Mavericks Use 37-Point Quarters to Beat Rockets 132-115

Mavericks Answer With Offense

Twenty points from Marcus Smart were not enough for Houston as the Mavericks defeated the Rockets 132-115 in a preseason game on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at Venetian Arena in Macao, China. Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 17 points. Houston was the designated home team at the neutral site.

Dallas took a 28-27 lead after the opening quarter and extended the margin in the second. The Mavericks outscored Houston 30-24 in that period to carry a 58-51 advantage into halftime. The Rockets stayed within reach early in the third, but Dallas finished the quarter with a 37-34 edge and entered the fourth ahead 95-85.

Third-Quarter Push Holds

Houston opened the second half with a run that briefly put the Rockets in front 66-64. Dallas answered with baskets from Cooper Flagg, Zaccharie Risacher, Naji Marshall and others before closing the quarter with a 10-point lead.

The Mavericks then matched their third-quarter output with another 37-point period. Houston scored 30 in the fourth, but Dallas maintained control as the teams traded baskets. Dallas stretched the lead to 121-105 and finished with a 132-115 victory.

Flagg finished with seven assists for the Mavericks, while Sergio de Larrea had seven rebounds. For Houston, Amen Thompson recorded six assists and Jabari Smith Jr. collected nine rebounds.

Records and Setting

The game was played before an attendance of 11,711 at Venetian Arena. The Mavericks and Rockets are each 1-1 in the preseason.

The quarter-by-quarter scoring was Dallas 28, 30, 37 and 37; Houston 27, 24, 34 and 30. The Mavericks finished with 132 points, while the Rockets scored 115.

Sources

ESPN