Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
PLAYOFFS • HOU leads series 2-0
51-31, 25-16 Away
113
51-31, 25-16 Away
58-24, 29-12 Home
111
58-24, 29-12 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Yao Ming made 10 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Ryan Bowen missed jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 5 ft hook shot.
- Erick Dampier made slam dunk. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Keith Van Horn made driving layup.
- David Wesley missed 22 ft three point jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 22 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry made 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Keith Van Horn made layup.
- Josh Howard missed layup.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Josh Howard's 9 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- Shawn Bradley made layup.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 18 ft two point shot. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Tracy McGrady made slam dunk.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 15 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
- Devin Harris's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Michael Finley made layup.
- Ryan Bowen made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Shawn Bradley made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Tracy McGrady's 20 ft jumper blocked by Devin Harris.
- Devin Harris's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Jon Barry missed two point shot.
- Yao Ming made layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 5 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry missed two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 21 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 5 ft hook shot.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 4 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley made two point shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 15 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- David Wesley missed 17 ft two point shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Marquis Daniels missed 7 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 14 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made driving layup.
- Jon Barry made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
- Josh Howard made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Mike James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed 7 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Marquis Daniels missed driving layup.
- Jon Barry missed layup.
- Ryan Bowen missed layup.
- Yao Ming's 6 ft jumper blocked by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 17 ft jumper.
- Mike James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Mike James.
- Mike James made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Josh Howard made 17 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Yao Ming made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Josh Howard made driving layup.
- Michael Finley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Josh Howard made driving layup.
- Josh Howard made driving layup.
- Mike James missed 16 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 14 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed two point shot.
- Josh Howard missed layup.
- Yao Ming made layup.
- Josh Howard's 7 ft jumper blocked by David Wesley.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Scott Padgett made tip shot.
- Michael Finley missed 41 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 11 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Erick Dampier made slam dunk. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
- Michael Finley missed 16 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Erick Dampier made slam dunk. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Jason Terry missed 8 ft jumper.
- Erick Dampier made tip shot.
- David Wesley's layup blocked by Josh Howard.
- Jason Terry made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 17 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Michael Finley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Erick Dampier.
- Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Erick Dampier missed 6 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 7 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made tip shot.
- Bob Sura made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Ryan Bowen made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Terry made 18 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Keith Van Horn made two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady's layup blocked by Erick Dampier.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 17 ft jumper.
- Keith Van Horn made 14 ft two point shot.
- Scott Padgett missed two point shot.
- Josh Howard missed 6 ft jumper.
- Erick Dampier made slam dunk.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Josh Howard made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Jason Terry's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
- Jon Barry made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Keith Van Horn made driving layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 31 ft three point jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
- Tracy McGrady missed 23 ft jumper.
- Devin Harris made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 21 ft jumper.
- Mike James made layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse's 8 ft two point shot blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Jon Barry made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed 20 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Jon Barry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Erick Dampier made slam dunk. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Tracy McGrady made 20 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made driving layup.
- Josh Howard missed layup.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Terry missed layup.
- Jason Terry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 5 ft hook shot.
- Bob Sura made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Terry made 18 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Terry missed 17 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 14 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 23 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 14 ft jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Erick Dampier. Jason Terry gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Dirk Nowitzki Bad Pass. Stolen by Bob Sura. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:23 | | Yao Ming made 10 ft jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Jason Terry Bad Pass. Stolen by Yao Ming. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Erick Dampier Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:47 | | Michael Finley made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:21 | | Ryan Bowen missed jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:19 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:15 | | Yao Ming Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:03 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:00 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Tracy McGrady made 5 ft hook shot. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:37 | | Erick Dampier made slam dunk. Assisted by Michael Finley. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:17 | | Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:17 | | Erick Dampier Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:17 | | Keith Van Horn enters the game for Erick Dampier. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:17 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Keith Van Horn made driving layup. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:51 | | David Wesley missed 22 ft three point jumper. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:48 | | Michael Finley defensive rebound. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:44 | | Michael Finley missed 22 ft jumper. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:41 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:33 | | Tracy McGrady Turnover | 9 | 6 |
| 8:19 | | Jason Terry made 24 ft three point jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 7:58 | | Josh Howard Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 9 | 9 |
| 7:47 | | Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 7:45 | | Jason Terry defensive rebound. | 9 | 9 |
| 7:37 | | Jason Terry Bad Pass. Stolen by Ryan Bowen. | 9 | 9 |
| 7:35 | | Keith Van Horn Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 9 | 9 |
| 7:35 | | Bob Sura made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 9 |
| 7:35 | | Bob Sura made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 9 |
| 7:26 | | Michael Finley Turnover | 11 | 9 |
| 7:07 | | Keith Van Horn Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 11 | 9 |
| 7:07 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 12 | 9 |
| 7:07 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 13 | 9 |
| 7:07 | | Bob Sura Inbound Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 13 | 9 |
| 7:07 | | Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 10 |
| 7:07 | | Jason Terry made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 13 | 11 |
| 7:05 | | Ryan Bowen Bad Pass. Stolen by Keith Van Horn. | 13 | 11 |
| 7:03 | | Keith Van Horn made layup. | 13 | 13 |
| 6:58 | | Keith Van Horn Personal Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 13 | 13 |
| 6:58 | | Shawn Bradley enters the game for Keith Van Horn. | 13 | 13 |
| 6:58 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 13 |
| 6:58 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 13 |
| 6:58 | | Devin Harris enters the game for Jason Terry. | 15 | 13 |
| 6:39 | | Josh Howard missed layup. | 15 | 13 |
| 6:39 | | Ryan Bowen defensive rebound. | 15 | 13 |
| 6:30 | | Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by David Wesley. | 17 | 13 |
| 6:24 | | Dallas Full Timeout. | 17 | 13 |
| 6:18 | | Josh Howard Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady. | 17 | 13 |
| 6:03 | | Bob Sura Bad Pass. Stolen by Devin Harris. | 17 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Josh Howard's 9 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming. | 17 | 13 |
| 5:52 | | Shawn Bradley offensive rebound. | 17 | 13 |
| 5:52 | | Shawn Bradley made layup. | 17 | 15 |
| 5:31 | | Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 19 | 15 |
| 5:15 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 18 ft two point shot. Assisted by Michael Finley. | 19 | 17 |
| 5:15 | | Ryan Bowen Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 19 | 17 |
| 5:15 | | Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Josh Howard. | 19 | 17 |
| 5:15 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 19 | 18 |
| 5:03 | | Tracy McGrady made slam dunk. | 21 | 18 |
| 5:03 | | Shawn Bradley Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 21 | 18 |
| 5:03 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 22 | 18 |
| 4:48 | | Jerry Stackhouse made 15 ft jumper. | 22 | 20 |
| 4:28 | | Bob Sura made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:13 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed layup. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:11 | | Shawn Bradley offensive rebound. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:09 | | Jerry Stackhouse made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris. | 25 | 23 |
| 3:57 | | Shawn Bradley Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 25 | 23 |
| 3:57 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 26 | 23 |
| 3:57 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 23 |
| 3:41 | | Jerry Stackhouse Lost Ball. Stolen by David Wesley. | 27 | 23 |
| 3:23 | | Bob Sura Bad Pass. Stolen by Devin Harris. | 27 | 23 |
| 3:18 | | Devin Harris's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady. | 27 | 23 |
| 3:16 | | Michael Finley offensive rebound. | 27 | 23 |
| 3:15 | | Michael Finley made layup. | 27 | 25 |
| 3:08 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 27 | 25 |
| 2:58 | | Ryan Bowen made layup. Assisted by David Wesley. | 29 | 25 |
| 2:42 | | David Wesley Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 29 | 25 |
| 2:34 | | Shawn Bradley made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki. | 29 | 27 |
| 2:12 | | Tracy McGrady's 20 ft jumper blocked by Devin Harris. | 29 | 27 |
| 2:09 | | Devin Harris defensive rebound. | 29 | 27 |
| 2:08 | | Devin Harris's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady. | 29 | 27 |
| 2:08 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 29 | 27 |
| 2:08 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Ryan Bowen. | 29 | 27 |
| 1:59 | | Tracy McGrady Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 29 | 27 |
| 1:59 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 29 | 28 |
| 1:59 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 29 | 29 |
| 1:44 | | Jon Barry missed two point shot. | 29 | 29 |
| 1:42 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 29 | 29 |
| 1:40 | | Yao Ming made layup. | 31 | 29 |
| 1:32 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 31 | 29 |
| 1:31 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 31 | 29 |
| 1:23 | | Jon Barry missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 31 | 29 |
| 1:21 | | Devin Harris defensive rebound. | 31 | 29 |
| 1:01 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 5 ft jumper. | 31 | 29 |
| 1:00 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 31 | 29 |
| 54.9 | | Jon Barry missed two point shot. | 31 | 29 |
| 52.6 | | Michael Finley defensive rebound. | 31 | 29 |
| 51.3 | | Bob Sura Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 31 | 29 |
| 51.3 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 31 | 29 |
| 51.3 | | Mike James enters the game for Bob Sura. | 31 | 29 |
| 51.3 | | Shawn Bradley missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 31 | 29 |
| 51.3 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 31 | 29 |
| 51.3 | | Marquis Daniels enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki. | 31 | 29 |
| 51.3 | | Shawn Bradley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 31 | 30 |
| 34.3 | | Tracy McGrady made layup. | 33 | 30 |
| 34.3 | | Jerry Stackhouse Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 33 | 30 |
| 34.3 | | Alan Henderson enters the game for Shawn Bradley. | 33 | 30 |
| 34.3 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 34 | 30 |
| 16.9 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed 21 ft jumper. | 34 | 30 |
| 15.5 | | Michael Finley offensive rebound. | 34 | 30 |
| 12.9 | | Michael Finley missed 5 ft hook shot. | 34 | 30 |
| 9.7 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 34 | 30 |
| 0.3 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed 4 ft two point shot. | 34 | 30 |
| 0.0 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 34 | 30 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 34 | 30 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Dallas, TX
Referee:Dan Crawford
Referee:Greg Willard
Referee:Mark Wunderlich
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 34 | .227 | 19.5 | L1 |
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