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DAL at HOU
Dallas Mavericks
132
Houston Rockets
115
Final · Source checked 2026-10-13T14:17:26.826293Z
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The matchup context
Dallas Mavericks ↗
October 10 preseason outlook: 37.7 expected wins; -1.4 projected margin strength per 100 possessions.
Houston Rockets ↗
October 10 preseason outlook: 46.7 expected wins; +2.5 projected margin strength per 100 possessions.
Projections use declared preseason assumptions. Availability confirmation is pending. Preseason and Cup championship results do not count toward regular-season records.
Quick read · Verified box-score facts
Dallas Mavericks won 132–115, a 17-point margin.
Marcus Smart led all scorers with 20 points.
HOU made 37 of 90 field goals (41.1%).
DAL made 41 of 85 field goals (48.2%).
The evidence
Recorded player production.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | HOU | 29.6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | +3.6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | HOU | 28.3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | +2.9 |
| Cooper Flagg | DAL | 25.1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | +3.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | HOU | 24.6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | -6.2 |
| Clint Capela | HOU | 23.7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | -9.2 |
| Marcus Smart | HOU | 23.6 | 20 | 5 | 4 | +4.4 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | DAL | 23.5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | +0.4 |
| Sergio de Larrea | DAL | 22.4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | -0.9 |
| Tari Eason | HOU | 22.1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | +0.1 |
| Kyrie Irving | DAL | 21.9 | 17 | 2 | 3 | +4.4 |
| Max Christie | DAL | 21.6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | +3.1 |
| Naji Marshall | DAL | 18.1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | +9.0 |
| Bruce Thornton | HOU | 17.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Isaiah Crawford | HOU | 17.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -3.8 |
| P.J. Washington | DAL | 16.3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Dwight Powell | DAL | 15.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +1.9 |
| Daniel Gafford | DAL | 14.6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | +3.0 |
| Caleb Martin | DAL | 14.5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1.4 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | HOU | 14.2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -8.3 |
| Tarik Biberovic | DAL | 13.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | HOU | 12.0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | +11.4 |
| Quadir Copeland | HOU | 12.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -6.3 |
| Tobi Lawal | DAL | 9.4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +3.4 |
| Jett Howard | DAL | 9.4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -4.7 |
| Julian Phillips | HOU | 8.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Seth Lundy | DAL | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Moussa Cisse | DAL | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +0.8 |
| Sean Pedulla | HOU | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.4 |
Box statistics source checked 2026-10-13T13:24:51.742833Z · Contribution calculated 2026-10-13T09:52:50.403229Z.
Model versions: box-only-provisional-v1. Box-only contribution is provisional; player strength requires a stabilized estimate. Definitions ↗
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