Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score for Oct. 31 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Houston Rockets broke their trend of alternating wins and losses in their first four games with a 108-102 win against the Dallas Mavericks. Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 40 points, 24 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Houston's bench also delivered on Thursday to come out on top against the Mavs.

Luka Doncic bucked a rough-shooting night to start the game and finished with 29 points on 12-for-25 shooting. Kyrie Irving did his part, contributing 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

The Mavericks trailed 34-21 after the first quarter and desperately tried to rally for the win in the final frame. The Rockets' young players played with poise to hold off the hosts. Both Houston and Dallas are 3-2 following the game.

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

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Houston Rockets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
J. Smith Jr.	14	6	0	1	0	0	5-10	1-5	3-4	-6
D. Brooks	17	4	2	0	1	0	6-15	2-9	2-9	+7
A. Sengun	17	12	4	0	1	1	5-16	0-1	7-9	+10
F. VanVleet	4	5	4	0	0	0	2-13	0-7	0-0	-12
Ja. Green	23	12	4	1	1	5	9-21	3-8	2-3	+12
T. Eason	15	4	2	0	1	0	6-10	1-2	2-3	+12
A. Thompson	10	4	1	1	0	1	4-5	0-0	2-2	+7
C. Whitmore	6	1	1	0	0	1	2-6	1-2	1-2	-1
S. Adams	0	1	3	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
R. Sheppard	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+5
Je. Green	DNP	--	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J. Tate	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
L. Landale	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A. Holiday	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

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Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
P.J. Washington	6	9	1	3	3	1	3-6	0-2	0-2	-3
D. Gafford	6	3	1	0	2	1	3-4	0-0	0-0	-15
K. Irving	28	8	7	0	0	3	10-20	5-6	3-3	-3
L. Doncic	29	5	2	1	0	1	12-25	3-7	2-4	-2
K. Thompson	12	1	1	1	0	0	5-13	2-9	0-0	-9
N. Marshall	4	2	3	0	1	1	2-3	0-1	0-0	+9
D. Powell	4	2	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	2-2	+1
D. Lively II	6	3	2	0	1	1	2-4	0-0	2-2	-2
S. Dinwiddie	4	1	3	0	0	0	0-5	0-4	4-4	-13
Q. Grimes	1	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-3	-3
J. Hardy	2	2	1	1	0	1	1-3	0-1	0-0	+10
M. Morris	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
O. Prosper	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
B. Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks: Game Summary

The Rockets came out on fire, outscoring the Mavs 34-21 after one quarter. Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green combined to score 19 of Houston's tally. Tari Eason added seven off the bench. Kyrie Irving had a good start, but Luka Doncic had struggled with his shooting early on. Klay Thompson was held scoreless to start the game.

The Mavericks slowed down Houston's offense in the second quarter, but their offense was inefficient. Doncic had 12 first-half points but shot 5-for-13, including 0-for-3 from deep. Dallas trailed 57-44 by halftime.

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The defensive battle that started in the second quarter continued in the third period. Luka Doncic regained his shooting touch but the Rockets kept the driver's seat. Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun pushed the visitors to an 88-72 lead after the end of the third frame.

Behind Doncic and Irving, the Mavericks won the fourth quarter 30-20. They had a handful of runs that steadily cut Houston's lead. The Rockets, however, did enough to walk away with a 108-102 victory.

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