Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets
PLAYOFFS • Series tied 3-3
58-24, 29-12 Away
83
58-24, 29-12 Away
51-31, 26-15 Home
101
51-31, 26-15 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Michael Finley missed 22 ft jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 14 ft two point shot. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft hook shot.
- Michael Finley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Josh Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Josh Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 9 ft jumper.
- David Wesley made 21 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed layup.
- David Wesley missed layup.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Josh Howard missed two point shot.
- Erick Dampier made tip shot.
- Yao Ming missed 15 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made driving dunk.
- Jason Terry made driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed 14 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Bob Sura missed 16 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Jason Terry missed three point jumper.
- Jon Barry made 20 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Josh Howard made 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made slam dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- David Wesley made Technical Free Throw.
- Jon Barry missed 12 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Jon Barry missed layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 19 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard missed two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 14 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 5 ft jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Marquis Daniels missed 8 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Dikembe Mutombo made tip shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley made 21 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James made 16 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mike James made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James made 4 ft running jumper.
- Mike James made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 16 ft two point shot.
- Mike James missed 21 ft jumper.
- Mike James missed 15 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry missed layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 24 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 12 ft two point shot.
- Mike James made 11 ft running jumper.
- Ryan Bowen made layup.
- Ryan Bowen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Michael Finley made two point shot.
- Mike James made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Terry missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Ryan Bowen made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 21 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft jumper.
- Ryan Bowen made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper.
- Erick Dampier made tip shot.
- Tracy McGrady made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Marquis Daniels missed layup.
- Marquis Daniels missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Marquis Daniels made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mike James made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 11 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made 28 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 28 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jason Terry made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 21 ft two point shot.
- Josh Howard made 22 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 5 ft hook shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Josh Howard missed 21 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Technical Free Throw.
- Michael Finley made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Erick Dampier.
- Tracy McGrady made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Jason Terry missed layup.
- Josh Howard missed tip shot.
- Erick Dampier made layup.
- Bob Sura missed layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Michael Finley made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Dirk Nowitzki made layup. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Scott Padgett made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Michael Finley missed 19 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Erick Dampier made 15 ft two point shot. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Scott Padgett made driving layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Josh Howard made two point shot.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 10 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 8 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 9 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 16 ft jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made layup.
- David Wesley made Technical Free Throw.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Michael Finley made layup.
- Michael Finley made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Michael Finley missed 49 ft three point running jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 15 ft two point shot.
- Mike James missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Marquis Daniels made jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Michael Finley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jon Barry made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 8 ft two point shot.
- Jon Barry made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jerry Stackhouse made two point shot.
- Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Jerry Stackhouse made layup.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 19 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 16 ft two point shot.
- Jason Terry missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed layup.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jon Barry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed layup.
- Mike James made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mike James made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed layup.
- Michael Finley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
- Michael Finley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mike James made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed layup.
- Marquis Daniels missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Darrell Armstrong missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Marquis Daniels missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made 15 ft running jumper.
- Mike James made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Devin Harris made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Devin Harris made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Devin Harris made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Scott Padgett missed 12 ft two point shot.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Yao Ming. Jason Terry gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Michael Finley missed 22 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Jason Terry offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Yao Ming. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | Bob Sura defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Scott Padgett missed 27 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:08 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 14 ft two point shot. Assisted by Michael Finley. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:48 | | Yao Ming missed 9 ft hook shot. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:45 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:38 | | Michael Finley missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:37 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:33 | | Bob Sura missed layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:30 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:26 | | Josh Howard's layup blocked by Yao Ming. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:23 | | Scott Padgett defensive rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:17 | | Tracy McGrady made layup. Assisted by David Wesley. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:51 | | Dirk Nowitzki made 26 ft three point jumper. | 5 | 2 |
| 9:33 | | Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 5 | 4 |
| 9:21 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 5 | 4 |
| 9:21 | | Josh Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:21 | | Josh Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 7 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Tracy McGrady missed 9 ft jumper. | 7 | 4 |
| 9:00 | | Scott Padgett offensive rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:57 | | David Wesley made 21 ft jumper. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:37 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed layup. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:37 | | Dallas defensive rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:22 | | Yao Ming 3 second | 7 | 6 |
| 8:07 | | Josh Howard Lost Ball. Stolen by David Wesley. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:06 | | Michael Finley Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 7 | 6 |
| 7:50 | | David Wesley missed layup. | 7 | 6 |
| 7:50 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 7:48 | | Dirk Nowitzki Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 7 | 6 |
| 7:48 | | Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 7 | 6 |
| 7:48 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 7:48 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 7 | 7 |
| 7:30 | | Josh Howard missed two point shot. | 7 | 7 |
| 7:28 | | Erick Dampier offensive rebound. | 9 | 7 |
| 7:28 | | Erick Dampier made tip shot. | 9 | 7 |
| 7:09 | | Yao Ming missed 15 ft two point shot. | 9 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Tracy McGrady offensive rebound. | 9 | 7 |
| 7:05 | | Tracy McGrady made driving dunk. | 9 | 9 |
| 6:56 | | Jason Terry made driving layup. | 11 | 9 |
| 6:46 | | Josh Howard Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 11 | 9 |
| 6:46 | | Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Josh Howard. | 11 | 9 |
| 6:33 | | Tracy McGrady missed 14 ft jumper. | 11 | 9 |
| 6:31 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound. | 11 | 9 |
| 6:18 | | Jason Terry made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:52 | | Bob Sura missed 16 ft jumper. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:50 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:41 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:39 | | Dallas defensive rebound. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:39 | | Erick Dampier Loose Ball Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:39 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:39 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Scott Padgett. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:20 | | Bob Sura Bad Pass. Stolen by Erick Dampier. | 13 | 9 |
| 5:13 | | Jerry Stackhouse Turnover | 13 | 9 |
| 5:00 | | Tracy McGrady made two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry. | 13 | 11 |
| 4:31 | | Jason Terry missed three point jumper. | 13 | 11 |
| 4:28 | | Jon Barry defensive rebound. | 13 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Jon Barry made 20 ft jumper. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:16 | | David Wesley Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:16 | | Josh Howard enters the game for Erick Dampier. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:16 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:16 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 13 |
| 3:55 | | Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 15 | 15 |
| 3:35 | | Josh Howard made 21 ft jumper. | 17 | 15 |
| 3:16 | | Tracy McGrady made slam dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming. | 17 | 17 |
| 2:56 | | Jerry Stackhouse made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:39 | | David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:36 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:30 | | Yao Ming Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:30 | | Dallas Full Timeout. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:30 | | Mike James enters the game for Bob Sura. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:30 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:20 | | David Wesley Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 20 | 17 |
| 2:11 | | Jerry Stackhouse made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki. | 22 | 17 |
| 1:51 | | Michael Finley Illegal Defense Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 22 | 17 |
| 1:51 | | David Wesley made Technical Free Throw. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:51 | | Alan Henderson enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:40 | | Jon Barry missed 12 ft jumper. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:39 | | Jason Terry defensive rebound. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:31 | | Dallas 20 Sec. Timeout. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:16 | | Michael Finley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse. | 24 | 18 |
| 48.9 | | Jon Barry missed layup. | 24 | 18 |
| 47.7 | | Alan Henderson defensive rebound. | 24 | 18 |
| 36.8 | | Jerry Stackhouse made 19 ft jumper. | 26 | 18 |
| 23.9 | | Mike James Bad Pass. Stolen by Jerry Stackhouse. | 26 | 18 |
| 0.0 | | Josh Howard missed two point shot. | 26 | 18 |
| 0.0 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 26 | 18 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 26 | 18 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Joe Forte
Referee:Eddie F. Rush
Referee:Sean Corbin
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 35 | 16 | .686 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 20 | 29 | .408 | 14 | W2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 32 | .373 | 16 | L6 |
| New Orleans | 13 | 40 | .245 | 23 | L3 |
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