Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 4
Dallas MavericksMavs
101
away
Houston RocketsRockets
106
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 29 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 101 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 23 | 36 | 18 | 29 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Rockets snuck past the Mavericks 106-101. Every possession went the Rockets way. The Mavericks owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Mavericks steamroller is in full effect right now. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Mavericks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Mavericks · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.