The Houston Rockets emerged victorious over the Dallas Mavericks, 108-102, in a hard-fought Texas showdown on Thursday night. Jalen Green led Houston with 23 points and 12 rebounds, marking his first double-double of the season, while Tari Eason contributed a season-high 15 points off the bench. Houston’s aggressive approach on the glass proved decisive, as they pulled down 18 offensive rebounds and outscored Dallas 20-8 on second-chance points.
Dallas was powered by Luka Dončić, who scored 29 points, and Kyrie Irving, who added 28 points, including 5-of-6 from three-point range. It was the first game this season where both Mavericks stars scored at least 25 points, though their effort wasn’t enough to overcome the Rockets’ physicality on the boards. Foul trouble limited Dallas’ frontcourt, with Daniel Gafford and rookie Dereck Lively combining for only six rebounds, allowing Houston to win the rebounding battle 50-37.
Key Stat
Dallas dug itself an early hole, shooting just 2-for-12 on three-pointers in the first half.
Up Next
The Rockets host the Warriors on Saturday, while the Mavericks face the Magic at home on Sunday.
Dallas was powered by Luka Dončić, who scored 29 points, and Kyrie Irving, who added 28 points, including 5-of-6 from three-point range. It was the first game this season where both Mavericks stars scored at least 25 points, though their effort wasn’t enough to overcome the Rockets’ physicality on the boards. Foul trouble limited Dallas’ frontcourt, with Daniel Gafford and rookie Dereck Lively combining for only six rebounds, allowing Houston to win the rebounding battle 50-37.
Key Stat
Dallas dug itself an early hole, shooting just 2-for-12 on three-pointers in the first half.
Up Next
The Rockets host the Warriors on Saturday, while the Mavericks face the Magic at home on Sunday.
Category
🥇
SportsTranscript
00:00What came to be such a close game turned into a loss with Alex Maddox fell short to the
00:08Houston Rockets 108-102.
00:09We spoke with Luka Doncic in the postgame presser, and he felt that the loss was due
00:16to a very slow start.
00:17The Mavs came within three points of closing a 23-point deficit, but it wasn't enough.
00:23Doncic led the Mavs to 29 points, five rebounds, and two assists, while in Kyrie Irving, who
00:28had 28 points.
00:29Following the game, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd stated that he didn't think that the
00:35root of the problem was the slow start to the game, but more so the fouling and the
00:39turnovers.
00:40The Mavs will be back at home this Sunday, November 3rd, to take on the Orlindo Magic.
00:45Tip-off is set for 6.30 p.m.
00:47For all things Dallas Mavics and DPS headcourt updates, stay tuned every Wednesday and Thursday
00:52nights, Channel 15 on Spectrum Cable.
00:54I'm Maria Turner, and Houston Credentials.