 for them. Marshall led with 30 (10 of 12, 2 of 3 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Christie added 21, Flagg 21. The hinge was Q4, 39-26: DAL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 8. Christie was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/24 vs LAL 110-116 — DAL notes
DAL lost 110-116. DAL shot 41% (39 of 94) to LAL's 44%, 10 of 29 from three. The glass went 43-57 against them. Christie led with 24 (8 of 18, 4 of 10 from three); Marshall added 21, Williams 20. Q3 was theirs, 35-14, turning a 13-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 102-75 against them. They led by as many as 15. Williams's -24 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs MIN 105-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 105-118. DAL shot 45% (38 of 84) to MIN's 46%, 3 of 18 from three, and went to the line 39 times to MIN's 27 — 26 points from the stripe to their 20. DAL turned it over 17 times to MIN's 12, and MIN turned those into 15 steals. Washington led with 21 (10 of 20, 0 of 4 from three); Marshall added 18, Williams 17. Q4 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 17 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 92-75 against them. Martin's -17 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 vs CHA 121-123 — DAL notes
DAL lost 121-123. DAL took 12 more shots (103 to 91), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to CHA's 47%, 11 of 33 from three. Flagg led with 49 (20 of 29, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Thompson added 16, Williams 15. Q2 was theirs, 38-26, the deficit cut from 13 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 97-83 against them. Christie's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/31 @ HOU 107-111 — DAL notes
DAL lost 107-111. DAL shot 45% (41 of 92) to HOU's 42%, 10 of 23 from three, and went to the line 26 times to HOU's 15 — 15 points from the stripe to their 11. DAL turned it over 11 times to HOU's 5, and HOU turned those into 10 steals. Flagg led with 34 (13 of 25, 1 of 4 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Gafford added 16, Williams 13. Q3 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 8 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 83-76 against them. Marshall's -18 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 vs BOS — 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 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Flagg at 30 and Marshall at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Russell (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 14 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Simons at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 99 a night to Dallas's 117 and the line, where Dallas takes 28 free throws a game to Boston's 14. Call it Boston 113, Dallas 110, Dallas keeping it close.
2/05 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Flagg at 34 and Williams at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 21 and Johnson at 15 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 105 a night to Dallas's 116. Call it Dallas 113, San Antonio 112, San Antonio keeping it close.
2/07 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Castle at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Flagg at 38 and Marshall at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Washington (2 straight), Williams (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 119 and the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-5 a night and Dallas plus-0. Call it San Antonio 119, Dallas 110.
2/10 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brooks at 22 and Allen at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Flagg at 33 and Williams at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 113 a night to Dallas's 123 and the glass, where Dallas has been minus-4 a night and Phoenix minus-10. Call it Phoenix 117, Dallas 112.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaMaWa 4 6 +2 2 7 29 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 6 1 0 1 0 2
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, Washington
in Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaSeJrTh 5 6 -2 1 11 9 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 5 2 0 0 0 2
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaWaWi 3 10 +4 4 7 57 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Washington, Williams
in Gafford
out Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaOkSeSh 3 6 -4 3 5 60 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1
HOU Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sengun, Sheppard
in Sheppard
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CiThMaMaWi 2 6 -4 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Cisse, K. Thompson, Marshall, Martin, Williams
in Cisse, K. Thompson, Marshall, Martin
out Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaFiShJrTh 2 7 0 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
HOU Capela, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Capela, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thompson
out Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaThMaMaWi 3 7 +1 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Gafford, K. Thompson, Marshall, Martin, Williams
in Gafford
out Cisse
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuFiShTh 3 6 -1 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Thompson
in Durant
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlGaThNeWa 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Flagg, Gafford, K. Thompson, Nembhard, Washington
in Flagg, Nembhard, Washington
out Marshall, Martin, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuFiShJr 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Smith Jr.
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlThNePoWa 2 4 -2 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Flagg, K. Thompson, Nembhard, 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
DuEaSeJrTh 2 6 +2 1 5 20 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason, Sengun, Thompson
out Capela, Finney-Smith, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaMaWa 10 23 -7 7 17 41 2 4 50 3 5 60 4 3 3 0 0 2 2
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, 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
EaOkSeJrTh 4 11 +4 3 10 30 1 1 100 3 4 75 6 3 2 1 0 0 2
HOU Eason, Okogie, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Okogie
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaMaWa 10 23 -7 7 17 41 2 4 50 3 5 60 4 3 3 0 0 2 2
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, 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
DuOkSeJrTh 1 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2
HOU Durant, Okogie, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Durant
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaMaWa 10 23 -7 7 17 41 2 4 50 3 5 60 4 3 3 0 0 2 2
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, Marshall, 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
DuEaSeJrTh 6 18 +5 6 9 67 1 4 25 2 2 100 4 4 4 0 2 0 2
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlThWa 1 5 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, K. Thompson, Washington
in Cisse, K. Thompson
out Gafford, Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaOkSeTh 1 5 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
HOU Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sengun, Thompson
in Okogie
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CiFlThMaNe 3 11 +6 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 4 50 0 3 3 1 0 0 1
DAL Cisse, Flagg, K. Thompson, Martin, Nembhard
in Nembhard
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuFiOkSeSh 3 5 -6 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2
HOU Durant, Finney-Smith, Okogie, Sengun, Sheppard
in Sheppard
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CiThMaMaNe 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Cisse, K. Thompson, Marshall, Martin, Nembhard
in Marshall
out Flagg
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaOkShJrTh 4 2 +1 1 7 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 2
HOU Capela, Okogie, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Capela, Smith Jr., Thompson
out Durant, Finney-Smith, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlGaThMaNe 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0
DAL Flagg, Gafford, K. Thompson, Marshall, Nembhard
in Flagg, Gafford
out Cisse, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaOkShJrTh 4 2 +1 1 7 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 2
HOU Capela, Okogie, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Capela, Smith Jr., Thompson
out Durant, Finney-Smith, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiThMaMa 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1
DAL Christie, Cisse, K. Thompson, Marshall, Martin
in Cisse
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaJrTh 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlThMa 3 10 +3 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, K. Thompson, Martin
in Flagg
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaSeJrTh 2 3 -3 0 1 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Sengun
out Capela
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChCiFlThMa 3 10 +3 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Cisse, Flagg, K. Thompson, Martin
in Flagg
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaOkSeTh 2 4 -2 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sengun, Thompson
in Okogie
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChFlGaThMa 4 10 +2 4 6 67 0 1 0 4 5 80 1 3 1 0 1 1 0
DAL Christie, Flagg, Gafford, K. Thompson, Marshall
in Gafford, Marshall
out Cisse, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaSeJrTh 3 6 -4 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3
HOU Durant, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Smith Jr.
out Okogie
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
DF D. Finney-Smith
JO J. Okogie
JS J. Smith Jr.
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
TE T. Eason
DALBW B. Williams
CF C. Flagg
CM C. Martin
DG D. Gafford
DP D. Powell
KT K. Thompson
MC M. Christie
MC M. Cisse
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
Amen Thompson's near triple-double lifts Rockets over Mavericks in thrilling finish
HOUSTON -- — Amen Thompson had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.
An alley-oop dunk by Thompson put Houston up four with under two minutes left before the Mavericks scored the next four points, with baskets from rookie Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall , to tie it about a minute later.
Alperen Sengun’s layup put Houston on top with 28.6 seconds left before Flagg missed a shot in the lane on the other end. The Rockets grabbed the rebound and a dunk by Tari Eason made it 111-107 with 14.4 seconds remaining.
A 3-point attempt by Flagg bounced off the rim after that to end it.
Flagg led the Mavericks with 34 points and 12 rebounds a game after the 19-year-old set the NBA record for points by a teenager with 49 in a loss to Charlotte on Thursday night. Saturday was the fifth game this season with at least 30 points for the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft.
Jabari Smith Jr. added 19 points for the Rockets and Sengun had 14 points and 14 rebounds.
A 7-2 run by Houston extended the lead to 11 with about seven minutes to go before Klay Thompson made consecutive 3-pointers to power a 6-3 run by Dallas that cut the lead to 99-91 midway through the quarter.
The Mavericks trailed by 10 before Flagg scored all their points in a 6-2 run that got them within 103-97 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining. Kevin Durant made a jump shot for the Rockets after that, but Dallas scored the next six points to cut the lead to 105-103 with two minutes left.
The Rockets were up by 13 after a 3-pointer by Josh Okogie with about 5 1/2 minutes in the third quarter before the Mavericks used a 13-5 run to cut the lead to 87-82 entering the fourth quarter.