Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks

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Houston Rockets

3-2, 2-1 Away

Final
108 - 102

Dallas Mavericks

3-2, 2-1 Home

Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun help Rockets hold off late Mavericks rally to win 108-102

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The Rockets led by 23 points late in the third quarter before the defending Western Conference champions cut Houston's lead to 103-100 with a minute to play.

Dillon Brooks also had 17 for the Rockets, and Tari Eason scored 15 off the bench for the Rockets, whose reserves outscored the Mavericks’ 33-21.

Luka Doncic led Dallas with 29 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter.

Kyrie Irving scored 28, and Klay Thompson was the only other Maverick to score in double figures with 12 points.

Takeaways Rockets: Houston was third in the NBA averaging 94.5 field goal attempts per game prior to Thursday and put up 97 shots. Dallas attempted 85 shots.

Mavericks: The center tandem of Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively was plagued by foul trouble. Lively had five and Gafford four through three quarters. They finished with a combined six rebounds as the Rockets outrebounded the Mavericks 50-37 and outscored them 20-8 on second-chance points.

Key moment Doncic sank a 3-pointer with 1:08 left pulling Dallas within three, but Amen Thompson answered for Houston with a fadeaway jumper with 43 seconds remaining.

Key stat The Mavericks dug too deep of a hole after shooting 2 for 12 on 3-pointers in the first half.

Up next The Rockets begin a three-game homestand on Saturday against the Warriors, and the Mavericks play the first of a home back-to-back on Sunday against the Magic.

Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	108 - 102
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	108 - 102
4th 0.0	Mavericks offensive team rebound	108 - 102
4th 0.0	Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	108 - 102
4th 5.1	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	108 - 102

Statistics

HOU		DAL
40-97	FG	39-85
41	Field Goal %	46
8-34	3PT	10-30
24	Three Point %	33
20-27	FT	14-20
74	Free Throw %	70
50	Rebounds	37
18	Offensive Rebounds	10
32	Defensive Rebounds	27
21	Assists	21
4	Steals	6
4	Blocks	7
8	Turnovers	10
2	Team Turnovers	0
10	Total Turnovers	10
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
16	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	21
18	Fast Break Points	13
58	Points in Paint	44
20	Fouls	27
23	Largest Lead	0

Dallas Mavericks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Max Christie, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 13
Morez Johnson Jr., F	Day-To-Day	Nov 13
Dereck Lively II, C	Out	Nov 11
Tarik Biberovic, F	Out	Nov 11
Sergio de Larrea, F	Out	Nov 11

Houston Rockets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Marcus Smart, G	Suspension	Nov 12
Clint Capela, C	Out	Nov 9
Steven Adams, C	Out	Nov 9

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 20,011 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	11	2	.846	-	W11
Houston	10	3	.769	1	W3
Memphis	8	4	.667	2.5	W1
Dallas	7	5	.583	3.5	L1
New Orleans	4	9	.308	7	L5

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