Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationAmen Thompson scores a season-high 27 points to lead Rockets to fourth straight win
Houston has won four straight after dropping its first two games of the season.
The Rockets led by one when Sengun drove into the lane and spun around a defender before sinking a shot to make it 105-102 with about 90 seconds left. P.J. Washington missed a 3-pointer before Josh Okogie scored his first points of the game with two free throws that pushed the lead to 107-102 with a minute to go.
D’Angelo Russell missed a 3-pointer and Thompson made 1 of 2 free throws to extend it to 108-102 with 27 seconds remaining. Thompson then blocked a 3-point attempt by No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and Tari Eason sealed the win with a dunk.
Washington had season highs of 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks in their second straight game without Anthony Davis, who is out with a strained calf. Max Christie added 17 points and Flagg had 12 points and five rebounds as Dallas fell to 2-5.
Kevin Durant had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists on a night he shot just 6 of 18 from the floor.
The Rockets were clinging to a one-point lead when Durant made his first 3-pointer of the night after missing his first six. Daniel Gafford made a layup on the other end before Durant hit another 3 to make it 99-94 with five minutes to go.
The Mavericks scored five straight, capped by a three-point play from Washington to tie it at 99-all with four minutes left.
Rockets: Begin a three-game road trip on Wednesday night in Memphis.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 102 - 110 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 102 - 110 |
| 4th 6.9 |  |
Josh Okogie defensive rebound | 102 - 110 |
| 4th 10.2 |  |
P.J. Washington misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 102 - 110 |
| 4th 15.1 | |
Tari Eason makes dunk (Josh Okogie assists) | 102 - 110 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-89 | FG | 41-89 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-36 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 13-20 | FT | 20-30 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 30 | Assists | 23 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 6 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 4 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio de Larrea, F | Out | Nov 5 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Nov 1 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Nov 1 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | L1 |
 San Antonio |
6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | W6 |
 Memphis |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | L3 |
 Dallas |
5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | L1 |
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