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Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets — 2026-10-11 NBA Game Analysis

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Dallas Mavericks 132, Houston Rockets 115. Final.

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FinalVenetian Arena
Dallas MavericksDAL132
Houston RocketsHOU115
  1. 1st 11:462DALKyrie Irving makes two point shot2–0
  2. 1st 10:293HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)2–3
  3. 1st 10:001HOUReed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 32–4
  4. 1st 10:001HOUReed Sheppard makes free throw 3 of 32–5
  5. 1st 9:473DALP.J. Washington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)5–5
  6. 1st 9:363HOUReed Sheppard makes 31-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)5–8
  7. 1st 8:391DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 26–8
  8. 1st 8:391DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 27–8
  9. 1st 8:032HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 19-foot pullup jump shot7–10
  10. 1st 7:442DALCooper Flagg makes 1-foot running dunk9–10
  11. 1st 6:572HOUMarcus Smart makes 4-foot two point shot9–12
  12. 1st 6:083HOUMarcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)9–15
  13. 1st 5:473DALCaleb Martin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)12–15
  14. 1st 5:272HOUMarcus Smart makes 21-foot step back jumpshot12–17
  15. 1st 4:251DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 213–17
  16. 1st 4:072HOUTari Eason makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot13–19
  17. 1st 3:491DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 214–19
  18. 1st 3:491DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 215–19
  19. 1st 3:243HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)15–22
  20. 1st 2:553DALKyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dwight Powell assists)18–22
  21. 1st 2:192DALMax Christie makes 4-foot two point shot20–22
  22. 1st 1:511DALP.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 221–22
  23. 1st 1:511DALP.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 222–22
  24. 1st 1:322HOUTari Eason makes 5-foot two point shot22–24
  25. 1st 1:161DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 223–24
  26. 1st 1:161DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 224–24
  27. 1st 35.01DALMax Christie makes free throw 1 of 225–24
  28. 1st 35.01DALMax Christie makes free throw 2 of 226–24
  29. 1st 25.93HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)26–27
  30. 1st 3.52DALMax Christie makes two point shot28–27
  31. 2nd 11:202HOUTari Eason makes running layup (Amen Thompson assists)28–29
  32. 2nd 10:372HOUAmen Thompson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot28–31
  33. 2nd 9:513DALP.J. Washington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)31–31
  34. 2nd 9:222DALNaji Marshall makes 1-foot running dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)33–31
  35. 2nd 8:572DALP.J. Washington makes 2-foot dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)35–31
  36. 2nd 8:342DALKyrie Irving makes running layup (Cooper Flagg assists)37–31
  37. 2nd 7:471DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 238–31
  38. 2nd 7:471DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 239–31
  39. 2nd 6:451HOUClint Capela makes free throw 1 of 239–32
  40. 2nd 6:272HOUClint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (Marcus Smart assists)39–34
  41. 2nd 6:121DALNaji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 240–34
  42. 2nd 6:121DALNaji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 241–34
  43. 2nd 5:502DALZaccharie Risacher makes layup (Caleb Martin assists)43–34
  44. 2nd 4:343DALSergio de Larrea makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dwight Powell assists)46–34
  45. 2nd 4:052DALDaniel Gafford makes driving layup (Kyrie Irving assists)48–34
  46. 2nd 4:051DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 149–34
  47. 2nd 3:533HOUReed Sheppard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)49–37
  48. 2nd 3:172HOUMarcus Smart makes driving layup49–39
  49. 2nd 3:171HOUMarcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 149–40
  50. 2nd 3:042DALDaniel Gafford makes two point shot51–40
  51. 2nd 2:042DALDaniel Gafford makes 2-foot dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)53–40
  52. 2nd 1:472HOUAmen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Marcus Smart assists)53–42
  53. 2nd 1:352DALKyrie Irving makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (P.J. Washington assists)55–42
  54. 2nd 1:133HOUMarcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)55–45
  55. 2nd 1:012HOUReed Sheppard makes 1-foot running dunk55–47
  56. 2nd 46.71HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 255–48
  57. 2nd 46.71HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 255–49
  58. 2nd 29.42DALKyrie Irving makes 4-foot two point shot57–49
  59. 2nd 29.41DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 158–49
  60. 2nd 0.12HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes tip shot58–51
  61. 3rd 11:381HOUMarcus Smart makes free throw 1 of 258–52
  62. 3rd 11:353HOUReed Sheppard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)58–55
  63. 3rd 10:562HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 12-foot fade away jump shot58–57
  64. 3rd 10:433DALMax Christie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)61–57
  65. 3rd 9:503HOUMarcus Smart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)61–60
  66. 3rd 9:283DALKyrie Irving makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Max Christie assists)64–60
  67. 3rd 9:101HOUReed Sheppard makes technical free throw64–61
  68. 3rd 8:582HOUClint Capela makes 6-foot two point shot64–63
  69. 3rd 8:383HOUAmen Thompson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)64–66
  70. 3rd 8:232DALZaccharie Risacher makes tip in dunk66–66
  71. 3rd 7:521DALMax Christie makes free throw 1 of 267–66
  72. 3rd 7:521DALMax Christie makes free throw 2 of 268–66
  73. 3rd 7:403HOUReed Sheppard makes 30-foot three pointer68–69
  74. 3rd 7:243DALCooper Flagg makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)71–69
  75. 3rd 7:043HOUMarcus Smart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)71–72
  76. 3rd 6:553DALZaccharie Risacher makes 25-foot three pointer74–72
  77. 3rd 6:342HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 12-foot fade away jump shot74–74
  78. 3rd 6:201DALNaji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 275–74
  79. 3rd 6:162DALCooper Flagg makes two point shot77–74
  80. 3rd 5:323HOUIsaiah Crawford makes 23-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)77–77
  81. 3rd 5:123DALNaji Marshall makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)80–77
  82. 3rd 4:332DALNaji Marshall makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)82–77
  83. 3rd 4:121DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 283–77
  84. 3rd 4:121DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 284–77
  85. 3rd 4:001HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 284–78
  86. 3rd 4:001HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 284–79
  87. 3rd 3:421DALSergio de Larrea makes free throw 1 of 285–79
  88. 3rd 3:421DALSergio de Larrea makes free throw 2 of 286–79
  89. 3rd 2:562DALDwight Powell makes 3-foot layup (Caleb Martin assists)88–79
  90. 3rd 2:561DALDwight Powell makes free throw 1 of 189–79
  91. 3rd 2:383DALMax Christie makes 24-foot running jump shot (Tarik Biberovic assists)92–79
  92. 3rd 1:521HOUTari Eason makes free throw 1 of 392–80
  93. 3rd 1:521HOUTari Eason makes free throw 2 of 392–81
  94. 3rd 1:521HOUTari Eason makes free throw 3 of 392–82
  95. 3rd 1:143DALTarik Biberovic makes 24-foot running jump shot (Caleb Martin assists)95–82
  96. 3rd 54.72HOUAmen Thompson makes 2-foot driving dunk95–84
  97. 3rd 4.01HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 295–85
  98. 4th 11:161DALNaji Marshall makes free throw 1 of 296–85
  99. 4th 11:161DALNaji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 297–85
  100. 4th 11:002HOUBruce Thornton makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot97–87
  101. 4th 10:461HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 1 of 197–88
  102. 4th 10:383HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Oscar Tshiebwe assists)97–91
  103. 4th 10:232DALNaji Marshall makes 1-foot two point shot99–91
  104. 4th 10:122HOUBruce Thornton makes 4-foot two point shot99–93
  105. 4th 9:431HOUOscar Tshiebwe makes free throw 1 of 299–94
  106. 4th 9:313DALZaccharie Risacher makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jett Howard assists)102–94
  107. 4th 8:582HOUOscar Tshiebwe makes two point shot102–96
  108. 4th 8:432DALZaccharie Risacher makes tip in dunk104–96
  109. 4th 8:311HOUIsaiah Crawford makes free throw 2 of 2104–97
  110. 4th 8:122DALZaccharie Risacher makes 1-foot reverse dunk (Sergio de Larrea assists)106–97
  111. 4th 7:582HOUOscar Tshiebwe makes layup (Quadir Copeland assists)106–99
  112. 4th 7:411DALMoussa Cisse makes free throw 2 of 2107–99
  113. 4th 6:551HOUBruce Thornton makes free throw 1 of 2107–100
  114. 4th 6:551HOUBruce Thornton makes free throw 2 of 2107–101
  115. 4th 6:411DALMoussa Cisse makes free throw 1 of 2108–101
  116. 4th 6:411DALMoussa Cisse makes free throw 2 of 2109–101
  117. 4th 6:301HOUIsaiah Crawford makes free throw 1 of 2109–102
  118. 4th 6:301HOUIsaiah Crawford makes free throw 2 of 2109–103
  119. 4th 6:132DALZaccharie Risacher makes 10-foot two point shot (Seth Lundy assists)111–103
  120. 4th 5:433DALTarik Biberovic makes 25-foot three pointer (Moussa Cisse assists)114–103
  121. 4th 5:242HOUQuadir Copeland makes driving layup114–105
  122. 4th 4:472DALSergio de Larrea makes two point shot (Tobi Lawal assists)116–105
  123. 4th 4:321DALTobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2117–105
  124. 4th 4:321DALTobi Lawal makes free throw 2 of 2118–105
  125. 4th 4:023DALSeth Lundy makes 25-foot running jump shot (Sergio de Larrea assists)121–105
  126. 4th 3:432HOUOscar Tshiebwe makes 1-foot layup (Quadir Copeland assists)121–107
  127. 4th 3:161HOUOscar Tshiebwe makes free throw 1 of 2121–108
  128. 4th 3:161HOUOscar Tshiebwe makes free throw 2 of 2121–109
  129. 4th 2:492DALJett Howard makes two point shot123–109
  130. 4th 2:431HOUBruce Thornton makes free throw 2 of 2123–110
  131. 4th 1:582DALTobi Lawal makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Sergio de Larrea assists)125–110
  132. 4th 1:262DALSergio de Larrea makes two point shot127–110
  133. 4th 1:201HOUBruce Thornton makes free throw 1 of 2127–111
  134. 4th 1:201HOUBruce Thornton makes free throw 2 of 2127–112
  135. 4th 1:101DALJett Howard makes free throw 1 of 2128–112
  136. 4th 1:101DALJett Howard makes free throw 2 of 2129–112
  137. 4th 1:011HOUOscar Tshiebwe makes free throw 2 of 2129–113
  138. 4th 55.31DALTobi Lawal makes free throw 1 of 2130–113
  139. 4th 23.22DALTarik Biberovic makes running layup (Sergio de Larrea assists)132–113
  140. 4th 6.32HOUOscar Tshiebwe makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists)132–115

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Game recap

Preseason. Final. Quarters: Dallas Mavericks 28, 30, 37, 37; Houston Rockets 27, 24, 34, 30.

Kyrie Irving 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists. Zaccharie Risacher 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists. Cooper Flagg 14 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists

Marcus Smart 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists. Reed Sheppard 17 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assists. Jabari Smith Jr. 14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets — NBA Game Analysis

Dallas Mavericks defeated Houston Rockets 132–115, a 17-point margin. Dallas Mavericks shot 48% from the field, compared with 41% from the field for Houston Rockets. Dallas Mavericks shot 38% from three-point range, compared with 30% from three-point range for Houston Rockets. Houston Rockets led the rebounding count, 50 to 46. Dallas Mavericks committed fewer turnovers, 16 to 21.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatDallas MavericksHouston Rockets
FG41-8537-90
Field Goal %4841
3PT15-4014-47
Three Point %3830
FT35-3927-36
Free Throw %9075
Rebounds4650
Offensive Rebounds1521
Defensive Rebounds3129
Assists2819
Steals1210
Blocks107
Turnovers1621
Total Turnovers1622
Fast Break Points2411
Points in Paint5040

Leaders

  • PointsMarcus Smart · HOU · 20
  • AssistsAmen Thompson · HOU · 6
  • ReboundsJabari Smith Jr. · HOU · 9
  • PointsKyrie Irving · DAL · 17
  • AssistsCooper Flagg · DAL · 7
  • ReboundsSergio de Larrea · DAL · 7

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