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FINAL
Mar 31, 2024

Game Recap

The Mavericks win their seventh game in a row to improve to 45-29 on the year as they snap Houston’s 11-game win streak, defeating them 125-107. Luka Doncic totaled 47 points (32 in first half), nine 3PM, 12 rebounds, and seven assists as Kyrie Irving added 24 points and seven assists for Dallas, who made a season-high 24 3PT FGs in the game. Houston was led by Jabari Smith Jr.’s 28 points, five 3PM and seven rebounds. Houston moves to 38-36 on the year.

Box Score

1234T
DAL36302534125
HOU24212834107
Dallas Mavericks logoMAVERICKSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
55Derrick Jones Jr.SF211-60-10-05110212+4
25P.J. WashingtonPF284-83-51-262110512+16
21Daniel GaffordC213-40-00-04315126+13
11Kyrie IrvingSG349-194-92-237101324+12
77Luka DoncicPG3518-309-162-5127204147+12
0Dante Exum185-53-30-012000013+6
2Dereck Lively II131-10-00-02012012+24
10Tim Hardaway Jr.243-83-60-05000109+7
42Maxi Kleber201-20-10-04000222-4
1Jaden Hardy153-72-50-02100228-4
88Markieff Morris10-10-10-00000000+1
7Dwight Powell10-00-00-00000000+1
9A.J. Lawson10-10-00-01000000+1
18Olivier-Maxence Prosper10-10-00-02100000+1
TOTAL-48-9351.6%24-4751.1%5-955.6%4724781317125-
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
9Dillon BrooksSF270-80-70-03100130-15
1Amen ThompsonPF203-80-12-27120138-14
10Jabari Smith Jr.C369-145-75-572030128-22
4Jalen GreenSG315-150-52-265102212-22
5Fred VanVleetPG323-43-41-127003310-25
25Reggie Bullock Jr.101-31-20-01100003-7
2Jock Landale195-120-01-141100011-8
7Cam Whitmore225-122-61-451300013+2
0Aaron Holiday226-112-52-252201216+9
32Jeff Green50-20-12-20000002-1
8Jae'Sean Tate81-20-00-03000202+10
19Nate Williams51-10-00-00100002+3
51Boban Marjanovic— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-39-9242.4%13-3834.2%16-1984.2%4322931014107-

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdalhou
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball Smith Jr. vs. Gafford: Tip to Doncic
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:40) MISS Irving 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:39) VanVleet REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (11:24) Smith Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST)
    03
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:13) MISS Doncic 14' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:12) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (11:11) Gafford P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:52) MISS Ja. Green 17' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:51) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (10:49) Thompson 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    05
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:40) Jones Jr. OFF.Foul (P1) (D.Guthrie)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:40) Jones Jr. Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:32) Thompson OFF.Foul (P1) (G.Petraitis)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:32) Thompson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (10:16) Doncic 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS)
    25
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:04) MISS Brooks 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (10:03) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (9:51) Doncic 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    45
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:38) MISS Thompson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:37) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:31) Thompson S.FOUL (P2.T1) (G.Petraitis)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (9:31) Washington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    55
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:31) MISS Washington Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:31) Ja. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (9:14) Ja. Green 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST)
    57
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (9:07) MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:06) Ja. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (8:50) Smith Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bullock Jr. 1 AST)
    510
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (8:35) Gafford 3' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Doncic 1 AST)
    710
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:23) MISS Smith Jr. 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:22) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:14) MISS Washington 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:12) Jones Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (8:12) MISS Jones Jr. Tip Layup Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:10) Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:58) MISS Smith Jr. 6' Driving Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:58) Gafford BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:56) Gafford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:53) Brooks P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Dagher)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (7:43) Washington 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Doncic 2 AST)
    1010
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:27) MISS Bullock Jr. 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:27) Lively II BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:26) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (7:19) Doncic 1' Running Layup (6 PTS)
    1210
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:12) MISS Brooks 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (7:10) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (6:52) Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    1510
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:35) Irving S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Guthrie)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:35) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (6:35) Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    1511
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (6:35) Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    1512
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:19) Smith Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Guthrie)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +1 (6:19) Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
    1612
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:19) MISS Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:19) Lively II REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (6:11) Hardaway Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:11) Landale STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:57) MISS Landale 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:56) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +2 (5:48) Lively II 2' Dunk (2 PTS) (Exum 1 AST)
    1812
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (5:32) Bullock Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (VanVleet 1 AST)
    1815
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (5:07) MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:06) Bullock Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:58) MISS Bullock Jr. 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:57) Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:46) MISS Washington 10' Driving Hook Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (4:45) Mavericks Rebound
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (4:38) Exum 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Doncic 3 AST)
    2115
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (4:23) Landale 3' Driving Bank Hook Shot (2 PTS) (VanVleet 2 AST)
    2117
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (4:07) Exum 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Doncic 4 AST)
    2417
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:51) Ja. Green Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:51) Lively II STEAL (1 STL)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:45) MISS Hardaway Jr. 12' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:44) Landale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:35) MISS Landale 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:34) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (3:21) Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (13 PTS)
    2717
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:21) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:17) MISS VanVleet 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (3:16) Kleber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (2:59) Doncic 28' 3PT Step Back Bank Jump Shot (16 PTS)
    3017
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:32) ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:14) Ja. Green S.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Dagher)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:14) MISS Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:14) Mavericks Rebound
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (2:14) MISS Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:14) Landale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (1:53) Whitmore 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST)
    3020
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:41) Doncic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:41) Whitmore STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:35) MISS Whitmore 7' Running Finger Roll Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:34) Whitmore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:30) MISS Holiday 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (1:30) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (1:14) Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (19 PTS)
    3320
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:00) Landale 13' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ja. Green 1 AST)
    3322
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:44) MISS Hardaway Jr. 9' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:42) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (0:37) Ja. Green 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    3324
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    +3 (0:24) Doncic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (22 PTS)
    3624
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:02) MISS Whitmore 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Dallas Mavericks logo
    (0:00) Lively II REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

125Points107
48-93(51.6%)Field Goal(%)39-92(42.4%)
24-47(51.1%)3-Point(%)13-38(34.2%)
5-9(55.6%)Free Throw(%)16-19(84.2%)
47(10)Rebounds(Offensive)43(12)
24Assists22
7Steals9
8Blocks3
13Turnovers10
17Fouls14
38Pts In The Paint46
16Fast Break Pts13
18Pts Off Turnovers10
34Bench Pts49
29Largest Lead5

Game Details

Sunday, March 31, 2024 · 7:00 PM
Toyota Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 18,055 (98.7%)