Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Mavericks: 34.9%
Rockets: 65.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W1 |
| 113.1 | Points Against | 113.3 |
| 6-3 | Last Ten Games | 3-7 |
| 122.8 | Points Per Game | 106.5 |
| 49.4 | Field Goal % | 44.6 |
| 42.8 | Three Point % | 30.3 |
| 49.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.9 |
| 25.9 | Assists Per Game | 23.8 |
| 5.2 | Blocks Per Game | 5.4 |
| 9.2 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 1.2 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.2 |
| 17.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.1 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Dante Exum, G | Out | Nov 9 |
| Daniel Gafford, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Nov 9 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Out | Sep 29 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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WSHGame Information
American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | W2 |
 Houston |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
 Memphis |
4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | L1 |
 Dallas |
3 | 7 | .300 | 4.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | L1 |
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