Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks — 2026-10-30 NBA Game Analysis

Houston Rockets 111, Dallas Mavericks 116. Final.

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Game Analysis

Houston Rockets

111

Dallas Mavericks

116

Final

Friday, October 30 at 5:00 PM PDT

American Airlines Center

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Season records & next games

Houston Rockets

Current season record

6–1

Wins–losses · 2026-27

Next scheduled game

vs. Boston Celtics

2026-11-03

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Dallas Mavericks

Current season record

4–2

Wins–losses · 2026-27

Next scheduled game

vs. Sacramento Kings

2026-11-03

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Game Summary — Friday, October 30, 2026

By Basketball in 60

Regular season. Final. Quarters: Houston Rockets 20, 31, 33, 27; Dallas Mavericks 27, 17, 32, 40.

Kevin Durant 28 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists. Jabari Smith Jr. 22 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists. Fred VanVleet 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists

Kyrie Irving 35 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists. Cooper Flagg 33 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists. Daniel Gafford 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Official Game Highlights — Friday, October 30, 2026

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Official Post-Game Interviews — Friday, October 30, 2026

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks — NBA Game Analysis — Friday, October 30, 2026

By Basketball in 60

Dallas Mavericks defeated Houston Rockets 116–111, a 5-point margin. Dallas Mavericks shot 52% from the field, compared with 42% from the field for Houston Rockets. Dallas Mavericks shot 36% from three-point range, compared with 24% from three-point range for Houston Rockets. Houston Rockets led the rebounding count, 48 to 41. Houston Rockets committed fewer turnovers, 12 to 17.

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

Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Game Statistics — Friday, October 30, 2026

Stat	Houston Rockets	Dallas Mavericks
FG	40-96	42-81
Field Goal %	42	52
3PT	7-29	12-33
Three Point %	24	36
FT	24-33	20-27
Free Throw %	73	74
Rebounds	48	41
Offensive Rebounds	20	12
Defensive Rebounds	28	29
Assists	26	24
Steals	12	8
Blocks	3	4
Turnovers	12	17
Total Turnovers	13	18
Fast Break Points	10	28
Points in Paint	46	46

Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Statistical Leaders — Friday, October 30, 2026

PointsKyrie Irving · DAL · 35
AssistsKyrie Irving · DAL · 9
ReboundsP.J. Washington · DAL · 10
PointsKevin Durant · HOU · 28
AssistsFred VanVleet · HOU · 6
ReboundsTari Eason · HOU · 13

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Point-by-point play

Scoring plays · Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks

1st 11:332HOUFred VanVleet makes 21-foot pullup jump shot2–0
1st 11:152DALDaniel Gafford makes 1-foot dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)2–2
1st 10:582HOUAmen Thompson makes driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists)4–2
1st 10:332DALDaniel Gafford makes 7-foot hook shot4–4
1st 10:193HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)7–4
1st 9:102DALCooper Flagg makes two point shot7–6
1st 8:402HOUClint Capela makes layup (Amen Thompson assists)9–6
1st 8:262DALCooper Flagg makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot9–8
1st 8:052DALCooper Flagg makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists)9–10
1st 7:392HOUKevin Durant makes 19-foot pullup jump shot11–10
1st 7:272DALCooper Flagg makes 2-foot two point shot11–12
1st 7:053HOUFred VanVleet makes 24-foot three pointer (Amen Thompson assists)14–12
1st 6:362DALCooper Flagg makes 18-foot pullup jump shot14–14
1st 5:482HOUClint Capela makes 1-foot driving dunk (Amen Thompson assists)16–14
1st 5:232DALKyrie Irving makes 16-foot pullup jump shot16–16
1st 5:012HOUKevin Durant makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)18–16
1st 4:032DALCooper Flagg makes 19-foot pullup jump shot18–18
1st 3:083DALCaleb Martin makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)18–21
1st 2:522HOUAmen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Marcus Smart assists)20–21
1st 1:222DALMorez Johnson Jr. makes layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)20–23
1st 27.22DALKyrie Irving makes layup (Zaccharie Risacher assists)20–25
1st 5.82DALZaccharie Risacher makes 2-foot running dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)20–27
2nd 11:352HOUMarcus Smart makes two point shot22–27
2nd 11:202HOUTari Eason makes 1-foot running dunk24–27
2nd 10:542DALKyrie Irving makes two point shot (Zaccharie Risacher assists)24–29
2nd 10:271HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 225–29
2nd 10:182HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes 15-foot pullup jump shot27–29
2nd 9:123DALZaccharie Risacher makes 26-foot three pointer27–32
2nd 9:001HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 1 of 228–32
2nd 9:001HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 2 of 229–32
2nd 8:321HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 230–32
2nd 8:153DALP.J. Washington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Sasser assists)30–35
2nd 7:342HOUAmen Thompson makes driving layup (Clint Capela assists)32–35
2nd 6:512HOUKevin Durant makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Clint Capela assists)34–35
2nd 6:202HOUAmen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)36–35
2nd 5:001DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 236–36
2nd 4:062DALCooper Flagg makes running dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)36–38
2nd 3:402HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)38–38
2nd 3:251HOUFred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 239–38
2nd 3:013HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)42–38
2nd 2:392HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes running dunk (Tari Eason assists)44–38
2nd 2:203DALKyrie Irving makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Zaccharie Risacher assists)44–41
2nd 2:001HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 345–41
2nd 2:001HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 346–41
2nd 2:001HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 3 of 347–41
2nd 1:232HOUAmen Thompson makes 1-foot running dunk (Tari Eason assists)49–41
2nd 1:171DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 249–42
2nd 1:171DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 249–43
2nd 44.02HOUTari Eason makes driving dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)51–43
2nd 29.41DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 251–44
3rd 11:342DALKyrie Irving makes 6-foot running pullup jump shot51–46
3rd 11:172HOUKevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot53–46
3rd 11:053DALKyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)53–49
3rd 10:332HOUAmen Thompson makes 3-foot layup (Fred VanVleet assists)55–49
3rd 10:183DALKyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper (Daniel Gafford assists)55–52
3rd 9:441HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 256–52
3rd 9:441HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 257–52
3rd 9:312DALCooper Flagg makes driving layup (Kyrie Irving assists)57–54
3rd 9:072HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 16-foot fade away jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)59–54
3rd 8:501DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 259–55
3rd 8:501DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 259–56
3rd 8:261DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 259–57
3rd 8:112HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)61–57
3rd 7:443HOUKevin Durant makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)64–57
3rd 7:002DALMax Christie makes 1-foot running dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)64–59
3rd 6:262HOUKevin Durant makes 20-foot jumper (Clint Capela assists)66–59
3rd 6:181DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 266–60
3rd 5:583HOUFred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper69–60
3rd 5:211DALZaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 269–61
3rd 5:022HOUKevin Durant makes driving dunk71–61
3rd 4:422DALDaniel Gafford makes 3-foot floating jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists)71–63
3rd 4:051DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 271–64
3rd 4:051DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 271–65
3rd 3:273DALZaccharie Risacher makes 24-foot running jump shot71–68
3rd 2:582HOUMarcus Smart makes 2-foot two point shot73–68
3rd 2:242HOUMarcus Smart makes 12-foot two point shot75–68
3rd 1:441HOUTari Eason makes free throw 1 of 376–68
3rd 1:441HOUTari Eason makes free throw 2 of 377–68
3rd 1:441HOUTari Eason makes free throw 3 of 378–68
3rd 1:193DALWalter Clayton Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)78–71
3rd 59.82HOUTari Eason makes tip shot80–71
3rd 50.72DALCooper Flagg makes 14-foot pullup jump shot80–73
3rd 39.72HOUTari Eason makes 4-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)82–73
3rd 33.72HOUAmen Thompson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists)84–73
3rd 21.93DALZaccharie Risacher makes 24-foot three point jumper (Morez Johnson Jr. assists)84–76
4th 11:172DALDaniel Gafford makes 4-foot layup (Kyrie Irving assists)84–78
4th 9:422DALKyrie Irving makes two point shot (Cooper Flagg assists)84–80
4th 9:231HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 1 of 285–80
4th 9:231HOUBogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 2 of 286–80
4th 9:122DALKyrie Irving makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot86–82
4th 8:463DALKyrie Irving makes 29-foot running pullup jump shot86–85
4th 7:592HOUFred VanVleet makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot88–85
4th 7:433DALCaleb Martin makes 23-foot three point jumper (P.J. Washington assists)88–88
4th 7:013DALKyrie Irving makes 28-foot three pointer88–91
4th 6:391HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 289–91
4th 6:391HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 290–91
4th 6:162DALDaniel Gafford makes dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)90–93
4th 5:572DALCaleb Martin makes two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)90–95
4th 5:432HOUMarcus Smart makes 4-foot two point shot92–95
4th 5:261HOUClint Capela makes free throw 1 of 293–95
4th 5:151DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 293–96
4th 4:213HOUFred VanVleet makes 23-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)96–96
4th 4:072DALCooper Flagg makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot96–98
4th 3:282DALCooper Flagg makes 7-foot two point shot96–100
4th 3:141HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 297–100
4th 3:141HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 298–100
4th 2:262HOUFred VanVleet makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot100–100
4th 2:082DALKyrie Irving makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)100–102
4th 1:402DALCooper Flagg makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists)100–104
4th 1:401DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 1100–105
4th 1:272HOUKevin Durant makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Clint Capela assists)102–105
4th 1:182DALDaniel Gafford makes two point shot102–107
4th 1:011HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1103–107
4th 59.92HOUKevin Durant makes 16-foot jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)105–107
4th 24.32DALCooper Flagg makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot105–109
4th 15.83HOUJabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)108–109
4th 11.31DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2108–110
4th 11.31DALDaniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2108–111
4th 7.91HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2109–111
4th 7.91HOUKevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2110–111
4th 6.21DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 2110–112
4th 6.21DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2110–113
4th 3.61HOUAmen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2111–113
4th 3.61DALCooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 1111–114
4th 3.11DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 2111–115
4th 3.11DALKyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2111–116