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Anthony Davis leads Mavericks past Rockets 116-105 in Mavs debut but leaves with lower-body injury

By AP•Feb 9, 2025

Game Recap

Anthony Davis heads to the bench after suffering noncontact lower-body injury in the third quarter.

DALLAS -- — Anthony Davis had 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in his Mavericks debut but left the game late in the third quarter with a lower-body injury as Dallas beat the Houston Rockets 116-105 on Saturday.

Max Christie, who was acquired with Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers a week ago in the trade that sent superstar Luka Doncic to L.A., added 23 points for the Mavericks after playing twice for Dallas on the road this week.

Davis, who had not played since Jan. 28 because of an abdominal strain, assisted on the Mavericks’ first field goal four seconds in, scored six of Dallas’ first 14 points and had a double-double before halftime. He played 31 minutes.

Davis said he felt tightness in his groin and quadriceps, and part of the reasoning for not returning was him still recovering from the abdominal strain. He said the injury isn't serious.

Alperen Sengun scored 30 points and Jalen Green 24 for Houston, which has a season-long six-game losing streak. Sengun scored 15 in the third quarter, when the Rockets opened on a 21-4 run and cut a 21-point second-quarter deficit to two.

With some Mavericks fans still protesting the controversial trade outside American Airlines Center before tipoff, Davis received huge ovations when he took the court for warmups and was announced in the starting lineup.

Takeaways

Rockets: They held Dallas to 38.9% shooting in the fourth quarter (7 of 18) but only shot 40.9% percent themselves (9 of 22, missing all three 3-pointers).

Mavericks: P.J. Washington sprained his right ankle and sat out the second half, scoring six points in 16 minutes.

Key moment

After the Rockets cut the Mavericks’ lead to 104-100 with 2:43 to play, Kyrie Irving was fouled on a drive and hit both free throws and Christie followed with his team-high fourth 3-pointer for a 109-100 lead with 1:38 left.

Key stat

The Mavericks set a franchise record with 18 blocks (Daniel Gafford six).

Up next

The Rockets will complete a back-to-back Sunday afternoon at home vs. Toronto. The Mavericks will host Sacramento on Monday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

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Regular Season Series

HOU at DAL

Fri, Nov 1

108 - 102

Final

DAL at HOU

Thu, Jan 2

99 - 110

Final

HOU at DAL

Sat, Feb 8

105 - 116

Final

DAL at HOU

Sat, Mar 15

96 - 133

Final

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Game Analysis

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Game Stats

HOU

DAL

40-100FG39-83

40Field Goal %47

8-283PT12-23

29Three Point %52

17-22FT26-34

19Offensive Rebounds12

29Defensive Rebounds31

21Assists22

2Steals4

5Blocks18

8Turnovers5

1Technical Fouls1

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers6

6Fast Break Points17

22Fouls18

1Largest Lead21

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	HOU
12:00	Tari Eason vs. Daniel Gafford (P.J. Washington gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Anthony Davis assists)	2	0
11:23	Amen Thompson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	2	3
11:09	Klay Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	3
11:06	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	3
10:47	Anthony Davis blocks Alperen Sengun 's 1-foot driving layup	2	3
10:45	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	2	3
10:42	P.J. Washington makes 1-foot dunk (Anthony Davis assists)	4	3
10:28	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	3
10:27	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	4	3
10:19	P.J. Washington blocks Tari Eason 's 6-foot step back jumpshot	4	3
10:16	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	4	3
10:08	Klay Thompson makes 7-foot two point shot (Anthony Davis assists)	6	3
9:49	Alperen Sengun makes 18-foot jumper (Jalen Green assists)	6	5
9:40	Klay Thompson makes driving layup (P.J. Washington assists)	8	5
9:25	P.J. Washington blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot layup	8	5
9:25	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	8	5
9:20	Kyrie Irving misses running pullup jump shot	8	5
9:18	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	8	5
9:10	Jalen Green makes driving layup	8	7
8:51	Anthony Davis makes 6-foot two point shot	10	7
8:27	Alperen Sengun misses layup	10	7
8:26	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	10	7
8:14	Anthony Davis makes 5-foot two point shot	12	7
7:49	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	7
7:46	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	12	7
7:35	Anthony Davis misses driving layup	12	7
7:34	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	12	7
7:34	Anthony Davis makes dunk	14	7
7:34	Rockets Full timeout	14	7
7:17	Klay Thompson blocks Dillon Brooks 's 11-foot pullup jump shot	14	7
7:15	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	14	7
7:03	Anthony Davis makes 25-foot three pointer	17	7
6:46	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three pointer	17	10
6:37	Klay Thompson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	17	10
6:33	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	17	10
6:28	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	17	10
6:28	Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 2	17	10
6:28	Rockets offensive team rebound	17	10
6:28	Dante Exum enters the game for Daniel Gafford	17	10
6:28	Max Christie enters the game for Klay Thompson	17	10
6:28	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	17	10
6:28	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	17	11
6:16	Anthony Davis makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	19	11
5:59	Cam Whitmore makes driving dunk	19	13
5:42	Kyrie Irving misses 18-foot jumper	19	13
5:40	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	19	13
5:30	Jalen Green out of bounds lost ball turnover	19	13
5:10	Jalen Green shooting foul	19	13
5:10	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	20	13
5:10	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Kyrie Irving	20	13
5:10	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	21	13
4:58	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	21	15
4:45	Spencer Dinwiddie offensive foul	21	15
4:45	Spencer Dinwiddie turnover	21	15
4:45	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	21	15
4:37	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	15
4:34	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	21	15
4:20	Naji Marshall makes driving layup	23	15
4:04	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot two point shot	23	15
4:02	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	23	15
4:00	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	23	15
4:00	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	23	15
3:52	Naji Marshall makes two point shot (Dante Exum assists)	25	15
3:44	Amen Thompson offensive foul	25	15
3:44	Amen Thompson turnover	25	15
3:44	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	25	15
3:44	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	25	15
3:28	Cam Whitmore shooting foul	25	15
3:28	Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2	25	15
3:28	Mavericks offensive team rebound	25	15
3:28	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	26	15
3:05	Jalen Green makes 9-foot two point shot	26	17
2:46	Anthony Davis makes 6-foot two point shot	28	17
2:35	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Naji Marshall steals)	28	17
2:30	Max Christie makes 22-foot three point shot (Dante Exum assists)	31	17
2:29	Rockets Full timeout	31	17
2:29	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	31	17
2:12	Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	17
2:10	Mavericks defensive team rebound	31	17
1:47	Dante Exum misses two point shot	31	17
1:46	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	31	17
1:35	Dillon Brooks makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	31	20
1:10	Anthony Davis misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	31	20
1:09	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	31	20
1:01	Cam Whitmore misses driving floating jump shot	31	20
59.0	Steven Adams offensive rebound	31	20
59.0	Steven Adams misses tip shot	31	20
58.1	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	31	20
53.2	Naji Marshall misses running pullup jump shot	31	20
52.1	Steven Adams defensive rebound	31	20
44.1	Steven Adams misses 11-foot two point shot	31	20
41.1	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	31	20
36.1	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	31	20
36.1	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	32	20
36.1	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Anthony Davis	32	20
36.1	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	32	20
36.1	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	33	20
18.1	Dillon Brooks misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	33	20
15.1	Dante Exum defensive rebound	33	20
0.1	Kyrie Irving misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	33	20
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	33	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	20

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	HOU
12:00	Klay Thompson enters the game for Dante Exum	33	20
12:00	P.J. Washington enters the game for Naji Marshall	33	20
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jalen Green	33	20
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Dillon Brooks	33	20
11:50	Max Christie shooting foul	33	20
11:50	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 3	33	21
11:50	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 3	33	22
11:50	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 3 of 3	33	23
11:33	Klay Thompson makes 1-foot two point shot (Max Christie assists)	35	23
11:13	Steven Adams misses 6-foot two point shot	35	23
11:12	Steven Adams offensive rebound	35	23
11:03	Tari Eason misses driving floating jump shot	35	23
11:01	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	35	23
10:59	Reed Sheppard misses driving floating jump shot	35	23
10:58	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	35	23
10:49	Steven Adams misses 5-foot hook shot	35	23
10:47	Steven Adams offensive rebound	35	23
10:45	Daniel Gafford blocks Steven Adams 's 3-foot layup	35	23
10:41	Tari Eason offensive rebound	35	23
10:41	Daniel Gafford blocks Tari Eason 's 4-foot layup	35	23
10:39	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	35	23
10:37	Klay Thompson makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	38	23
10:24	Reed Sheppard misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	38	23
10:23	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	38	23
10:19	Klay Thompson misses running pullup jump shot	38	23
10:16	Tari Eason defensive rebound	38	23
10:09	Klay Thompson personal foul	38	23
10:09	Ime Udoka technical foul	38	23
10:09	Kyrie Irving makes technical free throw	39	23
10:01	P.J. Washington blocks Jae'Sean Tate 's 4-foot driving dunk	39	23
10:01	Rockets offensive team rebound	39	23
9:53	Reed Sheppard misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	23
9:53	Rockets offensive team rebound	39	23
9:53	shot clock turnover	39	23
9:33	Kyrie Irving misses two point shot	39	23
9:31	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	39	23
9:29	Daniel Gafford lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	39	23
9:26	Cam Whitmore misses 25-foot three point shot	39	23
9:23	Tari Eason offensive rebound	39	23
9:23	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	39	23
9:23	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	39	24
9:23	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	39	24
9:23	Amen Thompson enters the game for Steven Adams	39	24
9:23	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	39	25
9:10	Klay Thompson misses two point shot	39	25
9:10	Rockets defensive team rebound	39	25
9:10	Daniel Gafford loose ball foul	39	25
9:10	Mavericks delay of game violation	39	25
9:10	Daniel Gafford technical foul	39	25
9:10	Reed Sheppard makes technical free throw	39	26
9:10	Anthony Davis enters the game for Daniel Gafford	39	26
8:57	Cam Whitmore misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	39	26
8:57	Mavericks defensive team rebound	39	26
8:42	Alperen Sengun personal foul	39	26
8:40	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	26
8:37	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	39	26
8:28	Amen Thompson makes 20-foot jumper (Cam Whitmore assists)	39	28
8:16	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	39	28
8:16	Kyrie Irving misses free throw 1 of 2	39	28
8:16	Mavericks offensive team rebound	39	28
8:16	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Max Christie	39	28
8:16	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2	40	28
7:58	P.J. Washington shooting foul	40	28
7:58	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	40	28
7:58	Rockets offensive team rebound	40	28
7:58	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Cam Whitmore	40	28
7:58	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	40	28
7:58	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	40	29
7:42	Anthony Davis misses 8-foot two point shot	40	29
7:40	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	40	29
7:35	Reed Sheppard makes 13-foot running pullup jump shot	40	31
7:14	Klay Thompson makes driving layup	42	31
7:02	Anthony Davis blocks Jalen Green 's 3-foot driving layup	42	31
7:02	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	42	31
6:55	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 22-foot three point jumper (Klay Thompson assists)	45	31
6:35	Klay Thompson personal foul	45	31
6:35	Mavericks Full timeout	45	31
6:35	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 2	45	31
6:35	Rockets offensive team rebound	45	31
6:35	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	45	32
6:15	P.J. Washington misses 8-foot two point shot	45	32
6:13	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	45	32
6:12	P.J. Washington misses two point shot	45	32
6:10	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	45	32
6:05	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point jumper	45	32
6:04	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	45	32
6:03	Anthony Davis makes dunk	47	32
5:37	Reed Sheppard misses 30-foot three point jumper	47	32
5:34	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	47	32
5:18	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)	50	32
4:58	Reed Sheppard misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	50	32
4:56	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	50	32
4:49	Anthony Davis makes alley oop dunk shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	52	32
4:47	Rockets Full timeout	52	32
4:47	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	52	32
4:47	Dante Exum enters the game for Klay Thompson	52	32
4:47	Tari Eason enters the game for Reed Sheppard	52	32
4:31	Dillon Brooks misses 27-foot three point jumper	52	32
4:29	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	52	32
4:19	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	52	32
4:19	Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2	52	32
4:19	Mavericks offensive team rebound	52	32
4:19	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	53	32
4:03	Tari Eason makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	53	34
3:41	Anthony Davis misses alley oop layup	53	34
3:39	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	53	34
3:35	Jalen Green makes two point shot	53	36
3:22	Dante Exum misses 22-foot three point jumper	53	36
3:19	Jalen Green defensive rebound	53	36
3:09	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three pointer	53	39
2:55	Kyrie Irving misses driving layup	53	39
2:54	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	53	39
2:54	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	53	39
2:54	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	54	39
2:54	P.J. Washington enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	54	39
2:54	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	55	39
2:30	Jalen Green misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	55	39
2:27	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	55	39
2:26	Amen Thompson personal foul	55	39
2:26	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	56	39
2:26	P.J. Washington makes free throw 2 of 2	57	39
2:14	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	57	42
2:00	Anthony Davis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	60	42
1:44	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	60	42
1:39	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	60	42
1:31	Dante Exum makes 2-foot driving dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)	62	42
1:11	Anthony Davis blocks Alperen Sengun 's 5-foot driving layup	62	42
1:10	Rockets offensive team rebound	62	42
1:10	Max Christie enters the game for P.J. Washington	62	42
1:06	Alperen Sengun makes 16-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	62	44
49.1	Anthony Davis out of bounds lost ball turnover	62	44
36.0	Amen Thompson makes alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Green assists)	62	46
28.1	Max Christie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)	65	46
8.1	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	65	48
2.1	Amen Thompson blocks Max Christie 's 1-foot driving dunk	65	48
1.1	Rockets defensive team rebound	65	48
0.0	Tari Eason misses 41-foot three point jumper	65	48
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	65	48
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	65	48

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	HOU
12:00	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dante Exum	65	48
12:00	Klay Thompson enters the game for Naji Marshall	65	48
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	65	48
11:48	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot hook shot (Steven Adams assists)	65	50
11:28	Klay Thompson misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	65	50
11:27	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	65	50
11:23	Alperen Sengun blocks Daniel Gafford 's 1-foot dunk	65	50
11:21	Steven Adams defensive rebound	65	50
11:17	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	65	50
11:05	Klay Thompson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	67	50
10:40	Amen Thompson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	67	53
10:22	Max Christie makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Anthony Davis assists)	69	53
10:09	Daniel Gafford blocks Amen Thompson 's 1-foot two point shot	69	53
10:09	Rockets offensive team rebound	69	53
10:01	Alperen Sengun makes 15-foot jumper (Jalen Green assists)	69	55
9:43	Alperen Sengun personal foul	69	55
9:36	Amen Thompson blocks Klay Thompson 's 16-foot step back jumpshot	69	55
9:34	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	69	55
9:34	Klay Thompson personal foul	69	55
9:21	Jalen Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	69	55
9:18	Steven Adams offensive rebound	69	55
9:14	Max Christie blocks Dillon Brooks 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	69	55
9:12	Max Christie defensive rebound	69	55
9:00	Anthony Davis misses 8-foot two point shot	69	55
8:58	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	69	55
8:48	Jalen Green misses 8-foot two point shot	69	55
8:45	Steven Adams offensive rebound	69	55
8:40	Dillon Brooks makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	69	58
8:29	Max Christie misses two point shot	69	58
8:26	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	69	58
8:10	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot	69	60
8:10	Mavericks Full timeout	69	60
8:10	Naji Marshall enters the game for Daniel Gafford	69	60
7:51	Anthony Davis misses 6-foot two point shot	69	60
7:49	Jalen Green defensive rebound	69	60
7:39	Klay Thompson shooting foul	69	60
7:39	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	69	61
7:39	Dante Exum enters the game for Klay Thompson	69	61
7:39	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	69	62
7:19	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	69	62
7:17	Steven Adams defensive rebound	69	62
7:05	Alperen Sengun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	69	65
6:39	Kyrie Irving misses two point shot	69	65
6:37	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	69	65
6:34	Jalen Green makes two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	69	67
6:33	Mavericks Full timeout	69	67
6:09	Naji Marshall makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	71	67
5:54	Steven Adams misses 7-foot two point shot	71	67
5:49	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	71	67
5:45	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	67
5:42	Steven Adams offensive rebound	71	67
5:42	Kyrie Irving blocks Steven Adams 's 1-foot two point shot	71	67
5:41	Rockets offensive team rebound	71	67
5:41	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Max Christie	71	67
5:31	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot	71	69
5:18	Anthony Davis makes 15-foot jumper (Dante Exum assists)	73	69
4:53	Dillon Brooks makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	73	71
4:40	Anthony Davis misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	73	71
4:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	73	71
4:31	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point shot	73	71
4:28	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	73	71
4:19	Naji Marshall makes 24-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	76	71
4:06	Naji Marshall blocks Steven Adams 's 8-foot driving layup	76	71
4:05	Rockets offensive team rebound	76	71
4:05	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	76	71
4:01	Alperen Sengun misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	71
3:57	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	76	71
3:48	Naji Marshall makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Davis assists)	79	71
3:33	Amen Thompson makes 5-foot two point shot	79	73
3:21	Kyrie Irving makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	81	73
3:21	Amen Thompson shooting foul	81	73
3:21	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Amen Thompson	81	73
3:21	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 1	82	73
3:05	Cam Whitmore misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	82	73
3:03	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	82	73
2:57	Kyrie Irving misses running pullup jump shot	82	73
2:54	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	82	73
2:50	Anthony Davis misses 5-foot two point shot	82	73
2:50	Rockets defensive team rebound	82	73
2:50	Rockets Coach's Challenge	82	73
2:50	(02:50) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	82	73
2:50	Max Christie enters the game for Kyrie Irving	82	73
2:35	Jalen Green makes 1-foot driving dunk	82	75
2:28	Cam Whitmore shooting foul	82	75
2:28	Spencer Dinwiddie misses free throw 1 of 2	82	75
2:28	Mavericks offensive team rebound	82	75
2:28	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 2 of 2	83	75
2:16	Alperen Sengun makes dunk (Jalen Green assists)	83	77
1:49	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 25-foot three pointer	86	77
1:37	Max Christie personal foul	86	77
1:37	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dante Exum	86	77
1:37	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Anthony Davis	86	77
1:30	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	86	77
1:28	Tari Eason offensive rebound	86	77
1:26	Tari Eason makes 13-foot jumper	86	79
1:05	Max Christie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	89	79
38.0	Cam Whitmore misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	89	79
36.1	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	89	79
36.1	Tari Eason personal foul	89	79
36.1	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Dillon Brooks	89	79
25.1	Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	89	79
22.2	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	89	79
4.1	Tari Eason makes alley oop layup (Jalen Green assists)	89	81
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	89	81

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DAL	HOU
12:00	Klay Thompson enters the game for Naji Marshall	89	81
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	89	81
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	89	81
11:39	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup	91	81
11:18	Tari Eason misses driving layup	91	81
11:14	Steven Adams offensive rebound	91	81
11:12	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	91	81
11:12	Steven Adams offensive rebound	91	81
11:12	Daniel Gafford personal foul	91	81
11:07	Aaron Holiday makes 4-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	91	83
10:54	Kyrie Irving misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	91	83
10:52	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	91	83
10:48	Kyrie Irving blocks Aaron Holiday 's 5-foot two point shot	91	83
10:46	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	91	83
10:26	Kyrie Irving makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	93	83
10:11	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	93	83
10:08	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	93	83
9:56	Kyrie Irving misses driving floating jump shot	93	83
9:53	Kyrie Irving offensive rebound	93	83
9:39	Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point shot	93	83
9:37	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	93	83
9:36	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot dunk	95	83
9:22	Klay Thompson kicked ball violation	95	83
9:13	Mavericks Full timeout	95	83
9:13	(09:13) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Mavericks] retain their timeout	95	83
9:13	Daniel Gafford blocks Cam Whitmore 's 3-foot driving layup	95	83
9:13	Rockets offensive team rebound	95	83
9:13	Jalen Green enters the game for Aaron Holiday	95	83
9:13	Steven Adams vs. Daniel Gafford (Amen Thompson gains possession)	95	83
8:58	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	95	85
8:42	Kyrie Irving makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	97	85
8:30	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	97	85
8:30	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2	97	86
8:30	Dante Exum enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	97	86
8:30	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2	97	87
8:20	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	97	87
8:13	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Kyrie Irving steals)	97	87
8:06	Mavericks Full timeout	97	87
8:06	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	97	87
8:06	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	97	87
7:56	Klay Thompson misses 20-foot jumper	97	87
7:54	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	97	87
7:49	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Daniel Gafford steals)	97	87
7:33	Max Christie misses 23-foot three point jumper	97	87
7:31	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	97	87
7:30	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	97	87
7:30	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 1 of 2	97	87
7:30	Mavericks offensive team rebound	97	87
7:30	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 2 of 2	97	87
7:28	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	97	87
7:18	Jalen Green misses driving layup	97	87
7:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	97	87
7:18	Max Christie loose ball foul	97	87
7:18	Naji Marshall enters the game for Klay Thompson	97	87
7:10	Jalen Green makes 6-foot two point shot	97	89
6:54	Jalen Green personal foul	97	89
6:54	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Dante Exum	97	89
6:43	Daniel Gafford misses 8-foot two point shot	97	89
6:41	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	97	89
6:29	Daniel Gafford blocks Cam Whitmore 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	97	89
6:26	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	97	89
6:24	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	97	91
6:05	Amen Thompson shooting foul	97	91
6:05	Rockets Full timeout	97	91
6:05	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	97	91
6:05	Tari Eason enters the game for Cam Whitmore	97	91
6:05	Max Christie misses free throw 1 of 2	97	91
6:05	Mavericks offensive team rebound	97	91
6:05	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	98	91
5:47	Alperen Sengun 3 second turnover	98	91
5:25	Naji Marshall makes 20-foot jumper (Max Christie assists)	100	91
5:04	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot	100	93
4:34	Naji Marshall misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	100	93
4:32	Tari Eason defensive rebound	100	93
4:22	Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul	100	93
4:17	Naji Marshall personal foul	100	93
4:17	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	100	94
4:17	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	100	95
4:01	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	100	95
4:01	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	101	95
4:01	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	102	95
3:49	Daniel Gafford blocks Jalen Green 's 1-foot driving layup	102	95
3:46	Steven Adams offensive rebound	102	95
3:43	Steven Adams makes dunk	102	97
3:32	Dillon Brooks blocks Max Christie 's 5-foot driving layup	102	97
3:29	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	102	97
3:27	Naji Marshall makes driving layup (Daniel Gafford assists)	104	97
3:27	Rockets Full timeout	104	97
3:27	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	104	97
3:10	Naji Marshall personal foul	104	97
3:10	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	104	98
3:10	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	104	98
3:10	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	104	98
3:08	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	104	98
2:54	Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point shot	104	98
2:53	Tari Eason defensive rebound	104	98
2:43	Jalen Green makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	104	100
2:20	Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point jumper	104	100
2:18	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	104	100
2:13	Spencer Dinwiddie blocks Jalen Green 's 3-foot driving floating jump shot	104	100
2:10	Max Christie defensive rebound	104	100
2:08	Amen Thompson blocks Max Christie 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	104	100
2:08	Mavericks offensive team rebound	104	100
2:08	Dante Exum enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	104	100
2:04	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	104	100
2:04	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 2	105	100
2:04	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	105	100
2:04	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2	106	100
1:53	Jalen Green misses 22-foot three point jumper	106	100
1:50	Jalen Green offensive rebound	106	100
1:48	Jalen Green bad pass (Kyrie Irving steals)	106	100
1:38	Max Christie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	109	100
1:28	Alperen Sengun misses 6-foot two point shot	109	100
1:28	Mavericks defensive team rebound	109	100
1:28	Mavericks Full timeout	109	100
1:28	(01:28) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Mavericks] retain their timeout	109	100
1:28	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	109	100
1:19	Amen Thompson shooting foul	109	100
1:19	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	110	100
1:19	Daniel Gafford misses free throw 2 of 2	110	100
1:17	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	110	100
1:07	Dante Exum shooting foul	110	100
1:07	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	110	101
1:07	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	110	101
1:05	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	110	101
58.1	Max Christie out of bounds bad pass turnover	110	101
54.1	Alperen Sengun makes driving floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	110	103
51.1	Tari Eason personal foul	110	103
51.1	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	111	103
51.1	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	112	103
45.0	Jalen Green misses driving dunk	112	103
42.1	Dante Exum defensive rebound	112	103
37.0	Tari Eason personal foul	112	103
37.0	Dante Exum makes free throw 1 of 2	113	103
37.0	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Kyrie Irving	113	103
37.0	Kessler Edwards enters the game for Daniel Gafford	113	103
37.0	Dante Exum makes free throw 2 of 2	114	103
37.0	Rockets Full timeout	114	103
37.0	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	114	103
32.1	Alperen Sengun makes dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	114	105
32.1	Dillon Brooks personal take foul	114	105
32.1	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	115	105
32.1	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	116	105
26.0	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	116	105
23.2	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	116	105
1.0	shot clock turnover	116	105
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	116	105
0.0	End of Game	116	105

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American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

8:00 PM, February 8, 2025

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Attendance

20,303

Referees

Brian Forte, Phenizee Ransom, Jenna Schroeder

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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