Houston RocketsRockets21-11
104FinalJan 3, 2026
Dallas MavericksMavericks13-23
110TVSpace City Home NetworkKFAA-TVStreamMavsTVNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
HOU−325
DAL+260
Spread
HOU −7.5−118
DAL +7.5−102
Total O/U
Over 228.5−105
Under 228.5−115
- Spread: Mavericks +7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 228.5 (214 points).
Recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Jan 3, 2026 to move to 13-23.
The lead changed hands 5 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 31 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 104 |
| DAL | 25 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 110 |
Team stats
HOUDAL
- FG
- 41-106
- 44-80
- 3PT
- 10-41
- 8-21
- FT
- 12-15
- 14-18
- Rebounds
- 51
- 47
- Assists
- 24
- 24
- Turnovers
- 9
- 15
Top performers
Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Points
Kevin Durant34
Anthony Davis26
Assists
Kevin Durant7
Cooper Flagg6
Rebounds
Amen Thompson12
Anthony Davis12
Player stats
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant F | 38 | 34 | 14-26 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 37 | 7 | 2-13 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | -11 |
| Tari Eason F | 34 | 19 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | +10 |
| Alperen Sengun C | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson G | 39 | 20 | 8-18 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | +1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith F | 16 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -10 |
| Clint Capela C | 27 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| Aaron Holiday G | 14 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
| Josh Okogie G | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 22 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -24 |
Mavericks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis F | 39 | 26 | 9-15 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | -4 |
| Daniel Gafford F | 19 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -3 |
| P.J. Washington F | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Cooper Flagg F | 35 | 10 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +4 |
| Max Christie G | 35 | 24 | 10-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +6 |
| Caleb Martin F | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| Naji Marshall F | 33 | 10 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 |
| Klay Thompson G | 22 | 9 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +11 |
| Brandon Williams G | 24 | 15 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +9 |
| Ryan Nembhard G | 13 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 |
Game info
VenueAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Attendance19,703
OfficialsReferee: Derrick Collins · Referee: Curtis Blair · Referee: Andy Nagy
TVSpace City Home Network · localKFAA-TV · local
Last and next games
Rockets
Head to head
- HOU 110, DAL 102Mon Nov 3
- HOU 109, DAL 122Sat Dec 6
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