Game stream: Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Houston Rockets (1-2) play against the Dallas Mavericks (1-1) at American Airlines Center
Game Time: 8:30 PM EDT on Tuesday October 26, 2021
Houston Rockets 60, Dallas Mavericks 61 (Q3 11:04)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
Smh. I just sent a story idea to my editor, and now I’m thinking about rescinding it, and just writing about the halftime-performing dog in Dallas instead. – 9:52 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Danuel House Jr. is out with right foot strain. Xrays are negative, per Rockets PR. – 9:51 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs trail 60-57 at half. Allow HOU to shoot 11-24 from 3 while going only 6-21 themselves. Mavs bench keeping them in the game scoring 28 of their 57. Kleber 9, Bullock 8, Boban 7. 2nd half soon @theeagledallas – 9:50 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Danuel House Jr. is out with a strained right foot. X-rays were negative. House made 3 of 4 shots, including a pair of 3s, for 8 points in nine minutes. – 9:50 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIkoNBA
Danuel House is OUT with a right foot strain, per team. X-rays are negative. – 9:49 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIkoNBA
Exciting first half. Rockets up 60-57. KPJ, Wood and Theis all in double figures. Porter in particular with a controlled, poised half — 10 points, 6 assists, 2 steals. – 9:40 PM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
I keep seeing Travis Best when I watch Kevin Porter Jr. I admit this is a very superficial comparison and not to be taken too seriously. – 9:38 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets 60, Mavericks 57 at half. Theis with seven points in the last 80 seconds of the half in a 10-2 run. Wood with 12p, 9r. KPJ 6a. Rockets came in fourth in NBA in 3p %, have hit 45.8 %. – 9:38 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Mavs haven’t led at halftime this season. Rockets finished Q2 on a 10-2 run. – 9:38 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks down 60-57 at the half thanks to some sloppy play in the final seconds. Luka with 13, 8 and 4. Christian Wood with 12 and nine for the Rockets. – 9:37 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka walked over to Stephen Silas for a chat while KP shot free throws. All smiles. – 9:35 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIkoNBA
Feel like Jalen Green will give us a “wow” moment every game. – 9:31 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic and Porter Jr. yapping back and forth. – 9:29 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka is wearing out Rockets’ rookie Jalen Green whenever he gets the ball one on one against him. Mavericks have taken a 48-46 lead after Luka’s 3-point play on a foul by Green. – 9:27 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Midway through Q2, Reggie Bullock and Maxi Kleber have scored the same number of points (17) as all five starters combined, Luka included. – 9:24 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Danuel House Jr., who had some strong minutes, heads to locker room. Seemed to take a knee after a steal.. Got his first three buckets of the season, some good energy plays. – 9:23 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Reggie Bullock is 3 of 4 from the field, including 2 threes, for 8 points in his first 6 minutes. – 9:19 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIkoNBA
Much better from Danuel House tonight, moving better and taking his shots within rhythm. – 9:14 PM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Dallas’ offense looks like they’re going through their offensive sets in a walk-through. – 9:11 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
One official called offensive goaltending, the other called defensive goaltending. They’ll let video decide.
Rockets either lead 31-27 or 31-29 after one. – 9:09 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets ran the BOB play they ran all last season with Sterling Brown on Sterling Brown. House put in the layup. – 9:06 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Boban is 3 of 3. Rest of Mavs 5 of 15. Clearly, he is the real Dallas MVP. – 9:03 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mavs bench has provided nice/needed energy. It’s 22-22: Doncic 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists. Boban 7 points and 2 rebounds in 4 minutes. – 9:02 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Boban with seven points, two rebounds in four minutes played. Mavericks in a tie at 22 with 2:25 left in the first. – 9:01 PM
Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Luka with the sky high block. – 9:01 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic with a block. Not a misprint. – 9:00 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Jae’Sean Tate looked more than a little frustrated with having to put a body on Boban, a point he made to Stephen Silas on the way to the bench. He sits so it’ll be House’s turn on Doncic. – 8:59 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
“67-32 in first 3” seems pretty random but so does this collection of Rockets. pic.twitter.com/bcKR9o9GSL – 8:57 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
With Houston playing two legitimate big guys, Boban Marjanovic gets his first run of the season. Immediately gets a putback of Luka’s miss. Mavericks down 17-14. – 8:56 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Doncic with pregame message to fans, once he could get them to pause cheering for him. pic.twitter.com/ng3jCU6JgK – 8:55 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Way earlier minutes for Boban Marjanovic than usual. Should be an interesting matchup in a couple minutes when Sengun checks in. – 8:54 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Another solid start from the #Rockets. Really took the lack of energy in the season opener to heart, and have been bringing it to start games since. – 8:52 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Green had Doncic switch to him. Thought Green might try him, but instead called for a Porter screen and put up a 3. After Sunday, can his first shot of the next game be considered a heat check? – 8:46 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Tate opens on Doncic. Would imagine there will be a whole lot of switch, too. – 8:43 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka takes the mic to welcome fans after pregame intros for the home opener:
“Hello? Hello? Sup, people?”
*massive applause*
“Let me talk. Let me talk.”
*more applause*
“Welcome everybody back to the building. We’re really excited to have you back. Go Mavs.” pic.twitter.com/miOPkCTBex – 8:43 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Not often the trio gets to sit this close at games, but it made for our first photo opp!
Game time 🚀 #Rockets vs. Mavericks on @ATTSportsNetSW now! pic.twitter.com/2aqUMkMvkz – 8:36 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
OK, all you experts out there. First ever Dallas home-opener between the Rockets and Mavericks is a big part of Rockets history. Why? And then I’ll stop. – 8:32 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets were most recently the visiting team for a Mavericks home opener in 2016-17. Only three players that were in that game will play in those one. Anyone care to show off by naming them? – 8:27 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets starters: Tate, Wood, Theis, Green, Porter Jr.
Mavericks: Finney-Smith, Porzingis, Powell, Hardaway Jr., Doncic.
Talk about same old, same old. Same starters for Rockets as previous three games, for Mavericks in previous three years. – 8:06 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: DFS, Porzingis, Powell, Hardaway, Doncic.
HOU starters: Tate, Wood, Theis, Porter, Green.
7:40 tip @theeagledallas – 8:03 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Same Mavs’ starters for a third consecutive game: Luka, THJ, DFS, KP, Powell.
That matches as many games as they started together all of last season. – 8:02 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
We are less than an hour away from the home opener. Great to be back in front of a packed house for Mavs vs Rockets at 7:30 on BSSW. Mavs have played three previous home openers against the Rockets, losing in 1984, 2008, and 2016. – 7:52 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Houston Chronicle reports Dolphins & Texans have agreed on trade terms for Watson, but Dolphins want his legal issues resolved before consummating deal (good luck with that).Chronicle suggests Ross wants clarity from Goodell on length of potential suspension (good luck with that) – 7:21 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
New #Rockets at #TXSN – Rockets are opening night favorites, again ift.tt/2ZqXXNH – 7:18 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Jason Kidd said before Mavs-Rockets that Kristaps Porzingis’ black eye won’t limit him tonight or require any face protection:
“He does have a battle wound. I’m happy to see he’s ready to go. … That just shows his head is involved.”
Literally. Figuratively. Ouch. – 7:15 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
I asked Stephen Silas how strange it will be to see the Dallas sideline and no Rick Carlisle. In short, he said “very strange,”then quickly added that it’s even more strange to see Mavs with same starting lineup as when he was a Mavs assistant 3 seasons ago. pic.twitter.com/JwYa3DHGoQ – 7:06 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Rick Carlisle preferred to stay with Mavericks – if he didn’t feel firing were inevitable nba.nbcsports.com/2021/10/26/rep… – 7:00 PM
Willie Cauley-Stein @THEwillieCS15
🏠 Opener! Can’t wait to really get it started 🚀🏀
@iBurks x @YazooMotif #MFFL pic.twitter.com/Gc3lWQnrLX – 7:00 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Someone at AAC must’ve heard about our @dallasnews Luka newsletter launch and rolled out this catwalk.
Thx so much!!
Sign up here: https://t.co/6a8vJAL3Kn pic.twitter.com/3HiIYIHV9a – 6:46 PM
Dwain Price @DwainPrice
The @Dallas Mavericks will play their home opener tonight at 7:30 in an in-state game against the Houston Rockets. A party is going on right now on the plaza, so get yourself down here. #Mavs – 6:36 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New Mismatch with @Chris Vernon on the Bulls starting 4-0, the fun Hornets, rule changes, a night of poster dunks, plus a lot more like Jalen Green, SGA, and Ja Morant. @ringer open.spotify.com/episode/2B9Slu… – 4:03 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
The #Rockets are in Dallas tonight, but we’re sending good vibes back to H-Town!! Best of luck to the @astros in GAME 1! Let’s get it done!! #WorldSeries #ForTheH – 3:58 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
So Jalen Green, the Rockets terrific rookie had 8 3ptrs vs BOS on Sun. Only 2 rookies have ever had more. Roddy Beaubois and Yogi Ferrell both had 9 for the Mavs in 2010 and 2017. Roddy did it coming off the bench scoring 40 at GS. Ferrell 32 at POR at height of Yogimania – 3:56 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Chandler Parsons had more roster control with Mavericks than GM Donnie Nelson nba.nbcsports.com/2021/10/26/rep… – 3:04 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Doc Rivers’ analysis of the Sixers’ defense against the Thunder: “I wouldn’t overdo (evaluation of) last game’s defense. Let me just say it here, I had to talk Dan (Burke) off a ledge. We didn’t have great defensive focus or intensity, and that happens.” – 2:33 PM
