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Houston Rockets
7-2 · 3-1 on the road
Sun 1/31
5:30 PM PT
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4-4 · 2-2 at home
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RocketsOffense
MavericksDefense

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 34.7%, so the Rockets are 3.9 points above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.

1/312026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
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1/312026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Rockets7-2
Mavericks4-4
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1/312026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
MavericksOffense
RocketsDefense
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1/312026-27 regular season
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Team vs team

Season before this game (HOU 9 games, DAL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

HOUDAL
Scoring
117.97th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
112.116th · Average
107.65th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.213th · Average
+10.34th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-0.119th · Average
Efficiency
119.42nd · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.115th · Average
107.47th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.616th · Average
+12.01st · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+0.519th · Average
99.528th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.221st
Shooting
56.6%2nd · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.0%11th · Average
60.9%2nd · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%16th · Average
13.018th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.419th · Average
38.6%4th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
33.8%19th · Average
0.319th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Defense
52.5%12th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.4%9th · Above avg
9.111th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.615th · Average
5.96th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.89th · Above avg
Possessions
14.9%17th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.7%16th · Average
31.8%3rd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.0%14th · Average
43.817th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.418th · Average
28.14th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.216th · Average

Recent form

Houston Rockets
WLWWL

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.

Dallas Mavericks
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.

Key players

Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 22.49.18.161.4
Kevin DurantF 20.85.23.166.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.66.12.366.5
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.46.33.357.2
Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.36.36.357.1
Kyrie IrvingG 22.74.04.861.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.58.01.452.2
Naji MarshallF 13.63.45.456.2

Injury report

Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~11/9 Out
Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~11/12 Out

Earlier this season

10/21/26 · at HOUDAL 110 – HOU 128
10/30/26 · at DALDAL 116 – HOU 111

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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