CourtLens
HOU135
Final
117DAL
Pre SeasonFriday, October 9, 2026
Decisive Win
Houston Rockets
Away · Rockets · Won
HOU
Houston Rockets
135
Finalmargin18
117
Dallas Mavericks
Home · Mavericks
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Biggest Lead
HOU +28
Q4 · 8:45
Biggest Run
HOU 10-0
 
Lead Changes
0
0 ties
Half
HOU 65 · DAL 45
HOU led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
HOU won by 18.
Insight 02
HOU built the biggest lead at +28.
Insight 03
HOU had the biggest unanswered run (10-0).
Insight 04
DAL won Q4 37-36.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    medTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 20 pts off DAL's 18 turnovers (1.11 PPP allowed).

    8 of 18 TOVs (44%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn DAL

    DAL scored 27 pts off HOU's 21 turnovers (1.29 PPP allowed).

    12 of 21 TOVs (57%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Christie got 9 of his 14 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 64% up 21 pp from season avg 43%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn DAL

    Sengun got 8 of his 12 pts via drives (4 makes, 67% up 38 pp from season avg 28%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn HOU

    Flagg got 6 of his 15 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 40% up 19 pp from season avg 21%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

HOUDAL
Q1
HOU +8
HOU27
DAL19
Running27–19
Q2
HOU +12
HOU38
DAL26
Running65–45
Q3
DAL +1
HOU34
DAL35
Running99–80
Q4
DAL +1
HOU36
DAL37
Running135–117

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGHOU10/20 50%15/28 54%12/23 52%10/15 67%47/86 55%
DAL7/25 28%10/24 42%13/24 54%14/21 67%44/94 47%
3PHOU3/8 38%4/7 57%7/15 47%4/6 67%18/36 50%
DAL4/15 27%2/11 18%6/15 40%6/10 60%18/51 35%
FTHOU4/5 80%4/8 50%3/4 75%12/15 80%23/32 72%
DAL1/2 50%4/4 100%3/4 75%3/7 43%11/17 65%
REBHOU141410543
DAL101110738
ASTHOU9911736
DAL6891134
TOVHOU733821
DAL452718
Paint PTSHOU1418101254
DAL614141650

Game Flow

Margin over time — DAL ahead above the line, HOU below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (0) and ties (0).

DAL aheadHOU ahead
9-010-09-08-09-010-09-0Q1Q2Q3Q4HOU +28+28−28

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Tari Eason
HOU
23:5620922006/102/2+17
Fred VanVleet
HOU · Starter
24:2317272015/125/12+15
Alperen Sengun
HOU · Starter
21:471610101036/90/2+22
Reed Sheppard
HOU
18:4116111016/104/7+12
Kevin Durant
HOU · Starter
23:1215020117/121/1+11
Bruce Thornton
HOU
8:5613020124/63/3-8
Jabari Smith Jr.
HOU · Starter
21:5612411004/82/3+12
Amen Thompson
HOU · Starter
23:518721164/80/0+7
Oscar Tshiebwe
HOU
12:005310022/20/0-1
Isaiah Crawford
HOU
11:514101111/31/2+7
Bogdan Bogdanović
HOU
15:354240011/40/3+16
Quadir Copeland
HOU
8:563111020/00/0-8
Steven Adams
HOU
14:132311011/10/0-3
Julian Phillips
HOU
6:440000000/00/0-5
Clint Capela
HOU
0000000/00/00
Jae'Sean Tate
HOU
0000000/00/00
Sean Pedulla
HOU
3:590020000/10/1-4
Marcus Smart
HOU
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
65.1%
56.4%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
37.2%
18.1%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
40.0%
34.1%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
17.3%
15.1%

Efficiency

ORTGHOU edge
HOU
128.4
DAL
108.2
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGHOU edge
HOU
109.0
DAL
127.8
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%HOU edge
HOU
67.4%
DAL
57.6%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
HOU
106.0
DAL
106.9
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelHOUDALEdge
In the paint5450HOU +4
Fast break2224DAL +2
Off turnovers2729DAL +2
2nd chance2821HOU +7

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricHOUDAL
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

John Poulakidas — DAL madeDALKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALTari Eason — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALBruce Thornton — HOU madeHOUMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUMax Christie — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUMax Christie — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL missDALSeth Lundy — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALSeth Lundy — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALJett Howard — DAL madeDALKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUSeth Lundy — DAL missDALTari Eason — HOU madeHOUSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJett Howard — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALTobi Lawal — DAL missDALTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJett Howard — DAL madeDALKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALTari Eason — HOU missHOUFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUBruce Thornton — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALOscar Tshiebwe — HOU madeHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALTari Eason — HOU madeHOUMax Christie — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUSean Pedulla — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALBruce Thornton — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUDaniel Gafford — DAL madeDALAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUJett Howard — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUDaniel Gafford — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALJett Howard — DAL madeDALReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALJohn Poulakidas — DAL missDALSteven Adams — HOU madeHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALDwight Powell — DAL missDALAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJett Howard — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUMax Christie — DAL missDALTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALTari Eason — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUDaniel Gafford — DAL madeDALSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL missDALTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALJohn Poulakidas — DAL missDALReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUMax Christie — DAL madeDALSeth Lundy — DAL missDALSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL missDALDaniel Gafford — DAL madeDALFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALOscar Tshiebwe — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUMoussa Cisse — DAL missDALTari Eason — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUBruce Thornton — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALTari Eason — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALIsaiah Crawford — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDAL
Houston Rockets47/86 · 54.7%
Dallas Mavericks44/94 · 46.8%
mademissedteam · result
DAL 44/94 (46.8%) · HOU 47/86 (54.7%) — HOU ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

HOU 124–105 DAL → 135–117
  1. 2:52
    PTSDAL124–105 · HOU +19
    de Larrea 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Poulakidas 2 AST)
  2. 2:36
    PTSHOU126–105 · HOU +21
    Tshiebwe 3' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Pedulla 1 AST)
  3. 2:26
    MISSDAL126–105 · HOU +21
    MISS Howard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  4. 2:19
    PTSHOU129–105 · HOU +24
    Thornton 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (8 PTS)
  5. 2:05
    MISSDAL129–105 · HOU +24
    MISS Lawal 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  6. 2:00
    TOVHOU129–105 · HOU +24
    Tshiebwe Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T18); Howard STEAL (1 STL)
  7. 2:00
    MISSDAL129–105 · HOU +24
    MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
  8. 2:00
    PTSDAL129–106 · HOU +23
    Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  9. 1:50
    PTSHOU131–106 · HOU +25
    Thornton 2' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Tshiebwe 1 AST)
  10. 1:41
    MISSDAL131–106 · HOU +25
    MISS Poulakidas 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  11. 1:39
    MISSHOU131–106 · HOU +25
    MISS Copeland Free Throw 1 of 2
  12. 1:39
    PTSHOU132–106 · HOU +26
    Copeland Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  13. 1:34
    PTSDAL132–108 · HOU +24
    Lawal 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (11 PTS) (Howard 3 AST)
  14. 1:23
    MISSHOU132–108 · HOU +24
    MISS Pedulla 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  15. 1:13
    TOVHOU132–108 · HOU +24
    Copeland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T19); Lawal STEAL (2 STL)
  16. 1:09
    PTSDAL132–110 · HOU +22
    Lawal 2' Running Layup (13 PTS)
  17. 1:01
    TOVHOU132–110 · HOU +22
    Thornton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T20); Cisse STEAL (2 STL)
  18. 0:56
    PTSDAL132–113 · HOU +19
    Howard 3PT Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (de Larrea 6 AST)
  19. 0:47
    TOVHOU132–113 · HOU +19
    Copeland Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T21); Howard STEAL (2 STL)
  20. 0:45
    PTSDAL132–115 · HOU +17
    Howard 1' Running Layup (8 PTS)
  21. 0:34
    PTSHOU135–115 · HOU +20
    Thornton 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Pedulla 2 AST)
  22. 0:21
    PTSDAL135–117 · HOU +18
    de Larrea 3' Cutting Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Cisse 3 AST)