Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 1
Dallas MavericksMavs
101
away
Houston RocketsRockets
120
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 27 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 101 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets downed the Mavericks 120-101. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Rockets cashed in. The Rockets bent the defense out of shape from deep; Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. 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 · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.