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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mavericks | 20 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 91 |
 Rockets | 33 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 107 |
DALTeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 31-8436.9% | 13-3141.9% | 16-2176.2% | 41 | 19 | 14 |
| HOU | 39-8247.6% | 11-4723.4% | 18-2281.8% | 54 | 17 | 13 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Houston Rockets107| 31 | 29 | 10-19 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | +31 | +5.7 | ||||||
| 31 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | +34 | +1.1 | ||||||
| 24 | 18 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +0.7 | |||||
| 23 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | −1.4 | ||||
| 21 | 13 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | +5.0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −4.1 | |||||
| 26 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 0 | +1 | −4.2 | |||||||
| 17 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | −15 | −1.4 | |||||||
| 13 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2.4 | |||||
| 10 | 14 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +5.8 | ||||
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −2.5 | |||||
| 5 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −1.7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −2.2 | |||
| Team | 107 | 39-8247.6% | 11-4723.4% | 54 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 18-2281.8% | 8 | 12 | 4 | |||
Bench 36 points on 15 for 33 shooting
Dallas Mavericks91| 41 | 19 | 6-15 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 0 | −13 | +1.2 | |||||||
| 31 | 14 | 5-17 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 0 | −31 | −5.1 | |||||||
| 31 | 11 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 0 | −31 | −4.1 | |||||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −6.8 | |||||
| 16 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −5.3 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | +2.3 | |||||
| 20 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | +14 | +0.2 | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −17 | −4.5 | ||||
| 12 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +18 | +1.0 | |||||
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | −1.0 | ||
| Team | 91 | 31-8436.9% | 13-3141.9% | 41 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 16-2176.2% | 8 | 6 | 0 | |||
Bench 45 points on 16 for 32 shooting
Did not play: Salah Mejri (coach’s decision).
Rockets107Mavericks91ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
James Harden scored 29 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-91 in their home opener at Toyota Center.
The Rockets took control with a 20-4 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 36.
Nene scored 14 points (10 in the paint) off the bench.
For the Mavericks, J.J. Barea scored 19 points off the bench.
The Rockets shot 47.6% from the field to the Mavericks’ 36.9% and outscored them 50-30 in the paint. The Rockets’ starters outscored the Mavericks 43-24 in 15 minutes together.
Houston RocketsDallas MavericksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
89 points from the field on 82 shots: 0.6 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-23 | 91.3% | 63% |
| In the paint | 4-9 | 44.4% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 3-3 | 100.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 3-7 | 42.9% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-40 | 20.0% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Matthews | 25 | 5 | 2-4 | −2 |
| Yogi Ferrell | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Harrison Barnes | 7 | 8 | 3-4 | +6 |
| Nerlens Noel | 7 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 10 | 4-9 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yogi Ferrell | 21 | 5 | 2-3 | −1 |
| Gian Clavell | 9 | 0 | 0-2 | −3 |
| Dwight Powell | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 11 points on 48 possessions. He usually scores about 13 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerlens Noel | 9 | 6 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 8 | 4-4 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 14 points on 22 possessions. He usually scores about 5 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
HOU win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
Q2 11:08
11.0%
82→93
Barea 8' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
Q2 10:22
9.8%
92→82
Barea 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Barnes 1 AST)
Q1 2:03
9.1%
82→73
Capela 1' Layup (4 PTS)
Q2 6:01
8.4%
85→93
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
Q2 6:45
8.1%
85→93
