Kyrie Irving scores 35 as Mavericks beat Rockets 116–111
Kyrie Irving added 4 rebounds and 9 assists as Mavericks won.
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 116–111.
Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 35 points on 12-of-19 shooting, including 5 three-pointers, while also contributing 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Cooper Flagg added 33 points and 9 rebounds, along with 6 assists and a block. Daniel Gafford supported the effort with 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Zachcharie Risacher contributed 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and a block.
For the Rockets, Kevin Durant scored 28 points on 9-of-20 shooting, including 1 three-pointer, and made 9 free throws out of 13 attempts. Jabari Smith Jr. added 22 points with 3 three-pointers and 3 rebounds. Fred VanVleet contributed 16 points and 6 assists, hitting 3 three-pointers, while Amen Thompson scored 15 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, dished out 6 assists, and recorded 4 steals.
Dallas' balanced scoring and Irving's playmaking were key factors in their victory.
Top performers
Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks): 35 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 2 TO, 12 FGM, 19 FGA, 5 3PM, 8 3PA, 6 FTM, 6 FTA, 1 OREB, 3 DREB, 3 PF, 4 +/-, 34:53 MIN.
Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets): 28 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 3 TO, 9 FGM, 20 FGA, 1 3PM, 6 3PA, 9 FTM, 13 FTA, 1 OREB, 4 DREB, 2 PF, 8 +/-, 37:00 MIN.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 20 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 111 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 27 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 116 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 37:00 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 9/20 | 3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 35:10 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7/15 | 3 |
| Clint Capela | 30:17 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2/6 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 39:27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7/15 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 32:58 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6/17 | 0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10:40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 1 |
| Tari Eason | 25:45 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4/12 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17:23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4/6 | 3 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 11:21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 37:00 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 9/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | 9/13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 35:10 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7/15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 5/5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -9 |
| Clint Capela | 30:17 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2/6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 39:27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7/15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 1/4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 32:58 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6/17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/10 | 1/2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10:40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tari Eason | 25:45 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4/12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | -5 |
| Alperen Sengun | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Sheppard | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17:23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4/6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Thornton | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 11:21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | 38:53 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 13/19 | 3 |
| P.J. Washington | 33:47 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1/8 | 1 |
| Daniel Gafford | 28:46 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 6/7 | 3 |
| Max Christie | 18:22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 1 |
| Kyrie Irving | 34:53 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 12/19 | 2 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 8:33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/4 | 3 |
| Morez Johnson | 17:08 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 |
| Caleb Martin | 25:01 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 0 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 27:36 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4/9 | 2 |
| Marcus Sasser | 7:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | 38:53 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 13/19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0/4 | 7/10 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| P.J. Washington | 33:47 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Daniel Gafford | 28:46 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 6/7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 6/9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Max Christie | 18:22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| Kyrie Irving | 34:53 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 12/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/8 | 6/6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Moussa Cisse | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 8:33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jett Howard | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morez Johnson | 17:08 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tobi Lawal | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naji Marshall | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Martin | 25:01 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 27:36 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4/9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Marcus Sasser | 7:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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