Overview
- Dallas closed the third quarter on a 26-9 burst, flipping a 57-57 halftime tie into a 94-77 lead as turnovers piled up.
- Anthony Davis posted 29 points on 14-of-19 shooting with eight rebounds a night after a two-point showing in Oklahoma City.
- Cooper Flagg delivered 19 points with two steals and two blocks, and Brandon Williams added 20 off the Mavericks’ bench.
- Houston played without Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams, committed 20 turnovers that became 34 Mavericks points, and yielded 74 points in the paint.
- Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 27 but did not play the fourth quarter as Dallas won its fourth in five to reach 9-16, dropping Houston to 15-6.