Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2026-27 · Preseason · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Dallas Mavericks schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
135
Home
Dallas Mavericks
117
Venue: Venetian Arena
Preseason
Schedule source: NBA.com · Observed Sep 22, 2026, 23:20 UTC. This saved schedule is more than a day old; confirm any changes with the source.
US TV and streaming
- US national
- NBA TV
- Houston Rockets local
- SCHN/SCHN+
- Dallas Mavericks local
- Mavs.com, MavsTV+
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Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-117 on the road in the preseason on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Venetian Arena. Tari Eason had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists for the Houston Rockets. Cooper Flagg had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.
The Houston Rockets led 65-45 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 38-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (triple-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 67, Dallas Mavericks 55. Fred VanVleet had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-117 on October 9, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Tari Eason scored 20 for the Houston Rockets; Cooper Flagg scored 19 for the Dallas Mavericks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 27 | 38 | 34 | 36 | 135 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 26 | 35 | 37 | 117 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 20 Tari Eason
- Rebounds
- 10 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 10 Alperen Sengun
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 19 Cooper Flagg
- Rebounds
- 8 Zaccharie Risacher
- Assists
- 8 Dwight Powell
Alperen Sengun triple-double (16 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 24:23 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 1 | +15 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 23:51 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 23:12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0 | +11 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 21:56 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 1 | +12 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 21:47 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 3 | +22 |
| Tari Eason bench | 23:56 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 6-7 | 3 | +17 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 18:41 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 15:35 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +16 |
| Steven Adams bench | 14:13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe bench | 12:00 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Isaiah Crawford bench | 11:51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Bruce Thornton bench | 8:56 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -8 |
| Quadir Copeland bench | 8:56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | -8 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 6:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Sean Pedulla bench | 3:59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Christie starter | 24:10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 24:09 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0 | -13 |
| Zaccharie Risacher starter | 23:40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Cooper Flagg starter | 19:02 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 4 | -15 |
| Morez Johnson starter | 12:14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Sergio De Larrea bench | 24:12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Tarik Biberović bench | 18:31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Jett Howard bench | 15:50 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Tobi Lawal bench | 15:08 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 4 | +2 |
| Moussa Cisse bench | 14:00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| John Poulakidas bench | 13:39 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Seth Lundy bench | 13:38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 13:24 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | +0 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 8:22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 23/32 (71%) | Free throws | 11/17 (64%) |
| 29/50 (58%) | 2 pointers | 26/43 (60%) |
| 18/36 (50%) | 3 pointers | 18/51 (35%) |
| 47/86 (54%) | Field goals | 44/94 (46%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 36 | Assists | 34 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 46:07 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 28 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 10:55.
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Tipoff in UTC
Oct 9, 2026 · 12:00 UTC