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DAL110
Final
128HOU
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Dallas Mavericks
Away · Mavericks
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
110
Finalmargin18
128
Houston Rockets
Home · Rockets · Won
HOU
Houston Rockets
Biggest Lead
HOU +37
Q3 · 6:28
Biggest Run
HOU 14-0
 
Lead Changes
7
5 ties
Half
DAL 38 · HOU 70
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 +37.
Insight 03
HOU had the biggest unanswered run (14-0).
Insight 04
DAL won Q4 34-28.
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 DAL

    DAL scored 18 pts off HOU's 15 turnovers (1.20 PPP allowed).

    8 of 15 TOVs (53%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 26 pts off DAL's 21 turnovers (1.24 PPP allowed).

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

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn DAL

    Jr. got 8 of his 26 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 31% up 11 pp from season avg 19%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (6 pts) · 2 from cuts (4 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn DAL

    Durant got 8 of his 22 pts via cuts (4 makes, 36% up 12 pp from season avg 24%).

    3 from pull-up jumpers (7 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn DAL

    Sengun got 8 of his 20 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 40% up 16 pp from season avg 24%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 2 from drives (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

DALHOU
Q1
HOU +6
DAL26
HOU32
Running26–32
Q2
HOU +26
DAL12
HOU38
Running38–70
Q3
DAL +8
DAL38
HOU30
Running76–100
Q4
DAL +6
DAL34
HOU28
Running110–128

Box by Period

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

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGDAL10/23 43%4/19 21%15/21 71%12/17 71%41/80 51%
HOU12/23 52%13/19 68%12/24 50%10/22 45%47/88 53%
3PDAL6/13 46%0/14 0%3/6 50%2/5 40%11/38 29%
HOU3/8 38%3/7 43%4/12 33%6/9 67%16/36 44%
FTDAL0/2 0%4/6 67%5/5 100%8/13 62%17/26 65%
HOU5/6 83%9/13 69%2/3 67%2/3 67%18/25 72%
REBDAL989733
HOU121281042
ASTDAL827320
HOU799732
TOVDAL586221
HOU345315
Paint PTSDAL86221652
HOU161614450

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 (7) and ties (5).

HOU aheadDAL ahead
8-09-012-014-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 5–5 · Q1 9:16HOU takes the lead 5–8 · Q1 8:56Tied 8–8 · Q1 8:39DAL takes the lead 11–10 · Q1 8:01HOU takes the lead 11–12 · Q1 7:32Tied 13–13 · Q1 6:40DAL takes the lead 15–13 · Q1 5:41Tied 18–18 · Q1 4:26HOU takes the lead 18–20 · Q1 3:38DAL takes the lead 26–24 · Q1 1:29Tied 26–26 · Q1 1:14HOU takes the lead 26–27 · Q1 0:52HOU +37DAL +5+37−37

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+/-
Cooper Flagg
DAL · Starter
32:56325231410/171/4-6
Marcus Sasser
DAL
23:4217111016/84/50
Naji Marshall
DAL
28:4416261027/142/7-12
Kyrie Irving
DAL · Starter
23:4515421046/91/4-7
P.J. Washington
DAL · Starter
30:3310420144/92/6-27
Morez Johnson Jr.
DAL
13:506310003/50/0-20
Max Christie
DAL · Starter
28:325320022/81/7-21
Zaccharie Risacher
DAL
27:064625032/70/4+7
Moussa Cisse
DAL
2:303000001/10/0+1
Daniel Gafford
DAL · Starter
21:312311210/10/0+9
Tobi Lawal
DAL
0000000/00/00
Dereck Lively II
DAL
0000000/00/00
Sergio de Larrea
DAL
6:510210000/10/1-14
Caleb Martin
DAL
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Santi Aldama
DAL
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Walter Clayton Jr.
DAL
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Jett Howard
DAL
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Tarik Biberovic
DAL
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

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

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
58.1%
62.5%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
32.5%
28.4%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
24.2%
40.5%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
18.7%
13.2%

Efficiency

ORTGHOU edge
DAL
108.5
HOU
128.3
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGHOU edge
DAL
128.0
HOU
108.1
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%HOU edge
DAL
60.1%
HOU
64.6%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
DAL
100.8
HOU
101.0
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

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

ChannelDALHOUEdge
In the paint5250DAL +2
Fast break1729HOU +12
Off turnovers1932HOU +13
2nd chance1422HOU +8

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricDALHOU
Passes278297
Touches359382
Distance (mi)18.116.9
Pull-up FG20/48 (42%)30/50 (60%)
Catch & Shoot FG21/31 (68%)17/38 (45%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Naji Marshall — DAL missDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUKyrie Irving — DAL missDALSergio de Larrea — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALMarcus Sasser — DAL madeDALAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUP.J. Washington — DAL missDALBogdan Bogdanović — HOU missHOUBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUP.J. Washington — DAL missDALAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL missDALMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL madeDALReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUMax Christie — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALMarcus Sasser — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMarcus Sasser — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALDaniel Gafford — DAL missDALJae'Sean Tate — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL madeDALMarcus Sasser — DAL madeDALMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUMarcus Sasser — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALBogdan Bogdanović — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUMax Christie — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL madeDALReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL missDALMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALP.J. Washington — DAL missDALKevin Durant — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALFred VanVleet — HOU madeHOUFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL madeDALFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUKyrie Irving — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALTari Eason — HOU madeHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALNaji Marshall — DAL missDALAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUMarcus Sasser — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUP.J. Washington — DAL missDALKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALP.J. Washington — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALCooper Flagg — DAL madeDALZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALP.J. Washington — DAL missDALMarcus Smart — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUZaccharie Risacher — DAL missDALAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUIsaiah Crawford — HOU madeHOUMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL missDALAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUBruce Thornton — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUMax Christie — DAL missDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUMarcus Sasser — DAL madeDALKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUMoussa Cisse — DAL madeDALKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALKevin Durant — HOU missHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUMarcus Sasser — DAL missDALNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMorez Johnson Jr. — DAL missDALMax Christie — DAL missDALKyrie Irving — DAL madeDALJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUMarcus Smart — HOU missHOUFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDALMax Christie — DAL missDALCooper Flagg — DAL missDALFred VanVleet — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUNaji Marshall — DAL madeDAL
Dallas Mavericks41/80 · 51.2%
Houston Rockets47/88 · 53.4%
mademissedteam · result
HOU 47/88 (53.4%) · DAL 41/80 (51.2%) — 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.

DAL 103–122 HOU → 110–128
  1. 2:30
    PTSHOU103–122 · HOU +19
    Thompson 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (16 PTS)
  2. 2:30
    MISSHOU103–122 · HOU +19
    MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 1
  3. 2:10
    PTSDAL105–122 · HOU +17
    Marshall 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (14 PTS)
  4. 1:55
    PTSHOU105–125 · HOU +20
    Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (30 PTS)
  5. 1:49
    PTSDAL106–125 · HOU +19
    Cisse Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  6. 1:49
    MISSDAL106–125 · HOU +19
    MISS Cisse Free Throw 2 of 2
  7. 1:35
    MISSHOU106–125 · HOU +19
    MISS Thornton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  8. 1:21
    PTSDAL108–125 · HOU +17
    Cisse 2' Alley Oop Layup (3 PTS) (Marshall 6 AST)
  9. 0:59
    MISSHOU108–125 · HOU +17
    MISS Bogdanovic 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  10. 0:53
    PTSHOU108–128 · HOU +20
    Crawford 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bogdanovic 2 AST)
  11. 0:42
    PTSDAL110–128 · HOU +18
    Marshall 2' Turnaround Jump Shot (16 PTS)
  12. 0:18
    MISSHOU110–128 · HOU +18
    MISS Tate 18' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  13. 0:02
    MISSDAL110–128 · HOU +18
    MISS Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot