DALLAS -- — Anthony Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Max Christie scored 24 points, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers, as the Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 on Saturday night.

The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak, which tied their longest of the season. They have won six of their last seven home games, two of those against the Rockets ( 122-109 on Dec. 6 ).

Dallas saw a 17-point lead early in the fourth quarter shrink to 106-101 with 1:07 to play before Christie, fourth in the NBA shooting 45.9% from downtown, drove in for a dunk.

Kevin Durant scored 34 points, playing the entire second half with four fouls, to lead the Rockets, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Amen Thompson had 20 points and 12 rebounds while Tari Eason had 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Houston center Alperen Sengun left the game only 1:04 into play with a sprained right ankle. Sengun landed awkwardly after grabbing a defensive rebound and fell to the court.

The Rockets were already playing without reserve big man Steven Adams, who missed his second consecutive game with an ankle sprain.

The Mavericks also lost a starter early. Forward P.J. Washington Jr. played all 12 minutes of the first period and was then ruled out with a sprained right ankle.

With Houston’s forecourt shorthanded, the Mavericks outscored the Rockets 66-54 in the paint though the Rockets had 17 offensive rebounds to Dallas’ 2 and outscored the Mavericks 15-0 on second-chance points.

The Mavericks shot 55.0% to Houston’s 38.7%; the Rockets’ low for the season is 38.6%

Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg scored 10 points, his fewest since a two-point game in a loss to league-leading Oklahoma City in his fourth game. He shot 3 of 12, scoring two points in the second half.

Up next

Rockets: Host Phoenix on Monday.

Mavericks: Start a three-game road trip on Tuesday at Sacramento.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Daniel Gafford (Amen Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:43	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	0	0
11:41	Anthony Davis lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	0	0
11:30	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:28	Max Christie defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Cooper Flagg misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:06	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	0
10:56	Rockets Full timeout	0	0
10:56	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	0	0
10:48	Amen Thompson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Tari Eason assists)	0	2
10:40	Cooper Flagg lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	0	2
10:40	Cooper Flagg flagrant foul type 1	0	2
10:40	(10:40) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	0	2
10:40	Amen Thompson makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	0	3
10:40	Amen Thompson makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	0	4
10:34	Amen Thompson misses layup	0	4
10:34	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	4
10:34	P.J. Washington loose ball foul	0	4
10:28	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	0	6
10:07	Max Christie makes 6-foot fade away jump shot (Anthony Davis assists)	2	6
9:48	Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three pointer	2	9
9:39	Cooper Flagg bad pass turnover (Clint Capela steals)	2	9
9:21	Amen Thompson makes 7-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	2	11
8:59	Max Christie misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	11
8:57	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	11
8:51	Kevin Durant misses 28-foot running jump shot	2	11
8:48	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	2	11
8:30	Tari Eason shooting foul	2	11
8:30	Cooper Flagg makes free throw 1 of 2	3	11
8:30	Cooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 2	4	11
8:15	Anthony Davis blocks Kevin Durant's driving layup	4	11
8:14	Rockets offensive team rebound	4	11
8:08	Cooper Flagg shooting foul	4	11
8:08	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	4	12
8:08	Naji Marshall enters the game for Cooper Flagg	4	12
8:08	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	4	13
7:43	Daniel Gafford makes 4-foot two point shot	6	13
7:32	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (P.J. Washington steals)	6	13
7:25	Max Christie bad pass turnover (Clint Capela steals)	6	13
7:20	P.J. Washington blocks Tari Eason's two point shot	6	13
7:16	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	6	13
7:14	Kevin Durant blocks Daniel Gafford 's 3-foot running layup	6	13
7:11	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	6	13
7:08	Kevin Durant makes running layup (Tari Eason assists)	6	15
7:07	Mavericks Full timeout	6	15
7:07	Brandon Williams enters the game for Daniel Gafford	6	15
6:57	Max Christie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Williams assists)	9	15
6:35	Anthony Davis blocks Kevin Durant 's 13-foot driving floating jump shot	9	15
6:33	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	9	15
6:28	Brandon Williams misses 15-foot jumper	9	15
6:25	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	9	15
6:11	Kevin Durant makes 7-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	9	17
5:58	Brandon Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	17
5:58	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	9	17
5:38	Kevin Durant makes 6-foot two point shot	9	19
5:38	Anthony Davis shooting foul	9	19
5:38	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	9	20
5:24	Anthony Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Max Christie assists)	11	20
5:12	Tari Eason misses 3-foot two point shot	11	20
5:11	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	11	20
5:06	Max Christie makes running layup	13	20
4:51	Clint Capela makes 3-foot two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	13	22
4:32	Anthony Davis makes 8-foot two point shot	15	22
4:32	Kevin Durant shooting foul	15	22
4:32	Klay Thompson enters the game for Max Christie	15	22
4:32	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	15	22
4:32	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Tari Eason	15	22
4:32	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 1	16	22
4:18	Kevin Durant offensive foul	16	22
4:18	Kevin Durant offensive foul turnover	16	22
4:07	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	16	22
4:07	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	17	22
4:07	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	18	22
3:44	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	22
3:41	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	18	22
3:31	Anthony Davis makes 7-foot two point shot (Naji Marshall assists)	20	22
3:31	Clint Capela shooting foul	20	22
3:31	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 1	21	22
3:21	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot pullup jump shot	21	22
3:19	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	21	22
3:14	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot running jump shot	21	22
3:12	Rockets defensive team rebound	21	22
3:12	Naji Marshall loose ball foul	21	22
3:12	Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2	21	22
3:12	Rockets offensive team rebound	21	22
3:12	Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2	21	22
3:10	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	21	22
3:03	Brandon Williams makes 2-foot two point shot (Naji Marshall assists)	23	22
2:37	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot two point shot	23	24
2:25	Anthony Davis misses driving floating jump shot	23	24
2:24	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	23	24
2:17	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot driving dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	23	26
2:08	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	26
2:05	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	23	26
1:52	Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	23	29
1:26	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	23	29
1:25	Clint Capela defensive rebound	23	29
1:06	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	29
1:03	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	23	29
1:01	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	23	29
59.4	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	23	29
49.1	Naji Marshall misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	29
47.7	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	23	29
30.9	Reed Sheppard makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)	23	31
11.4	Anthony Davis makes 20-foot jumper	25	31
3.7	Clint Capela misses alley oop layup	25	31
2.4	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	25	31
0.3	Brandon Williams misses heave jump shot	25	31
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	25	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	31

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American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, January 4, 2026

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Attendance

19,703

Referees

Derrick Collins, Curtis Blair, Andy Nagy

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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