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Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets — 2026-10-21 NBA Game Analysis

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Dallas Mavericks 110, Houston Rockets 128. Final.

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FinalToyota Center (Houston)
Dallas MavericksDAL110
Houston RocketsHOU128
  1. 1st 11:353DALP.J. Washington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)3–0
  2. 1st 10:462DALMax Christie makes 9-foot two point shot5–0
  3. 1st 9:382HOUAlperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)5–2
  4. 1st 9:163HOUAlperen Sengun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)5–5
  5. 1st 8:563HOUFred VanVleet makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot5–8
  6. 1st 8:393DALCooper Flagg makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)8–8
  7. 1st 8:202HOUKevin Durant makes 5-foot driving dunk8–10
  8. 1st 8:013DALP.J. Washington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)11–10
  9. 1st 7:322HOUKevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot11–12
  10. 1st 6:501HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 211–13
  11. 1st 6:402DALCooper Flagg makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)13–13
  12. 1st 5:412DALP.J. Washington makes 9-foot two point shot (Marcus Sasser assists)15–13
  13. 1st 5:103DALMarcus Sasser makes 23-foot running jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)18–13
  14. 1st 4:553HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Fred VanVleet assists)18–16
  15. 1st 4:262HOUKevin Durant makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)18–18
  16. 1st 3:382HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot running dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)18–20
  17. 1st 3:092HOUTari Eason makes two point shot18–22
  18. 1st 2:382DALKyrie Irving makes 11-foot step back jumpshot20–22
  19. 1st 2:252HOUAlperen Sengun makes 4-foot driving dunk20–24
  20. 1st 1:583DALMax Christie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)23–24
  21. 1st 1:293DALNaji Marshall makes 24-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)26–24
  22. 1st 1:141HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 226–25
  23. 1st 1:141HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 226–26
  24. 1st 52.41HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 226–27
  25. 1st 52.41HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 226–28
  26. 1st 36.02HOUKevin Durant makes 4-foot running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)26–30
  27. 1st 21.52HOUAmen Thompson makes 1-foot running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)26–32
  28. 2nd 11:362HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes running layup (Amen Thompson assists)26–34
  29. 2nd 11:212HOUAmen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)26–36
  30. 2nd 10:491DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 227–36
  31. 2nd 10:491DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 228–36
  32. 2nd 10:052HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 13-foot two point shot28–38
  33. 2nd 9:521DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 229–38
  34. 2nd 9:521DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 230–38
  35. 2nd 9:012HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 13-foot two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)30–40
  36. 2nd 8:371HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 230–41
  37. 2nd 8:371HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 230–42
  38. 2nd 8:122DALMorez Johnson Jr. makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Naji Marshall assists)32–42
  39. 2nd 7:593HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)32–45
  40. 2nd 7:162DALMorez Johnson Jr. makes 8-foot two point shot34–45
  41. 2nd 7:043HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)34–48
  42. 2nd 6:373HOUMarcus Smart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)34–51
  43. 2nd 6:172DALNaji Marshall makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Sergio de Larrea assists)36–51
  44. 2nd 5:542HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 3-foot driving dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)36–53
  45. 2nd 5:341HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 236–54
  46. 2nd 5:232HOUAlperen Sengun makes 4-foot hook shot36–56
  47. 2nd 4:562HOUKevin Durant makes running layup (Fred VanVleet assists)36–58
  48. 2nd 4:561HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 136–59
  49. 2nd 4:242HOUMarcus Smart makes 6-foot two point shot36–61
  50. 2nd 3:422HOUAmen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk36–63
  51. 2nd 2:591HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 236–64
  52. 2nd 2:591HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 236–65
  53. 2nd 2:402DALKyrie Irving makes 15-foot driving floating jump shot38–65
  54. 2nd 1:311HOUAlperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 238–66
  55. 2nd 1:311HOUAlperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 238–67
  56. 2nd 48.41HOUAlperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 238–68
  57. 2nd 18.82HOUAlperen Sengun makes 10-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)38–70
  58. 3rd 11:362DALCooper Flagg makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Max Christie assists)40–70
  59. 3rd 11:183HOUAmen Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)40–73
  60. 3rd 11:111DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 241–73
  61. 3rd 11:111DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 242–73
  62. 3rd 10:482HOUAlperen Sengun makes 16-foot jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)42–75
  63. 3rd 10:301HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 242–76
  64. 3rd 10:202DALCooper Flagg makes driving layup44–76
  65. 3rd 9:431DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 145–76
  66. 3rd 9:341DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 246–76
  67. 3rd 9:341DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 247–76
  68. 3rd 9:243HOUKevin Durant makes 24-foot three pointer47–79
  69. 3rd 9:032DALCooper Flagg makes 4-foot layup (P.J. Washington assists)49–79
  70. 3rd 8:392HOUAmen Thompson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)49–81
  71. 3rd 7:012HOUAlperen Sengun makes running layup (Kevin Durant assists)49–83
  72. 3rd 6:283HOUAlperen Sengun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)49–86
  73. 3rd 6:012DALP.J. Washington makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Morez Johnson Jr. assists)51–86
  74. 3rd 5:382DALNaji Marshall makes 8-foot running jump shot53–86
  75. 3rd 5:133DALNaji Marshall makes 24-foot three point jumper56–86
  76. 3rd 4:532HOUAlperen Sengun makes tip shot56–88
  77. 3rd 4:372HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes running layup56–90
  78. 3rd 4:371HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 156–91
  79. 3rd 4:222DALMorez Johnson Jr. makes 4-foot two point shot58–91
  80. 3rd 3:522HOUKevin Durant makes 3-foot running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)58–93
  81. 3rd 3:282HOUKevin Durant makes 1-foot running dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)58–95
  82. 3rd 3:142DALKyrie Irving makes 2-foot layup (Daniel Gafford assists)60–95
  83. 3rd 2:432DALKyrie Irving makes driving layup62–95
  84. 3rd 2:193DALMarcus Sasser makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists)65–95
  85. 3rd 1:542DALCooper Flagg makes 10-foot pullup jump shot67–95
  86. 3rd 1:422HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 14-foot jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)67–97
  87. 3rd 1:252DALCooper Flagg makes 9-foot running jump shot69–97
  88. 3rd 59.13DALKyrie Irving makes 25-foot three pointer72–97
  89. 3rd 31.62DALMarcus Sasser makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)74–97
  90. 3rd 18.43HOUMarcus Smart makes 28-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)74–100
  91. 3rd 0.02DALKyrie Irving makes 5-foot layup (Zaccharie Risacher assists)76–100
  92. 4th 11:371DALCooper Flagg makes technical free throw77–100
  93. 4th 11:371DALCooper Flagg makes technical free throw78–100
  94. 4th 11:153HOUReed Sheppard makes 29-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)78–103
  95. 4th 10:322DALCooper Flagg makes running layup80–103
  96. 4th 9:563DALMarcus Sasser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)83–103
  97. 4th 9:062DALMarcus Sasser makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot85–103
  98. 4th 9:061DALMarcus Sasser makes free throw 1 of 186–103
  99. 4th 8:513HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)86–106
  100. 4th 8:132HOUKevin Durant makes 9-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)86–108
  101. 4th 8:031DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 287–108
  102. 4th 8:011DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 288–108
  103. 4th 7:463HOUFred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)88–111
  104. 4th 7:262DALCooper Flagg makes 13-foot fade away jump shot90–111
  105. 4th 6:461DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 291–111
  106. 4th 6:461DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 292–111
  107. 4th 6:382HOUMarcus Smart makes 4-foot two point shot92–113
  108. 4th 6:172DALZaccharie Risacher makes 1-foot dunk (Max Christie assists)94–113
  109. 4th 5:442DALZaccharie Risacher makes 2-foot running dunk96–113
  110. 4th 5:183HOUKevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)96–116
  111. 4th 5:042DALNaji Marshall makes driving layup98–116
  112. 4th 4:452HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)98–118
  113. 4th 4:332DALCooper Flagg makes 17-foot step back jumpshot100–118
  114. 4th 4:191HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2100–119
  115. 4th 4:191HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2100–120
  116. 4th 3:033DALMarcus Sasser makes 25-foot running jump shot103–120
  117. 4th 2:302HOUAmen Thompson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot103–122
  118. 4th 2:102DALNaji Marshall makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot105–122
  119. 4th 1:553HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper105–125
  120. 4th 1:491DALMoussa Cisse makes free throw 1 of 2106–125
  121. 4th 1:212DALMoussa Cisse makes alley oop layup (Naji Marshall assists)108–125
  122. 4th 53.33HOUIsaiah Crawford makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)108–128
  123. 4th 42.32DALNaji Marshall makes 2-foot turnaround jump shot110–128

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Game recap

Regular season. Final. Quarters: Dallas Mavericks 26, 12, 38, 34; Houston Rockets 32, 38, 30, 28.

Cooper Flagg 32 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists. Marcus Sasser 17 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assists. Naji Marshall 16 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists

Kevin Durant 30 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists. Jabari Smith Jr. 30 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists. Alperen Sengun 23 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets — NBA Game Analysis

Houston Rockets defeated Dallas Mavericks 128–110, a 18-point margin. Houston Rockets shot 53% from the field, compared with 51% from the field for Dallas Mavericks. Houston Rockets shot 44% from three-point range, compared with 29% from three-point range for Dallas Mavericks. Houston Rockets led the rebounding count, 42 to 33. Houston Rockets committed fewer turnovers, 15 to 21.

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

Team stats

StatDallas MavericksHouston Rockets
FG41-8047-88
Field Goal %5153
3PT11-3816-36
Three Point %2944
FT17-2618-25
Free Throw %6572
Rebounds3342
Offensive Rebounds817
Defensive Rebounds2525
Assists2032
Steals1211
Blocks42
Turnovers2115
Total Turnovers2116
Fast Break Points1729
Points in Paint5250

Leaders

  • PointsKevin Durant · HOU · 30
  • AssistsFred VanVleet · HOU · 11
  • ReboundsAlperen Sengun · HOU · 10
  • PointsCooper Flagg · DAL · 32
  • AssistsNaji Marshall · DAL · 6
  • ReboundsZaccharie Risacher · DAL · 6

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