Rockets 104-97 Mavericks (25 Jan, 2018) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

34-12, 16-6 away

104

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	38	13	34	19	104
DAL	28	17	22	30	97

Dallas Mavericks

16-32, 10-16 home

Wesley Matthews makes 26-foot three point jumper (Maximilian Kleber assists)
Harrison Barnes misses 7-foot two point shot
Dennis Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Harrison Barnes makes layup (Yogi Ferrell assists)
Harrison Barnes makes 6-foot two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Wesley Matthews misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 26-foot three point jumper (Wesley Matthews assists)
Dennis Smith Jr. misses driving layup
Salah Mejri misses two point shot
Dennis Smith Jr. misses 23-foot step back jumpshot
Salah Mejri makes 5-foot two point shot
Dennis Smith Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot
Yogi Ferrell misses 26-foot three point jumper
Wesley Matthews makes 2-foot two point shot (Harrison Barnes assists)
Wesley Matthews makes 12-foot two point shot
Wesley Matthews makes 30-foot three point jumper (Salah Mejri assists)
J.J. Barea misses 19-foot jumper
Harrison Barnes makes 20-foot jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
Yogi Ferrell misses two point shot
Dwight Powell misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
Yogi Ferrell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Collinsworth assists)
J.J. Barea misses 2-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
Yogi Ferrell makes two point shot
J.J. Barea misses 27-foot three point jumper
Dwight Powell misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki misses 11-foot two point shot
Dennis Smith Jr. misses 21-foot jumper
J.J. Barea misses 4-foot two point shot
Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point shot
Harrison Barnes misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Wesley Matthews misses 29-foot three point jumper
Dennis Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Wesley Matthews assists)
Wesley Matthews makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)
Wesley Matthews misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
J.J. Barea makes 26-foot three pointer
Maximilian Kleber makes 13-foot two point shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper
Wesley Matthews makes 25-foot step back jumpshot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)
Dennis Smith Jr. misses 4-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Wesley Matthews assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
James Harden blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 's 26-foot three point jumper
Wesley Matthews misses 27-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela blocks Salah Mejri 's 3-foot two point shot
Harrison Barnes misses step back jumpshot
Yogi Ferrell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Wesley Matthews assists)
Harrison Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dennis Smith Jr. misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
Salah Mejri misses tip shot
Harrison Barnes makes 19-foot step back jumpshot
Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point shot
Salah Mejri makes hook shot (Yogi Ferrell assists)
Wesley Matthews misses 27-foot three point jumper
Salah Mejri makes layup (J.J. Barea assists)
J.J. Barea misses driving layup
Yogi Ferrell makes 23-foot three pointer (J.J. Barea assists)
J.J. Barea misses 27-foot three point jumper
Dwight Powell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kyle Collinsworth misses 4-foot two point shot
Wesley Matthews makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Wesley Matthews makes 25-foot three pointer (Yogi Ferrell assists)
J.J. Barea misses 26-foot three point jumper
Yogi Ferrell misses 4-foot two point shot
Wesley Matthews misses 12-foot two point shot
Wesley Matthews misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dwight Powell makes alley oop layup (J.J. Barea assists)
Clint Capela blocks Harrison Barnes 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot
Harrison Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper
Harrison Barnes misses 10-foot two point shot
Wesley Matthews makes driving layup
J.J. Barea misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Wesley Matthews makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)
Wesley Matthews misses 25-foot three point jumper
Harrison Barnes makes 12-foot step back jumpshot
Yogi Ferrell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Wesley Matthews assists)
Johnathan Motley makes driving layup (Yogi Ferrell assists)
Yogi Ferrell makes step back jumpshot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)
Johnathan Motley makes driving layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)
Maximilian Kleber misses 29-foot three point jumper
Kyle Collinsworth makes two point shot
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza makes dunk
Clint Capela makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Ryan Anderson makes three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 22-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Chris Paul makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Ryan Anderson misses 28-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses two point shot
Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 29-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
Wesley Matthews blocks Tarik Black's layup
James Harden makes 25-foot step back jumpshot
Luc Mbah a Moute misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes 26-foot three pointer
Eric Gordon misses driving layup
Chris Paul misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Chris Paul misses driving floating jump shot
Luc Mbah a Moute misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 28-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 18-foot two point shot
Luc Mbah a Moute misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luc Mbah a Moute misses driving layup
Luc Mbah a Moute misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses step back jumpshot
Clint Capela misses tip shot
Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot
Ryan Anderson misses 28-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Harden misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Eric Gordon makes 29-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
Chris Paul misses three point jumper
James Harden misses 3-foot two point shot
PJ Tucker misses jumper
Chris Paul misses 12-foot two point shot
James Harden misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes layup (James Harden assists)
Ryan Anderson makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
James Harden misses 28-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 2-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
James Harden makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Clint Capela makes 2-foot dunk (James Harden assists)
Eric Gordon makes driving layup
Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)
Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Salah Mejri blocks Tarik Black's driving dunk
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Eric Gordon makes 17-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 38-foot three point shot
Chris Paul misses 29-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Harden makes 29-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 23-foot jumper
James Harden misses 14-foot two point shot
Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes dunk (James Harden assists)
James Harden makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
Gerald Green misses driving layup
Luc Mbah a Moute makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Luc Mbah a Moute misses 23-foot three point jumper

ROCKETS

MAVERICKS

TIME		HOU	DAL
12:00	Clint Capela vs. Maximilian Kleber (Dirk Nowitzki gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Wesley Matthews makes 26-foot three point jumper (Maximilian Kleber assists)	0	3
11:27	Maximilian Kleber personal foul	0	3
11:19	James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper	3	3
10:59	Harrison Barnes misses 7-foot two point shot	3	3
10:57	Ryan Anderson defensive rebound	3	3
10:44	Chris Paul makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	6	3
10:35	Dennis Smith Jr. bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)	6	3
10:33	Trevor Ariza makes dunk	8	3
10:33	Mavericks Full timeout	8	3
10:21	Harrison Barnes back court turnover	8	3
10:09	Clint Capela makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)	10	3
9:48	Dennis Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	3
9:41	Ryan Anderson defensive rebound	10	3
9:29	Wesley Matthews shooting foul	10	3
9:29	Ryan Anderson misses free throw 1 of 2	10	3
9:29	Rockets offensive team rebound	10	3
9:29	Yogi Ferrell enters the game for Maximilian Kleber	10	3
9:29	Ryan Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2	11	3
9:17	Harrison Barnes makes layup (Yogi Ferrell assists)	11	5
9:00	Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	14	5
8:36	Harrison Barnes makes 6-foot two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)	14	7
8:23	Ryan Anderson makes three point jumper (James Harden assists)	17	7
8:07	Wesley Matthews misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	7
8:04	Ryan Anderson defensive rebound	17	7
7:59	Trevor Ariza makes 22-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	20	7
7:37	Dirk Nowitzki makes 26-foot three point jumper (Wesley Matthews assists)	20	10
7:18	Chris Paul makes 26-foot step back jumpshot	23	10
6:57	Chris Paul shooting foul	23	10
6:57	Dirk Nowitzki misses free throw 1 of 2	23	10
6:57	Mavericks offensive team rebound	23	10
6:57	Eric Gordon enters the game for Chris Paul	23	10
6:57	Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2	23	11
6:48	Ryan Anderson misses 28-foot three point jumper	23	11
6:44	Yogi Ferrell defensive rebound	23	11
6:31	Wesley Matthews traveling	23	11
6:31	Salah Mejri enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki	23	11
6:21	Eric Gordon misses two point shot	23	11
6:18	Salah Mejri defensive rebound	23	11
6:12	Dennis Smith Jr. misses driving layup	23	11
6:10	Salah Mejri offensive rebound	23	11
6:09	Salah Mejri misses two point shot	23	11
6:08	Rockets defensive team rebound	23	11
6:08	PJ Tucker enters the game for Ryan Anderson	23	11
5:53	Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (James Harden assists)	25	11
5:53	Salah Mejri shooting foul	25	11
5:53	Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 1	26	11
5:34	Dennis Smith Jr. misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	26	11
5:29	Salah Mejri offensive rebound	26	11
5:28	Salah Mejri makes 5-foot two point shot	26	13
5:10	James Harden misses 29-foot three point jumper	26	13
5:08	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	26	13
5:05	Dennis Smith Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot	26	15
5:05	PJ Tucker shooting foul	26	15
5:05	Tarik Black enters the game for Clint Capela	26	15
5:05	Dennis Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	26	16
4:47	Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)	29	16
4:32	Luc Mbah a Moute enters the game for Trevor Ariza	29	16
4:25	Eric Gordon shooting foul	29	16
4:25	Dennis Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	29	17
4:25	Dennis Smith Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	29	17
4:23	James Harden defensive rebound	29	17
4:14	Wesley Matthews blocks Tarik Black's layup	29	17
4:12	Wesley Matthews defensive rebound	29	17
4:09	Yogi Ferrell misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	17
4:09	Salah Mejri offensive rebound	29	17
3:59	Wesley Matthews makes 2-foot two point shot (Harrison Barnes assists)	29	19
3:47	James Harden makes 25-foot step back jumpshot	32	19
3:33	Tarik Black shooting foul	32	19
3:33	Dennis Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	32	20
3:33	Dennis Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	32	21
3:23	Luc Mbah a Moute misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	21
3:18	Yogi Ferrell defensive rebound	32	21
3:10	Yogi Ferrell bad pass (James Harden steals)	32	21
3:03	James Harden makes 26-foot three pointer	35	21
3:00	Mavericks Full timeout	35	21
3:00	J.J. Barea enters the game for Dennis Smith Jr.	35	21
3:00	Chris Paul enters the game for James Harden	35	21
2:42	Wesley Matthews makes 12-foot two point shot	35	23
2:23	Eric Gordon misses driving layup	35	23
2:22	Salah Mejri defensive rebound	35	23
2:04	Wesley Matthews makes 30-foot three point jumper (Salah Mejri assists)	35	26
1:40	Chris Paul misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	35	26
1:38	J.J. Barea defensive rebound	35	26
1:23	J.J. Barea misses 19-foot jumper	35	26
1:19	PJ Tucker defensive rebound	35	26
1:12	Chris Paul misses driving floating jump shot	35	26
1:10	Salah Mejri defensive rebound	35	26
51.0	Harrison Barnes makes 20-foot jumper (J.J. Barea assists)	35	28
35.0	Luc Mbah a Moute misses 27-foot three point jumper	35	28
31.0	Yogi Ferrell defensive rebound	35	28
24.0	Yogi Ferrell misses two point shot	35	28
22.0	PJ Tucker defensive rebound	35	28
1.0	Chris Paul makes 28-foot three point jumper	38	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	28

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-0

Mavericks
91
Rockets
107

Game 1

22/10

Rockets
104
Mavericks
97

Game 2

25/1

Mavericks
97
Rockets
104

Game 3

12/2

Rockets
105
Mavericks
82

Game 4

11/3

American Airlines Center

1:00 AM, 25 January 2018

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 19,378

Referees:
Bill Kennedy
Michael Smith
Aaron Smith

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

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