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SpursDallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets: Oct 21, 2026
Updated
110–128
Final
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Mavericks vs Rockets final: the Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 on October 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston.
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavericks | 26 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 110 |
| Rockets | 32 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 128 |
Top Performers
Mavericks
- 32 PTS Cooper Flagg
- 6 REB Zaccharie Risacher
- 6 AST Naji Marshall
Rockets
- 30 PTS Jabari Smith Jr.
- 10 REB Alperen Sengun
- 11 AST Fred VanVleet
Mavericks vs Rockets Box Score
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg GF | 32 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10-17 | 1-4 | 11-13 | -6 |
| Daniel Gafford FC | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +9 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. F | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-2 | -27 |
| Kyrie Irving G | 23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Max Christie G | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-7 | 0-0 | -21 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Morez Johnson F | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -20 |
| Moussa Cisse C | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Zaccharie Risacher F | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Marcus Sasser G | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Naji Marshall F | 28 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Sergio De Larrea G | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 36 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-18 | 4-8 | 4-5 | +18 |
| Fred VanVleet G | 29 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +19 |
| Alperen Sengun C | 29 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9-15 | 2-2 | 3-4 | +23 |
| Kevin Durant F | 37 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10-16 | 2-4 | 8-11 | +12 |
| Amen Thompson G | 33 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 3-5 | +5 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Bruce Thornton G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Isaiah Crawford F | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Marcus Smart G | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović G | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Clint Capela C | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Tari Eason F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
Mavericks vs Rockets Recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks by outscoring them 38-12 in the second quarter. The win gives the Rockets a 1-0 record, while the Mavericks start 0-1.
A 32-point halftime lead settled it, with Houston ahead 70-38 at the break. The Mavericks won the third quarter 38-30 and the fourth 34-28, but trailed 100-76 after three. Houston turned the ball over 15 times to Dallas's 21 and had 32 assists to the Mavericks' 20.
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 for Houston, while Cooper Flagg led all Dallas scorers with 32. Fred VanVleet added 11 assists and Alperen Sengun had 10 rebounds. The Rockets made 47 of 90 shots, and the Mavericks hit 41 of 79 but shot 11 of 37 from three.
The number to know: 37. That was the Rockets' largest lead, against a largest Mavericks lead of 5.
Team Stats
| Mavericks | Stat | Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 41-79 | Field Goals | 47-90 |
| 51.9% | FG % | 52.2% |
| 11-37 | 3-Pointers | 16-36 |
| 29.7% | 3P % | 44.4% |
| 17-26 | Free Throws | 18-25 |
| 65.4% | FT % | 72.0% |
| 34 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Off. Rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Assists | 32 |
| 12 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Biggest Lead | 37 |
Four Factors
| Team | Effective FG% | Turnover % | Off. rebound % | FT rate (FTM/FGA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mavericks | 58.9% | 18.8% | 24.2% | 0.215 |
 Rockets | 61.1% | 12.9% | 39.5% | 0.200 |
Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.
Game Flow
Rockets leadMavericks lead
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 5
- Rockets largest lead
- 37
- Mavericks largest lead
- 5
Play-by-Play
Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Mavericks-Rockets.
1st Quarter 27 scoring plays
- 0:22RocketsAmen Thompson +226-32
- 0:36RocketsKevin Durant +226-30
- 0:53RocketsKevin Durant +126-28
- 0:53RocketsKevin Durant +126-27
- 1:14RocketsKevin Durant +126-26
- 1:14RocketsKevin Durant +126-25
- 1:29MavericksNaji Marshall +326-24
- 1:58MavericksMax Christie +323-24
- 2:25RocketsAlperen Sengun +220-24
- 2:38MavericksKyrie Irving +220-22
- 3:09RocketsTari Eason +218-22
- 3:38RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +218-20
- 4:26RocketsKevin Durant +218-18
- 4:55RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +318-16
- 5:10MavericksMarcus Sasser +318-13
- 5:41MavericksP.J. Washington Jr. +215-13
- 6:40MavericksCooper Flagg +213-13
- 6:50RocketsKevin Durant +111-13
- 7:32RocketsKevin Durant +211-12
- 8:01MavericksP.J. Washington Jr. +311-10
- 8:20RocketsKevin Durant +28-10
- 8:39MavericksCooper Flagg +38-8
- 8:56RocketsFred VanVleet +35-8
- 9:16RocketsAlperen Sengun +35-5
- 9:38RocketsAlperen Sengun +25-2
- 10:46MavericksMax Christie +25-0
- 11:35MavericksP.J. Washington Jr. +33-0
2nd Quarter 30 scoring plays
- 0:19RocketsAlperen Sengun +238-70
- 0:49RocketsAlperen Sengun +138-68
- 1:31RocketsAlperen Sengun +138-67
- 1:31RocketsAlperen Sengun +138-66
- 2:40MavericksKyrie Irving +238-65
- 2:59RocketsAmen Thompson +136-65
- 2:59RocketsAmen Thompson +136-64
- 3:42RocketsAmen Thompson +236-63
- 4:24RocketsMarcus Smart +236-61
- 4:56RocketsKevin Durant +136-59
- 4:56RocketsKevin Durant +236-58
- 5:23RocketsAlperen Sengun +236-56
- 5:34RocketsAmen Thompson +136-54
- 5:54RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +236-53
- 6:17MavericksNaji Marshall +236-51
- 6:37RocketsMarcus Smart +334-51
- 7:04RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +334-48
- 7:16MavericksMorez Johnson +234-45
- 7:59RocketsBogdan Bogdanović +332-45
- 8:12MavericksMorez Johnson +232-42
- 8:37RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +130-42
- 8:37RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +130-41
- 9:01RocketsBogdan Bogdanović +230-40
- 9:52MavericksCooper Flagg +130-38
- 9:52MavericksCooper Flagg +129-38
- 10:05RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +228-38
- 10:49MavericksCooper Flagg +128-36
- 10:49MavericksCooper Flagg +127-36
- 11:21RocketsAmen Thompson +226-36
- 11:36RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +226-34
3rd Quarter 34 scoring plays
- 0:00MavericksKyrie Irving +276-100
- 0:19RocketsMarcus Smart +374-100
- 0:32MavericksMarcus Sasser +274-97
- 1:00MavericksKyrie Irving +372-97
- 1:25MavericksCooper Flagg +269-97
- 1:42RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +267-97
- 1:54MavericksCooper Flagg +267-95
- 2:19MavericksMarcus Sasser +365-95
- 2:43MavericksKyrie Irving +262-95
- 3:14MavericksKyrie Irving +260-95
- 3:28RocketsKevin Durant +258-95
- 3:52RocketsKevin Durant +258-93
- 4:22MavericksMorez Johnson +258-91
- 4:37RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +156-91
- 4:37RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +256-90
- 4:53RocketsAlperen Sengun +256-88
- 5:13MavericksNaji Marshall +356-86
- 5:38MavericksNaji Marshall +253-86
- 6:01MavericksP.J. Washington Jr. +251-86
- 6:28RocketsAlperen Sengun +349-86
- 7:01RocketsAlperen Sengun +249-83
- 8:39RocketsAmen Thompson +249-81
- 9:03MavericksCooper Flagg +249-79
- 9:24RocketsKevin Durant +347-79
- 9:34MavericksKyrie Irving +147-76
- 9:34MavericksKyrie Irving +146-76
- 9:43MavericksCooper Flagg +145-76
- 10:20MavericksCooper Flagg +244-76
- 10:30RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +142-76
- 10:48RocketsAlperen Sengun +242-75
- 11:11MavericksCooper Flagg +142-72
- 11:11MavericksCooper Flagg +141-72
- 11:18RocketsAmen Thompson +340-73
- 11:36MavericksCooper Flagg +240-70
4th Quarter 32 scoring plays
- 0:43MavericksNaji Marshall +2110-128
- 0:54RocketsIsaiah Crawford +3108-128
- 1:21MavericksMoussa Cisse +2108-125
- 1:49MavericksMoussa Cisse +1106-125
- 1:55RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +3105-125
- 2:10MavericksNaji Marshall +2105-122
- 2:30RocketsAmen Thompson +2103-122
- 2:57MavericksMarcus Sasser +3103-120
- 4:19RocketsKevin Durant +1100-120
- 4:19RocketsKevin Durant +1100-119
- 4:33MavericksCooper Flagg +2100-118
- 4:45RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +298-118
- 5:04MavericksNaji Marshall +298-116
- 5:18RocketsKevin Durant +396-116
- 5:44MavericksZaccharie Risacher +296-113
- 6:17MavericksZaccharie Risacher +294-113
- 6:38RocketsMarcus Smart +292-113
- 6:46MavericksCooper Flagg +192-111
- 6:46MavericksCooper Flagg +191-111
- 7:26MavericksCooper Flagg +290-111
- 7:46RocketsFred VanVleet +388-111
- 8:01MavericksDaniel Gafford +188-108
- 8:03MavericksDaniel Gafford +187-108
- 8:13RocketsKevin Durant +286-108
- 8:51RocketsJabari Smith Jr. +386-106
- 9:06MavericksMarcus Sasser +186-103
- 9:06MavericksMarcus Sasser +285-103
- 9:56MavericksMarcus Sasser +383-103
- 10:32MavericksCooper Flagg +280-103
- 11:15RocketsReed Sheppard +378-103
- 11:37MavericksCooper Flagg +178-100
- 11:37MavericksCooper Flagg +177-100
Mavericks vs Rockets Game Info
- Date & time
- Wednesday, October 21, 20268:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT
- TV
- Local TV onlyLocal: Mavericks WFAA / KFAA · Rockets Space City Home Network
- Arena
- Toyota CenterHouston
- Season
- 2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season
Mavericks vs Rockets Season Stats 2026-27
Mavericks 4 GPRockets 4 GP
112.5#19
Points per game
120.8#7
116.0#18
Opponent points
111.0#11
49.6%#3
Field goal %
50.6%#2
34.7%#12
Three-point %
39.0%#6
76.1%#16
Free throw %
83.8%#4
43.3#18
Rebounds
45.3#13
26.8#10
Assists
28.8#4
10.3#7
Steals
9.8#12
7.8#2
Blocks
5.3#13
17.3#25
Turnovers
16.3#18
Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.
Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 2-2
Previous meetings
- Jan 31, 2026 Mavericks @ Rockets 107-111
- Jan 3, 2026 Rockets @ Mavericks 104-110
- Dec 6, 2025 Rockets @ Mavericks 109-122
- Nov 3, 2025 Mavericks @ Rockets 102-110
More NBA Games on Oct 21, 2026
- Final
Atlanta Hawks2-2132
Orlando Magic1-2125Top: Banchero 35 PTS, 10 ASTBox score › - Final
Milwaukee Bucks1-3116
Washington Wizards2-2128Top: Davis 34 PTS, 12 REBBox score › - FinalESPN
Minnesota Timberwolves3-1131
Miami Heat0-4106Top: Edwards 45 PTS, 10 REBBox score › - Final
Chicago Bulls1-392
Toronto Raptors2-1135Top: Barnes 23 PTSBox score › - Final
Charlotte Hornets3-1110
Brooklyn Nets0-3103Top: Randle 33 PTSBox score › - Final
Utah Jazz1-3103
Memphis Grizzlies4-0123Top: Jerome 45 PTSBox score › - Final
Indiana Pacers2-2123
New Orleans Pelicans0-3120Top: Siakam 30 PTSBox score › - FinalESPN
Golden State Warriors1-3105
Los Angeles Lakers3-0127Top: Dončić 28 PTSBox score › - Final
Phoenix Suns1-283
Portland Trail Blazers2-0124Top: Lillard 25 PTSBox score › - Final
Sacramento Kings0-396
Los Angeles Clippers1-2121Top: Garland 30 PTSBox score ›
That covers Mavericks vs Rockets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Mavericks host the Thunder Oct 28; Rockets visit the Bucks Oct 28.
Mavericks vs Rockets FAQs
Who won Mavericks vs Rockets on Oct 21, 2026?
The Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at Toyota Center in Houston. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 30 points.
What are the Mavericks and Rockets records?
After this game the Mavericks were 0-1 and the Rockets were 1-0 this season.
Who was the top scorer in Mavericks vs Rockets?
Cooper Flagg scored 32 for the Mavericks. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 for the Rockets.
How did Mavericks vs Rockets go last season?
The regular-season series was split 2-2 in 2025-26.
Who won the last Mavericks vs Rockets game?
The Rockets beat the Mavericks 111-107 on Jan 31, 2026 at home.
Where was Mavericks vs Rockets played?
At Toyota Center in Houston, the home arena of the Houston Rockets.
What was the score by quarter in Mavericks vs Rockets?
Mavericks-Rockets: Q1 26-32, Q2 12-38, Q3 38-30, Q4 34-28.
What is next for the Mavericks and Rockets?
Mavericks host the Thunder on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 PM ET; Rockets visit the Bucks on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.