DALLAS -- — Anthony Davis scored 29 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 122-109 on Saturday night to finish a back-to-back coming off a blowout loss at defending champion Oklahoma City.

Davis went 14 of 19 from the field a night after making just one of nine shots and scoring two points in 24 minutes in a 132-111 loss to the Thunder. It was fewest points of the 10-time All-Star's career when playing at least 20 minutes.

Kevin Durant scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half but ended up not playing in the fourth quarter after the Mavericks outscored Houston 37-20 in the third and took a 21-point lead early in the fourth. The game was tied at halftime.

Cooper Flagg had 19 points, and one of his three assists came on a nifty transition bounce pass to Ryan Nembhard for a 98-77 lead. Brandon Williams scored 20 points as the backup point guard to Nembhard, the rookie who had 11 points and seven assists in his sixth consecutive start, the first of his career.

P.J. Washington, who missed the previous four games after injuring his right ankle by landing on a loose ball during pregame warmups at the Los Angeles Clippers, had consecutive dunks during a 14-0 run in the third quarter and finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals.

Naji Marshall beat the third-quarter buzzer with his only 3-pointer and scored 15 points.

Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points and Aaron Holiday added 19 for the Rockets, who were without forward Alperen Sengun on both nights of a back-to-back due to an illness.

Davis was 6 of 7 in the third quarter, when the Mavericks shot 73% (16 of 22).

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Clint Capela vs. Anthony Davis (Cooper Flagg gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Anthony Davis misses 8-foot two point shot	0	0
11:41	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Cooper Flagg blocks Clint Capela 's 2-foot layup	0	0
11:21	Clint Capela offensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Clint Capela misses two point shot	0	0
11:20	Clint Capela offensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Clint Capela makes tip shot	0	2
11:09	Cooper Flagg makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Nembhard assists)	3	2
10:50	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	2
10:48	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	3	2
10:45	P.J. Washington lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	3	2
10:44	Josh Okogie lost ball turnover (P.J. Washington steals)	3	2
10:26	Cooper Flagg misses driving layup	3	2
10:20	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	3	2
10:20	Anthony Davis makes two point shot	5	2
10:08	Kevin Durant misses 3-foot two point shot	5	2
10:06	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	5	2
10:01	Naji Marshall makes 1-foot dunk (Ryan Nembhard assists)	7	2
9:40	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	7	2
9:37	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	7	2
9:31	Ryan Nembhard makes two point shot	9	2
9:14	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	9	4
8:59	Ryan Nembhard makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	11	4
8:36	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot two point shot	11	6
8:28	Anthony Davis makes 3-foot two point shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	13	6
8:08	Amen Thompson misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	6
8:06	Rockets offensive team rebound	13	6
7:59	Clint Capela misses 6-foot two point shot	13	6
7:56	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	13	6
7:50	Cooper Flagg makes 10-foot two point shot (Anthony Davis assists)	15	6
7:33	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	6
7:27	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	15	6
7:27	Josh Okogie makes tip shot	15	8
7:20	Anthony Davis makes 6-foot two point shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)	17	8
7:10	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	8
7:06	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	17	8
6:54	shot clock turnover	17	8
6:54	Mavericks Full timeout	17	8
6:54	Max Christie enters the game for P.J. Washington	17	8
6:54	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Josh Okogie	17	8
6:43	Anthony Davis makes 2-foot layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)	19	8
6:29	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	19	10
6:07	Anthony Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	10
6:04	Rockets defensive team rebound	19	10
6:04	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	19	10
5:48	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot two point shot	19	12
5:30	Naji Marshall misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	12
5:26	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	19	12
5:21	Aaron Holiday makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	19	15
5:15	Rockets Full timeout	19	15
5:15	(05:15) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	19	15
5:15	Clint Capela personal foul	19	15
5:15	Dwight Powell enters the game for Anthony Davis	19	15
5:15	Brandon Williams enters the game for Ryan Nembhard	19	15
5:15	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	19	15
5:08	Brandon Williams misses driving layup	19	15
5:05	Clint Capela defensive rebound	19	15
4:59	Reed Sheppard misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	19	15
4:56	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	19	15
4:50	Cooper Flagg makes 12-foot two point shot	21	15
4:28	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	21	17
4:16	Reed Sheppard personal foul	21	17
4:16	P.J. Washington enters the game for Naji Marshall	21	17
4:09	Cooper Flagg misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	21	17
4:06	Clint Capela defensive rebound	21	17
4:00	Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three pointer	21	20
3:44	Dwight Powell offensive foul	21	20
3:44	Dwight Powell turnover	21	20
3:44	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Clint Capela	21	20
3:22	Reed Sheppard makes driving dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	21	22
3:11	Aaron Holiday personal foul	21	22
3:11	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Cooper Flagg	21	22
3:04	P.J. Washington misses two point shot	21	22
3:02	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	21	22
2:57	Jabari Smith Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	21	22
2:54	Max Christie defensive rebound	21	22
2:48	Brandon Williams makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	23	22
2:25	Aaron Holiday misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	22
2:22	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	23	22
2:11	Max Christie lost ball turnover (Jae'Sean Tate steals)	23	22
2:07	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	23	24
1:47	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	23	24
1:47	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	23	24
1:42	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	23	24
1:42	Brandon Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	23	24
1:42	Mavericks offensive team rebound	23	24
1:42	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	24	24
1:34	Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul	24	24
1:34	Jae'Sean Tate turnover	24	24
1:24	Brandon Williams misses driving layup	24	24
1:22	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	24	24
1:13	Jae'Sean Tate misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	24
1:10	Max Christie defensive rebound	24	24
1:03	D'Angelo Russell bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	24	24
57.3	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot	24	26
48.4	Brandon Williams makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	26	26
48.4	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	26	26
48.4	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	27	26
34.7	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	27	26
34.7	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	27	26
27.7	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	27	26
18.5	Josh Okogie blocks Brandon Williams 's 3-foot two point shot	27	26
18.5	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	27	26
3.8	Aaron Holiday lost ball turnover (P.J. Washington steals)	27	26
0.6	P.J. Washington makes 2-foot driving dunk	29	26
0.0	Amen Thompson misses heave jump shot	29	26
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	29	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	26

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American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, December 7, 2025

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Attendance

19,310

Referees

James Capers, John Butler, Nate Cearley

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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