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Rockets beat the Mavericks 110-99 to snap a 2-game skid

By AP•Jan 2, 2025

Game Recap

Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights

HOUSTON -- — Alperen Sengun had 23 points, Jalen Green added 22 and the Houston Rockets built a big lead early in the second half and sailed to a 110-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Dillon Brooks had 19 points and Cam Whitmore added 18 to help the Rockets get back on track after dropping two straight.

The Mavericks led by four midway through the second quarter before Houston used a 21-8 run to take a 61-52 lead into halftime. Green made eight points in that stretch and Whitmore added two 3-pointers.

The Rockets then opened the second half with an 11-4 spurt that pushed it to 72-56 with nine minutes left in the third.

Houston was up by 14 entering the fourth and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the quarter.

Kyrie Irving (shoulder), Klay Thompson (illness) and Dereck Lively II (hip) returned after sitting out Monday. But Naji Marshall remained out serving a four-game suspension for his role in a fight against the Suns.

Quentin Grimes led the Mavericks with 17 points off the bench. Thompson and Irving added 16 each.

Takeaways

Mavericks: Lost for the third time in four games playing without Luka Doncic, who strained his calf on Christmas Day. They’ll need to find a way to win without the star, who will be out at least a month.

Rockets: Didn’t miss a beat without the bench scoring of Amen Thompson, who served the first of a two-game suspension for a fight with Miami’s Tyler Herro Sunday night.

Key moment

Houston’s 32-12 run to end the first half and start the second half.

Key stat

Houston’s victory was helped by making 18 of 23 free throws compared to just 8 of 16 by Dallas.

Up next

Both teams are back in action Friday night. Dallas hosts Cleveland, and Houston hosts Boston.

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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.

HOU leads series 2-0

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

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DAL

HOU

40-75FG42-89

53Field Goal %47

11-283PT8-25

39Three Point %32

8-16FT18-23

6Offensive Rebounds4

32Defensive Rebounds31

19Assists16

9Steals17

12Blocks1

20Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls2

22Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

15Fast Break Points15

20Fouls18

10Largest Lead18

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DAL
12:00	Dereck Lively II vs. Alperen Sengun (Spencer Dinwiddie gains possession)	0	0
11:41	P.J. Washington misses 5-foot two point shot	0	0
11:40	Dereck Lively II offensive rebound	0	0
11:40	Dereck Lively II makes tip shot	0	2
11:18	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:17	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	0	2
11:03	Kyrie Irving misses 7-foot two point shot	0	2
11:02	Jalen Green defensive rebound	0	2
10:54	Kyrie Irving personal foul	0	2
10:47	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	2
10:47	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	0	2
10:39	Dereck Lively II makes 3-foot two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	0	4
10:23	Jalen Green makes two point shot	2	4
10:04	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	2	4
9:53	Kyrie Irving blocks Alperen Sengun 's 6-foot driving layup	2	4
9:52	Rockets offensive team rebound	2	4
9:40	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass (Kyrie Irving steals)	2	4
9:34	Klay Thompson makes 24-foot three point shot (P.J. Washington assists)	2	7
9:17	Jalen Green misses two point shot	2	7
9:16	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	2	7
9:09	P.J. Washington misses running pullup jump shot	2	7
9:08	Klay Thompson offensive rebound	2	7
9:03	Klay Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	7
9:02	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	2	7
8:55	P.J. Washington shooting foul	2	7
8:55	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	3	7
8:55	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
8:41	P.J. Washington makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	4	9
8:29	Dereck Lively II defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	4	9
8:29	Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw	5	9
8:25	Klay Thompson shooting foul	5	9
8:25	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	5	9
8:25	Rockets offensive team rebound	5	9
8:25	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	6	9
8:05	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot three pointer (Dereck Lively II assists)	6	12
7:52	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	6	12
7:51	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	6	12
7:42	Klay Thompson makes 22-foot pullup jump shot	6	14
7:31	Dereck Lively II shooting foul	6	14
7:31	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	6	14
7:31	Rockets offensive team rebound	6	14
7:31	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	6	14
7:29	Mavericks defensive team rebound	6	14
7:29	Jabari Smith Jr. loose ball foul	6	14
7:29	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	6	14
7:29	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dereck Lively II	6	14
7:22	P.J. Washington makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	16
7:09	Daniel Gafford blocks Alperen Sengun 's 4-foot driving dunk	6	16
7:09	Rockets offensive team rebound	6	16
7:07	Jalen Green makes 13-foot jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	8	16
6:55	Klay Thompson lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	8	16
6:49	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 4-foot dunk	10	16
6:35	Klay Thompson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	10	16
6:34	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	10	16
6:27	P.J. Washington blocks Alperen Sengun 's 3-foot driving layup	10	16
6:27	Rockets offensive team rebound	10	16
6:27	Rockets Full timeout	10	16
6:27	(06:27) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	10	16
6:14	Jalen Green makes 4-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	12	16
5:58	Klay Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	16
5:57	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	12	16
5:52	Klay Thompson personal foul	12	16
5:52	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	13	16
5:52	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	13	16
5:52	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	14	16
5:37	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot layup (Quentin Grimes assists)	14	18
5:20	Dillon Brooks makes 12-foot two point shot	16	18
5:02	Klay Thompson lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	16	18
4:53	Daniel Gafford personal foul	16	18
4:53	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	17	18
4:53	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	17	18
4:53	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Klay Thompson	17	18
4:53	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	18	18
4:40	Jaden Hardy makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	18	20
4:29	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	20
4:29	Rockets offensive team rebound	18	20
4:22	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot hook shot	18	20
4:21	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	18	20
4:14	Alperen Sengun personal foul	18	20
4:04	Maxi Kleber misses 5-foot two point shot	18	20
4:04	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	18	20
3:53	Jalen Green makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	20	20
3:41	Kyrie Irving misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	20	20
3:40	Rockets defensive team rebound	20	20
3:40	Daniel Gafford loose ball foul	20	20
3:40	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	21	20
3:40	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	21	20
3:40	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	22	20
3:27	Maxi Kleber makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaden Hardy assists)	22	23
3:16	Dillon Brooks makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	24	23
2:55	Jaden Hardy misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	23
2:54	Jalen Green defensive rebound	24	23
2:45	Dwight Powell blocks Jae'Sean Tate 's 3-foot two point shot	24	23
2:44	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	24	23
2:34	Quentin Grimes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaden Hardy assists)	24	26
2:14	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	26
2:13	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	24	26
2:03	Dillon Brooks personal foul	24	26
2:03	Mavericks Full timeout	24	26
2:03	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Fred VanVleet	24	26
2:03	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	24	26
1:50	Kyrie Irving misses 16-foot two point shot	24	26
1:49	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	24	26
1:30	Jalen Green misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	24	26
1:28	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	24	26
1:19	Quentin Grimes misses driving layup	24	26
1:14	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	24	26
1:06	Jaden Hardy makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	24	28
40.0	Dillon Brooks misses driving layup	24	28
39.1	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	24	28
33.1	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	24	28
33.1	Dwight Powell makes free throw 1 of 2	24	29
33.1	P.J. Washington enters the game for Kyrie Irving	24	29
33.1	Dwight Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	24	30
20.1	Jabari Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	24	30
19.2	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	24	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	30

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DAL
12:00	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jalen Green	24	30
12:00	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	24	30
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Dillon Brooks	24	30
12:00	Dereck Lively II enters the game for Dwight Powell	24	30
12:00	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Maxi Kleber	24	30
11:45	Dereck Lively II blocks Fred VanVleet 's 5-foot driving layup	24	30
11:45	Steven Adams offensive rebound	24	30
11:44	Steven Adams makes two point shot	26	30
11:25	P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot	26	30
11:24	Steven Adams defensive rebound	26	30
11:06	Fred VanVleet misses driving layup	26	30
11:05	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	26	30
10:46	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	30
10:45	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	26	30
10:40	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Jaden Hardy steals)	26	30
10:35	Jaden Hardy misses two point shot	26	30
10:34	Quentin Grimes offensive rebound	26	30
10:34	Quentin Grimes makes dunk	26	32
10:29	Rockets Full timeout	26	32
10:29	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	26	32
10:17	Cam Whitmore makes 22-foot step back jumpshot	28	32
10:03	Steven Adams defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	28	32
10:03	Jaden Hardy misses technical free throw	28	32
10:03	Mavericks offensive team rebound	28	32
9:53	P.J. Washington misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	28	32
9:52	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	28	32
9:47	Fred VanVleet misses two point shot	28	32
9:46	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	28	32
9:40	Quentin Grimes makes two point shot	28	34
9:33	Dereck Lively II blocks Jae'Sean Tate 's 2-foot driving layup	28	34
9:33	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	28	34
9:20	Quentin Grimes makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	37
8:58	Aaron Holiday makes 4-foot two point shot	30	37
8:47	Aaron Holiday personal foul	30	37
8:47	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	30	37
8:47	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	30	37
8:41	Quentin Grimes misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	30	37
8:40	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	30	37
8:27	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	37
8:25	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	30	37
8:12	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 25-foot three pointer	30	40
8:12	Rockets Full timeout	30	40
8:12	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Jaden Hardy	30	40
7:51	Maxi Kleber flagrant foul type 1	30	40
7:51	(07:51) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	30	40
7:51	Alperen Sengun misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2	30	40
7:51	Rockets offensive team rebound	30	40
7:51	Alperen Sengun makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	31	40
7:41	Cam Whitmore makes 4-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	33	40
7:41	Dereck Lively II shooting foul	33	40
7:41	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 1	34	40
7:28	P.J. Washington makes 1-foot layup (Dereck Lively II assists)	34	42
7:16	Dereck Lively II personal foul	34	42
7:16	Jalen Green enters the game for Aaron Holiday	34	42
7:16	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dereck Lively II	34	42
7:16	Klay Thompson enters the game for Quentin Grimes	34	42
7:16	Kyrie Irving enters the game for P.J. Washington	34	42
7:07	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	36	42
6:56	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	42
6:55	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	36	42
6:54	Daniel Gafford misses tip shot	36	42
6:54	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	36	42
6:46	Cam Whitmore makes driving layup	38	42
6:31	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Cam Whitmore steals)	38	42
6:25	Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	40	42
6:25	Mavericks Full timeout	40	42
6:04	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup	40	44
6:04	Alperen Sengun defensive goaltending violation	40	44
5:46	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	42	44
5:27	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	42	44
5:27	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	42	44
5:20	Cam Whitmore makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	45	44
5:07	Klay Thompson bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	45	44
4:43	Cam Whitmore misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	44
4:43	Rockets offensive team rebound	45	44
4:43	Maxi Kleber loose ball foul	45	44
4:43	P.J. Washington enters the game for Maxi Kleber	45	44
4:31	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot	47	44
4:16	Daniel Gafford misses layup	47	44
4:15	Jalen Green defensive rebound	47	44
4:08	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	47	44
4:08	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	48	44
4:08	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Daniel Gafford	48	44
4:08	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	48	44
4:08	Jalen Green misses free throw 2 of 2	48	44
4:08	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	48	44
3:58	Kyrie Irving misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	48	44
3:57	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	48	44
3:33	Cam Whitmore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	51	44
3:14	Cam Whitmore personal foul	51	44
3:05	Maxi Kleber out of bounds bad pass turnover	51	44
2:51	Jalen Green makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	53	44
2:31	Jaden Hardy makes 24-foot three pointer	53	47
2:08	Jalen Green makes 3-foot two point shot	55	47
1:57	Kyrie Irving makes driving layup (Jaden Hardy assists)	55	49
1:40	Maxi Kleber blocks Jalen Green 's 5-foot driving dunk	55	49
1:40	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	55	49
1:25	Jaden Hardy makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	55	52
1:08	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	55	52
52.1	Kyrie Irving bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	55	52
46.0	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Cam Whitmore assists)	58	52
33.1	P.J. Washington misses driving layup	58	52
32.2	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	58	52
27.1	Jalen Green makes two point shot	60	52
27.1	Maxi Kleber shooting foul	60	52
27.1	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	60	52
27.1	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Maxi Kleber	60	52
27.1	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 1	61	52
6.1	Jaden Hardy lost ball turnover (Jalen Green steals)	61	52
3.1	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	52
1.0	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	61	52
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	61	52

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DAL
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Cam Whitmore	61	52
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	61	52
12:00	Dereck Lively II enters the game for Jaden Hardy	61	52
12:00	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	61	52
11:41	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three pointer	64	52
11:24	Dereck Lively II makes 4-foot two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	64	54
11:14	Jalen Green misses driving layup	64	54
11:14	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	64	54
11:13	Dillon Brooks makes tip shot	66	54
11:00	Spencer Dinwiddie bad pass (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	66	54
10:45	Dillon Brooks misses 10-foot two point shot	66	54
10:44	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	66	54
10:34	Klay Thompson bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	66	54
10:30	Spencer Dinwiddie shooting foul	66	54
10:30	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	67	54
10:30	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	68	54
10:14	Kyrie Irving lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	68	54
10:12	Dereck Lively II blocks Jalen Green 's 3-foot two point shot	68	54
10:12	Rockets offensive team rebound	68	54
10:04	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	68	54
10:02	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	68	54
9:57	Jalen Green shooting foul	68	54
9:57	Spencer Dinwiddie misses free throw 1 of 2	68	54
9:57	Mavericks offensive team rebound	68	54
9:57	Spencer Dinwiddie misses free throw 2 of 2	68	54
9:54	Jalen Green defensive rebound	68	54
9:39	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot	70	54
9:26	Spencer Dinwiddie makes driving layup	70	56
9:12	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	72	56
9:00	Jalen Green personal foul	72	56
8:48	Klay Thompson makes 3-foot layup (Dereck Lively II assists)	72	58
8:35	Jalen Green misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	72	58
8:34	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	72	58
8:25	Spencer Dinwiddie lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	72	58
8:22	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Maxi Kleber steals)	72	58
8:17	Kyrie Irving makes 4-foot two point shot (Maxi Kleber assists)	72	60
7:59	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	72	60
7:59	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	72	60
7:52	Kyrie Irving makes 16-foot running pullup jump shot	72	62
7:52	Rockets Full timeout	72	62
7:52	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	72	62
7:40	Jalen Green misses driving layup	72	62
7:39	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	72	62
7:30	Maxi Kleber bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	72	62
7:20	Dillon Brooks makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	75	62
6:57	Kyrie Irving makes 14-foot two point shot (Dereck Lively II assists)	75	64
6:39	Klay Thompson personal foul	75	64
6:30	Dillon Brooks misses 22-foot three point jumper	75	64
6:29	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	75	64
6:12	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	75	64
6:12	Kyrie Irving misses free throw 1 of 2	75	64
6:12	Mavericks offensive team rebound	75	64
6:12	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Dillon Brooks	75	64
6:12	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Maxi Kleber	75	64
6:12	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2	75	65
6:02	Dereck Lively II blocks Jalen Green 's 4-foot driving layup	75	65
6:02	Rockets offensive team rebound	75	65
6:02	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dereck Lively II	75	65
5:58	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	77	65
5:38	Daniel Gafford makes layup (Quentin Grimes assists)	77	67
5:14	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot	79	67
4:57	Daniel Gafford lost ball turnover (Jae'Sean Tate steals)	79	67
4:53	Jalen Green misses two point shot	79	67
4:52	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	79	67
4:52	Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point shot	79	67
4:51	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	79	67
4:38	Fred VanVleet personal foul	79	67
4:38	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	79	67
4:38	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Klay Thompson	79	67
4:35	Kyrie Irving misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	67
4:34	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	79	67
4:14	Alperen Sengun makes dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	81	67
3:55	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	81	67
3:55	Jaden Hardy misses free throw 1 of 2	81	67
3:55	Mavericks offensive team rebound	81	67
3:55	Jaden Hardy misses free throw 2 of 2	81	67
3:55	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	81	67
3:43	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	81	67
3:41	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	81	67
3:40	Daniel Gafford lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	81	67
3:32	Olivier-Maxence Prosper personal foul	81	67
3:32	Alperen Sengun technical foul	81	67
3:32	Kyrie Irving makes technical free throw	81	68
3:25	Jalen Green makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	83	68
3:15	Dillon Brooks personal foul	83	68
3:15	Quentin Grimes misses free throw 1 of 2	83	68
3:15	Mavericks offensive team rebound	83	68
3:15	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	83	69
2:53	Jae'Sean Tate makes 22-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	86	69
2:52	Mavericks Full timeout	86	69
2:40	Kyrie Irving misses layup	86	69
2:38	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	86	69
2:18	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Daniel Gafford steals)	86	69
2:02	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	86	69
2:01	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	86	69
1:44	Kyrie Irving blocks Jae'Sean Tate's layup	86	69
1:44	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	86	69
1:35	Quentin Grimes misses 26-foot three point jumper	86	69
1:34	Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound	86	69
1:33	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes tip shot	86	71
1:14	Dwight Powell enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	86	71
1:14	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Daniel Gafford	86	71
1:05	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	86	71
1:04	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	86	71
48.1	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	86	71
48.1	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	86	72
48.1	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Jaden Hardy	86	72
48.1	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	86	73
34.0	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	86	73
32.1	Mavericks defensive team rebound	86	73
18.1	Quentin Grimes makes 4-foot driving dunk (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	86	75
1.1	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	89	75
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	89	75

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	DAL
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	89	75
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	89	75
12:00	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	89	75
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	89	75
12:00	Dereck Lively II enters the game for Dwight Powell	89	75
12:00	Klay Thompson enters the game for Kyrie Irving	89	75
11:51	Spencer Dinwiddie misses driving layup	89	75
11:51	Steven Adams defensive rebound	89	75
11:38	Steven Adams makes 4-foot dunk (Aaron Holiday assists)	91	75
11:20	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot three pointer (Dereck Lively II assists)	91	78
10:59	Aaron Holiday makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	93	78
10:36	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 25-foot three pointer	93	81
10:19	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 11-foot two point shot	95	81
10:05	Klay Thompson makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dereck Lively II assists)	95	84
9:49	Cam Whitmore makes 4-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	97	84
9:38	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	84
9:38	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	97	84
9:33	Cam Whitmore lost ball turnover (Klay Thompson steals)	97	84
9:29	Klay Thompson bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	97	84
9:25	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point shot	97	84
9:22	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	97	84
9:16	Klay Thompson misses 27-foot three point shot	97	84
9:16	Steven Adams defensive rebound	97	84
9:00	Fred VanVleet makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	99	84
8:40	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Dereck Lively II's dunk	99	84
8:39	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	99	84
8:35	Quentin Grimes blocks Cam Whitmore 's 2-foot dunk	99	84
8:35	Rockets offensive team rebound	99	84
8:35	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	99	84
8:35	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	99	84
8:26	Steven Adams misses layup	99	84
8:25	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	99	84
8:21	Dillon Brooks misses 12-foot two point shot	99	84
8:21	Rockets offensive team rebound	99	84
8:21	Dereck Lively II loose ball foul	99	84
8:15	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	99	84
8:14	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	99	84
8:08	Dereck Lively II makes 2-foot dunk (Quentin Grimes assists)	99	86
7:52	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Dereck Lively II steals)	99	86
7:50	Fred VanVleet personal foul	99	86
7:50	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Fred VanVleet	99	86
7:50	Jalen Green enters the game for Steven Adams	99	86
7:41	Aaron Holiday personal foul	99	86
7:37	Maxi Kleber misses 23-foot three point jumper	99	86
7:36	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	99	86
7:14	Jalen Green makes 3-foot two point shot	101	86
7:01	Quentin Grimes misses 24-foot three point jumper	101	86
7:00	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	101	86
6:52	Cam Whitmore makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	104	86
6:50	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Dereck Lively II	104	86
6:29	Spencer Dinwiddie misses driving dunk	104	86
6:28	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	104	86
6:22	Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot three point shot	104	86
6:20	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	104	86
6:14	Kyrie Irving makes 17-foot running pullup jump shot	104	88
5:53	Alperen Sengun offensive foul	104	88
5:53	Alperen Sengun turnover	104	88
5:53	Rockets delay of game violation	104	88
5:45	Maxi Kleber makes driving layup (Kyrie Irving assists)	104	90
5:26	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	104	90
5:26	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	105	90
5:26	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	106	90
5:11	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point jumper	106	90
5:10	Jalen Green defensive rebound	106	90
5:03	Rockets Full timeout	106	90
5:03	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Aaron Holiday	106	90
4:45	Jalen Green misses 24-foot three point shot	106	90
4:45	Rockets offensive team rebound	106	90
4:45	shot clock turnover	106	90
4:38	Spencer Dinwiddie bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	106	90
4:38	Kyrie Irving personal foul	106	90
4:26	Jalen Green bad pass (Kyrie Irving steals)	106	90
4:18	Quentin Grimes makes 4-foot two point shot	106	92
4:04	Maxi Kleber personal foul	106	92
4:04	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	106	92
4:04	Mavericks Full timeout	106	92
4:04	(04:04) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Mavericks] charged with a timeout	106	92
4:00	Jalen Green out of bounds lost ball turnover	106	92
3:46	Kyrie Irving makes 3-foot two point shot	106	94
3:30	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Kyrie Irving steals)	106	94
3:27	Quentin Grimes out of bounds lost ball turnover	106	94
3:11	Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot two point shot	108	94
3:00	Jalen Green shooting foul	108	94
3:00	Jaden Hardy makes free throw 1 of 2	108	95
3:00	Jaden Hardy misses free throw 2 of 2	108	95
3:00	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	108	95
2:36	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	110	95
2:27	Jaden Hardy bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	110	95
2:05	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	110	95
2:03	Mavericks defensive team rebound	110	95
2:03	Cam Whitmore loose ball foul	110	95
2:03	Brandon Williams enters the game for Kyrie Irving	110	95
2:03	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Klay Thompson	110	95
2:03	Dwight Powell enters the game for Maxi Kleber	110	95
1:54	Jaden Hardy out of bounds bad pass turnover	110	95
1:54	Jazian Gortman enters the game for Quentin Grimes	110	95
1:36	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	110	95
1:35	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	110	95
1:25	Jazian Gortman misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	110	95
1:24	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	110	95
1:22	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	110	95
1:22	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Fred VanVleet	110	95
1:22	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	110	95
1:02	Dwight Powell blocks Jae'Sean Tate 's 5-foot driving layup	110	95
1:01	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	110	95
51.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	110	97
26.2	Cam Whitmore lost ball turnover (Olivier-Maxence Prosper steals)	110	97
25.1	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 3-foot two point shot	110	99
1.1	shot clock turnover	110	99
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	110	99
0.0	End of Game	110	99

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 2, 2025

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18,055

Referees

Rodney Mott, Ben Taylor, Jonathan Sterling

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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