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DAL132
Final
115HOU
Pre SeasonSunday, October 11, 2026
Decisive WinTurnover Swing
Dallas Mavericks
Away · Mavericks · Won
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
132
Finalmargin17
115
Houston Rockets
Home · Rockets
HOU
Houston Rockets
Biggest Lead
DAL +19
Q4 · 0:23
Biggest Run
DAL 11-0
 
Lead Changes
12
7 ties
Half
DAL 58 · HOU 51
DAL led at the break

Game Story

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

Insight 01
DAL won by 17.
Insight 02
DAL built the biggest lead at +19.
Insight 03
DAL had the biggest unanswered run (11-0).
Insight 04
DAL won Q4 37-30.
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
    highScoring chainsOn DAL

    Smart got 12 of his 18 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 67% up 17 pp from season avg 50%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn DAL

    DAL scored 22 pts off HOU's 21 turnovers (1.05 PPP allowed).

    9 of 21 TOVs (43%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 17 pts off DAL's 16 turnovers (1.06 PPP allowed).

    7 of 16 TOVs (44%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn DAL

    Sheppard got 9 of his 14 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 64% up 20 pp from season avg 44%).

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

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Risacher got 8 of his 16 pts via cuts (4 makes, 50% up 28 pp from season avg 22%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

DALHOU
Q1
DAL +1
DAL28
HOU27
Running28–27
Q2
DAL +6
DAL30
HOU24
Running58–51
Q3
DAL +3
DAL37
HOU34
Running95–85
Q4
DAL +7
DAL37
HOU30
Running132–115

Box by Period

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

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGDAL7/20 35%11/25 44%11/22 50%12/18 67%41/85 48%
HOU10/19 53%9/28 32%10/19 53%8/24 33%37/90 41%
3PDAL3/10 30%2/8 25%7/15 47%3/7 43%15/40 38%
HOU5/12 42%2/14 14%6/13 46%1/8 13%14/47 30%
FTDAL11/12 92%6/6 100%8/9 89%10/12 83%35/39 90%
HOU2/3 67%4/5 80%8/10 80%13/18 72%27/36 75%
REBDAL915101246
HOU121712950
ASTDAL398828
HOU555419
TOVDAL342716
HOU666321
Paint PTSDAL81861850
HOU61281440

Game Flow

Margin over time — HOU ahead above the line, DAL below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (12) and ties (7).

HOU aheadDAL ahead
11-010-08-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4HOU takes the lead 2–3 · Q1 10:29Tied 5–5 · Q1 9:47Tied 22–22 · Q1 1:51Tied 24–24 · Q1 1:16DAL takes the lead 25–24 · Q1 0:35HOU takes the lead 26–27 · Q1 0:25DAL takes the lead 28–27 · Q1 0:03HOU takes the lead 28–29 · Q2 11:20Tied 31–31 · Q2 9:51DAL takes the lead 33–31 · Q2 9:22HOU takes the lead 64–66 · Q3 8:38Tied 66–66 · Q3 8:23DAL takes the lead 67–66 · Q3 7:52HOU takes the lead 68–69 · Q3 7:40DAL takes the lead 71–69 · Q3 7:24HOU takes the lead 71–72 · Q3 7:04DAL takes the lead 74–72 · Q3 6:55Tied 74–74 · Q3 6:34Tied 77–77 · Q3 5:32HOU +7DAL +19+19−19

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+/-
Kyrie Irving
DAL · Starter
21:5617230006/132/6+2
Zaccharie Risacher
DAL · Starter
23:3016321137/132/6+7
Naji Marshall
DAL
18:0614203214/81/3+8
Cooper Flagg
DAL · Starter
25:0714472123/101/4-9
Max Christie
DAL
21:3814411024/72/3+3
P.J. Washington
DAL · Starter
16:1810210213/72/5+6
Sergio de Larrea
DAL
22:259742023/71/3+34
Daniel Gafford
DAL · Starter
14:399400013/30/0-12
Tarik Biberovic
DAL
13:298210213/72/6+10
Tobi Lawal
DAL
9:245510101/10/0+6
Jett Howard
DAL
9:244110011/50/2+6
Dwight Powell
DAL
14:583521001/10/0+14
Caleb Martin
DAL
14:303432021/21/1+2
Moussa Cisse
DAL
6:553110100/00/0-1
Seth Lundy
DAL
7:413010001/11/1+9
Morez Johnson Jr.
DAL
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John Poulakidas
DAL
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Santi Aldama
DAL
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Dereck Lively II
DAL
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Marcus Sasser
DAL
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Four Factors

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

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
57.1%
48.9%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
45.9%
40.0%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
34.1%
40.4%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
13.5%
16.6%

Efficiency

ORTGDAL edge
DAL
120.8
HOU
107.9
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDAL edge
DAL
108.1
HOU
122.5
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DAL edge
DAL
64.6%
HOU
54.3%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
DAL
108.0
HOU
107.2
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

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

ChannelDALHOUEdge
In the paint5040DAL +10
Fast break2411DAL +13
Off turnovers3223DAL +9
2nd chance2327HOU +4

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricDALHOU
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

Amen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKyrie Irving — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALP.J. Washington — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDALQuadir Copeland — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALSean Pedulla — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUOscar Tshiebwe — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALOscar Tshiebwe — HOU missHOUP.J. Washington — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALJulian Phillips — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL missDALBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUP.J. Washington — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUBruce Thornton — HOU madeHOUMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUSean Pedulla — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUQuadir Copeland — HOU missHOUMax Christie — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUOscar Tshiebwe — HOU madeHOUClint Capela — HOU madeHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU madeHOUKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDALReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUSean Pedulla — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUMax Christie — DAL madeDALMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALP.J. Washington — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALSeth Lundy — DAL madeDALBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUKyrie Irving — DAL missDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUMax Christie — DAL missDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALJett Howard — DAL missDALCaleb Martin — DAL missDALMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUDaniel Gafford — DAL madeDALReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUJett Howard — DAL missDALOscar Tshiebwe — HOU madeHOUDaniel Gafford — DAL madeDALTarik Biberovic — DAL missDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALCaleb Martin — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALClint Capela — HOU madeHOUSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJett Howard — DAL madeDALMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUQuadir Copeland — HOU missHOUBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUDwight Powell — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALTarik Biberovic — DAL madeDALP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALJett Howard — DAL missDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUKyrie Irving — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALOscar Tshiebwe — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALSean Pedulla — HOU missHOUTobi Lawal — DAL madeDALDaniel Gafford — DAL madeDALTari Eason — HOU madeHOUSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALJulian Phillips — HOU missHOUSean Pedulla — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUBruce Thornton — HOU madeHOUQuadir Copeland — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU madeHOUMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUJett Howard — DAL missDALTari Eason — HOU missHOUSergio de Larrea — DAL madeDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALTari Eason — HOU missHOU
Dallas Mavericks41/85 · 48.2%
Houston Rockets37/90 · 41.1%
mademissedteam · result
HOU 37/90 (41.1%) · DAL 41/85 (48.2%) — DAL ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

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

DAL 123–109 HOU → 132–115
  1. 2:43
    MISSHOU123–109 · DAL +14
    MISS Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2
  2. 2:43
    PTSHOU123–110 · DAL +13
    Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  3. 2:22
    MISSDAL123–110 · DAL +13
    MISS de Larrea 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  4. 2:10
    MISSHOU123–110 · DAL +13
    MISS Pedulla 3PT Jump Shot
  5. 1:58
    PTSDAL125–110 · DAL +15
    Lawal 1' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (de Larrea 3 AST)
  6. 1:45
    MISSHOU125–110 · DAL +15
    MISS Pedulla 3PT Jump Shot
  7. 1:38
    MISSHOU125–110 · DAL +15
    MISS Copeland 6' Driving Layup; Biberovic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  8. 1:34
    MISSHOU125–110 · DAL +15
    MISS Tshiebwe 12' Jump Shot; Biberovic BLOCK (2 BLK)
  9. 1:27
    MISSDAL125–110 · DAL +15
    MISS Howard 2' Running Layup; Tshiebwe BLOCK (1 BLK)
  10. 1:26
    PTSDAL127–110 · DAL +17
    de Larrea 3' Putback Layup (9 PTS)
  11. 1:20
    PTSHOU127–111 · DAL +16
    Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  12. 1:20
    PTSHOU127–112 · DAL +15
    Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  13. 1:10
    PTSDAL128–112 · DAL +16
    Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  14. 1:10
    PTSDAL129–112 · DAL +17
    Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  15. 1:01
    MISSHOU129–112 · DAL +17
    MISS Tshiebwe Free Throw 1 of 2
  16. 1:01
    PTSHOU129–113 · DAL +16
    Tshiebwe Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  17. 0:56
    MISSDAL129–113 · DAL +16
    MISS Howard 4' Driving Layup
  18. 0:55
    PTSDAL130–113 · DAL +17
    Lawal Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  19. 0:55
    MISSDAL130–113 · DAL +17
    MISS Lawal Free Throw 2 of 2
  20. 0:47
    MISSHOU130–113 · DAL +17
    MISS Pedulla 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  21. 0:34
    TOVDAL130–113 · DAL +17
    de Larrea Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16); Pedulla STEAL (1 STL)
  22. 0:27
    MISSHOU130–113 · DAL +17
    MISS Pedulla 3' Running Layup; Lawal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  23. 0:23
    PTSDAL132–113 · DAL +19
    Biberovic 1' Running Layup (8 PTS) (de Larrea 4 AST)
  24. 0:06
    PTSHOU132–115 · DAL +17
    Tshiebwe 11' Floating Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Pedulla 1 AST)