Mavericks Score 132, Pull Away From Rockets 115 on Sunday

Dallas Takes Control

132 points carried the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday at Venetian Arena. The visiting Mavericks improved to 1-1, while Houston also moved to 1-1 after the home loss. The game was played before an attendance of 11,711.

Marcus Smart led Houston with 20 points. Amen Thompson had six assists, and Jabari Smith Jr. finished with nine rebounds for the Rockets. Dallas was led by Kyrie Irving’s 17 points, while Cooper Flagg recorded seven assists and Sergio de Larrea had seven rebounds.

Early Back-and-Forth

Dallas held a one-point advantage after the opening quarter, taking a 28-27 lead. Houston’s Marcus Smart made a pair of first-quarter shots from beyond the arc and added other baskets as the Rockets stayed within reach. Dallas closed the period with Max Christie’s two-point shot to move in front.

The Mavericks created separation in the second quarter. P.J. Washington tied the game at 31-31 with a 25-foot 3-pointer, and Dallas then built its lead through baskets from Naji Marshall, Washington, Irving and Daniel Gafford. Gafford scored several times during the period, including a pair of dunks. Houston trimmed the margin late, but Dallas led 58-51 at halftime.

Dallas Extends the Margin

Houston opened the third quarter with a free throw from Smart and a 3-pointer by Reed Sheppard, then moved within one point when Smith made a 12-foot fadeaway. The Rockets briefly took a 66-64 lead on Thompson’s 3-pointer, but Dallas answered with a Zaccharie Risacher dunk and later regained control.

Flagg, Naji Marshall and Max Christie helped the Mavericks finish the quarter with a sustained run. Dallas led 95-85 after three quarters, with the 37-34 period giving the Mavericks a 10-point advantage.

Records

Dallas added to its lead in the fourth quarter, with Risacher scoring on a 3-pointer, a tip-in dunk, a reverse dunk and a two-point shot. Tarik Biberovic also made a 3-pointer and later scored on a running layup. The Mavericks held Houston to 30 points in the final period while adding 37.

The result left both teams with 1-1 records: the Dallas Mavericks at 1-1 and the Houston Rockets at 1-1.

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