The Dallas Mavericks rallied past the Houston Rockets 116–111 on Friday, October 30, scoring 40 points in the fourth quarter after entering the period eight points behind.
Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 35 points, four rebounds and nine assists, according to the NBA’s official final box score. Cooper Flagg added 33 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Daniel Gafford contributed 18 points and seven rebounds.
Dallas had started with a 27–20 first-quarter lead, but Houston reversed that advantage by winning the second quarter 31–17. The Rockets took a 51–44 lead into halftime.
Houston added another point to its cushion in the third, outscoring Dallas 33–32 to enter the fourth ahead 84–76. The Mavericks then produced their highest-scoring quarter of the game, winning the final period 40–27 and completing the comeback.
Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 28 points and five rebounds. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22, Fred VanVleet finished with 16 points and six assists, and Amen Thompson added 15 points and six assists.
The league’s statistics show Dallas making 42 of 81 field-goal attempts, or 51.9 percent. Houston made 40 of 96, or 41.7 percent. Dallas also converted 12 of 33 three-point attempts, compared with Houston’s seven of 29.
Houston made more free throws, finishing 24 of 33 at the line. Dallas converted 20 of 27. The Rockets recorded 26 assists, while the Mavericks had 24.
Irving and Flagg combined for 68 of Dallas’s 116 points. Their scoring helped the Mavericks overcome a Houston team that had led at both halftime and the end of the third quarter.
The final result is also confirmed by ESPN’s game record. This account describes the completed league statistics.
Sources NBA — Official Final Box Score: https://www.nba.com/game/hou-vs-dal-0022600021/box-score ESPN — Final Game Record: https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401909283