The Rockets rank 4th in the NBA in three-point % (38.6%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 34.6%, so the Rockets are 4.0 points above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.
Cooper Flagg (24.3, 13th) and Alperen Sengun (22.4, 23rd) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Cooper Flagg: 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 34.4 minutes, 57.1% true shooting. Alperen Sengun: 9.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 35.0 minutes, 61.4% true shooting.
The Mavericks (4-4) are 10th in the West; the Rockets (7-2) are 2nd in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Mavericks 2-2. Home record: Rockets 4-1. Streaks: Mavericks L2, Rockets L1.
The Mavericks rank 19th in the NBA in three-point % (33.8%), and the Rockets rank 4th in three-point % allowed (31.3%). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 34.6%, so the Mavericks are 0.9 points below it. Cooper Flagg leads them with 24.3 points a game on 57.1% true shooting.
Season before this game (DAL 8 games, HOU 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DALHOUDallas MavericksLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.
Houston RocketsLast 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.
Dallas Mavericks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper FlaggF | 24.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 57.1 |
| Kyrie IrvingG | 22.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 61.7 |
| P.J. WashingtonF | 14.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 52.2 |
| Naji MarshallF | 13.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 56.2 |
Houston Rockets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunF-C | 22.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 61.4 |
| Kevin DurantF | 20.8 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 66.1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 17.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |
| Amen ThompsonG-F | 15.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 57.2 |
Dallas MavericksTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.