HOUSTON -- — Amen Thompson scored a season-high 27 points, Alperen Sengun added 26 points and 11 rebounds and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Dallas Mavericks for a 110-102 victory on Monday night.

Houston has won four straight after dropping its first two games of the season.

The Rockets led by one when Sengun drove into the lane and spun around a defender before sinking a shot to make it 105-102 with about 90 seconds left. P.J. Washington missed a 3-pointer before Josh Okogie scored his first points of the game with two free throws that pushed the lead to 107-102 with a minute to go.

D’Angelo Russell missed a 3-pointer and Thompson made 1 of 2 free throws to extend it to 108-102 with 27 seconds remaining. Thompson then blocked a 3-point attempt by No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and Tari Eason sealed the win with a dunk.

Washington had season highs of 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks in their second straight game without Anthony Davis, who is out with a strained calf. Max Christie added 17 points and Flagg had 12 points and five rebounds as Dallas fell to 2-5.

Kevin Durant had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists on a night he shot just 6 of 18 from the floor.

The Rockets were clinging to a one-point lead when Durant made his first 3-pointer of the night after missing his first six. Daniel Gafford made a layup on the other end before Durant hit another 3 to make it 99-94 with five minutes to go.

The Mavericks scored five straight, capped by a three-point play from Washington to tie it at 99-all with four minutes left.

Up next

Mavericks: Host New Orleans on Wednesday night.

Rockets: Begin a three-game road trip on Wednesday night in Memphis.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Alperen Sengun (Cooper Flagg gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Max Christie makes 1-foot two point shot	0	2
11:27	Amen Thompson misses layup	0	2
11:26	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	0	2
11:06	Cooper Flagg makes driving layup (Klay Thompson assists)	0	4
10:54	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	4
10:41	Kevin Durant blocks Max Christie 's 11-foot driving layup	2	4
10:41	Mavericks offensive team rebound	2	4
10:39	Klay Thompson offensive foul	2	4
10:39	Klay Thompson turnover	2	4
10:27	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	4	4
10:12	Daniel Gafford misses alley oop dunk shot	4	4
10:09	Cooper Flagg offensive rebound	4	4
10:05	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	4
10:02	Klay Thompson offensive rebound	4	4
10:00	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	4
9:58	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	4	4
9:51	Daniel Gafford blocks Alperen Sengun 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	4	4
9:48	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	4	4
9:40	P.J. Washington makes 7-foot two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	4	6
9:14	Amen Thompson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	7	6
8:59	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	7	6
8:52	Daniel Gafford blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot two point shot	7	6
8:52	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	7	6
8:48	Klay Thompson makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	7	9
8:22	Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot	7	9
8:20	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	7	9
8:09	Klay Thompson makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists)	7	11
7:50	Kevin Durant misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	11
7:50	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	7	11
7:45	Amen Thompson shooting foul	7	11
7:45	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	7	12
7:45	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	7	12
7:45	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	7	13
7:31	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	13
7:30	Max Christie defensive rebound	7	13
7:21	Klay Thompson misses 26-foot three point shot	7	13
7:21	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	7	13
7:15	Cooper Flagg shooting foul	7	13
7:15	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	7	13
7:15	Rockets offensive team rebound	7	13
7:15	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	8	13
7:04	Tari Eason blocks Dwight Powell 's 3-foot layup	8	13
7:01	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	8	13
7:00	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	10	13
6:59	Mavericks Full timeout	10	13
6:59	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	10	13
6:59	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Klay Thompson	10	13
6:39	Cooper Flagg bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	10	13
6:34	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Tari Eason assists)	12	13
6:24	Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation	12	13
6:11	Cooper Flagg makes 24-foot three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)	12	16
6:01	Naji Marshall personal foul	12	16
6:01	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	12	16
6:01	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Alperen Sengun	12	16
5:55	Kevin Durant makes 19-foot two point shot	14	16
5:41	Max Christie makes two point shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	14	18
5:19	Kevin Durant misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	14	18
5:19	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	14	18
5:03	Steven Adams blocks D'Angelo Russell 's 6-foot two point shot	14	18
5:00	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	14	18
4:51	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	18
4:49	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	14	18
4:46	Max Christie lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	14	18
4:41	Tari Eason makes layup	16	18
4:25	Cooper Flagg makes 4-foot hook shot	16	20
4:13	Dwight Powell shooting foul	16	20
4:13	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	17	20
4:13	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	17	20
4:13	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Josh Okogie	17	20
4:13	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Max Christie	17	20
4:13	Moussa Cisse enters the game for Dwight Powell	17	20
4:13	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	18	20
4:00	Cooper Flagg makes 11-foot two point shot	18	22
3:45	Amen Thompson bad pass (Naji Marshall steals)	18	22
3:42	Naji Marshall makes dunk	18	24
3:26	Kevin Durant bad pass (Moussa Cisse steals)	18	24
3:21	D'Angelo Russell misses 25-foot three point shot	18	24
3:17	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	18	24
3:13	Jae'Sean Tate misses 25-foot three point shot	18	24
3:10	Steven Adams offensive rebound	18	24
3:08	Steven Adams misses two point shot	18	24
3:08	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	18	24
3:05	Kevin Durant makes tip shot	20	24
3:01	Steven Adams blocks Naji Marshall 's 3-foot driving layup	20	24
3:01	Mavericks offensive team rebound	20	24
2:58	Cooper Flagg misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	24
2:53	Steven Adams defensive rebound	20	24
2:37	Kevin Durant misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	20	24
2:37	Rockets offensive team rebound	20	24
2:37	Moussa Cisse loose ball foul	20	24
2:37	Rockets Full timeout	20	24
2:37	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	20	24
2:37	Brandon Williams enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	20	24
2:37	P.J. Washington enters the game for Cooper Flagg	20	24
2:29	Reed Sheppard misses 6-foot two point shot	20	24
2:25	Steven Adams offensive rebound	20	24
2:25	Steven Adams makes tip shot	22	24
2:15	Brandon Williams bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	22	24
1:55	Amen Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	24
1:55	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	22	24
1:43	Jaden Hardy misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	24
1:41	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	22	24
1:29	Reed Sheppard bad pass (Brandon Williams steals)	22	24
1:26	Naji Marshall makes 1-foot dunk	22	26
1:15	P.J. Washington shooting foul	22	26
1:15	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	23	26
1:15	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	24	26
1:02	Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	26
1:01	Steven Adams defensive rebound	24	26
50.0	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (P.J. Washington steals)	24	26
46.3	Brandon Williams makes two point shot (P.J. Washington assists)	24	28
38.4	Alperen Sengun misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	28
36.9	Mavericks defensive team rebound	24	28
36.9	Steven Adams loose ball foul	24	28
30.9	P.J. Washington misses 9-foot two point shot	24	28
29.7	Moussa Cisse offensive rebound	24	28
29.7	Moussa Cisse misses tip shot	24	28
29.7	Rockets defensive team rebound	24	28
29.7	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	24	28
29.7	Max Christie enters the game for Jaden Hardy	24	28
29.7	Caleb Martin enters the game for Brandon Williams	24	28
8.2	Reed Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	28
6.1	Mavericks defensive team rebound	24	28
6.1	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Steven Adams	24	28
6.1	Tari Eason enters the game for Reed Sheppard	24	28
6.1	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	24	28
6.1	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Moussa Cisse	24	28
6.1	Brandon Williams enters the game for Max Christie	24	28
6.1	Klay Thompson enters the game for Caleb Martin	24	28
1.1	Brandon Williams out of bounds lost ball turnover	24	28
0.0	Tari Eason misses heave jump shot	24	28
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	24	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	28

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 4, 2025

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Attendance

18,055

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Mitchell Ervin, Pat O'Connell

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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