Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
PLAYOFFS • DAL wins series 4-3
51-31, 25-16 Away
76
51-31, 25-16 Away
58-24, 29-12 Home
116
58-24, 29-12 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Josh Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Josh Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 15 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made driving layup.
- David Wesley made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Michael Finley made three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Yao Ming missed 12 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
- Erick Dampier missed layup.
- Michael Finley missed layup.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Terry made 24 ft three point jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 16 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 13 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper.
- Erick Dampier made slam dunk.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- David Wesley made driving layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Michael Finley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed two point shot.
- Bob Sura missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Michael Finley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Tracy McGrady made 9 ft two point shot.
- Josh Howard made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Yao Ming made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by Mike James.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed two point shot.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jason Terry made driving layup.
- Jerry Stackhouse made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tracy McGrady made layup.
- Jon Barry missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James missed 6 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 14 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Terry made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
- Yao Ming made 5 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Darrell Armstrong made two point shot.
- Jason Terry made 6 ft running jumper.
- Jason Terry made 15 ft jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made layup. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
- Tracy McGrady made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Ryan Bowen missed jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Jason Terry made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse.
- Jason Terry made Technical Free Throw.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Michael Finley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Josh Howard made driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Josh Howard made two point shot. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
- Tracy McGrady made layup.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 6 ft jumper.
- Mike James made 6 ft two point shot.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 7 ft jumper.
- Mike James made 20 ft jumper.
- Alan Henderson made two point shot. Assisted by Josh Howard.
- Tracy McGrady made 9 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Michael Finley missed 19 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 7 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 14 ft two point shot.
- Erick Dampier missed layup.
- Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 17 ft two point shot. Assisted by Josh Howard.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 14 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Michael Finley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Erick Dampier made layup.
- Scott Padgett missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Erick Dampier made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Scott Padgett made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Michael Finley made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Josh Howard.
- Tracy McGrady made layup.
- Josh Howard made 5 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry.
- David Wesley missed layup.
- Michael Finley missed 13 ft jumper.
- Erick Dampier made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Erick Dampier made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Josh Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Josh Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mike James missed 17 ft jumper.
- Josh Howard made driving layup.
- Josh Howard made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Yao Ming made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jerry Stackhouse missed layup.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Mike James.
- Darrell Armstrong made 17 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 11 ft jumper.
- Darrell Armstrong made two point shot.
- Jason Terry made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
- Jason Terry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jason Terry made Technical Free Throw.
- Jason Terry made Technical Free Throw.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jason Terry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made slam dunk.
- Alan Henderson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Alan Henderson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- David Wesley missed 62 ft three point jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki missed 17 ft two point shot.
- Michael Finley made 19 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed layup.
- Scott Padgett missed layup.
- Josh Howard missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Michael Finley missed 18 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Josh Howard missed 19 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 16 ft jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David Wesley missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed dunk.
- Michael Finley missed 17 ft jumper.
- Dirk Nowitzki made 16 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 4 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jerry Stackhouse made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki.
- Jerry Stackhouse made slam dunk.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Michael Finley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jon Barry missed jumper.
- Josh Howard made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Finley.
- Yao Ming missed hook shot.
- Jason Terry made 10 ft jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 14 ft jumper.
- Jason Terry missed 19 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shawn Bradley made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
- Shawn Bradley missed 18 ft jumper.
- Marquis Daniels made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Darrell Armstrong.
- Ryan Bowen missed jumper.
- Moochie Norris missed 22 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Devin Harris made 23 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Devin Harris missed 16 ft jumper.
- Darrell Armstrong made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Devin Harris.
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. Dirk Nowitzki gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | Jumpball: Bob Sura vs. Jason Terry. Yao Ming gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | Jason Terry Lost Ball. Stolen by Bob Sura. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | David Wesley's 22 ft jumper blocked by Josh Howard. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:12 | | Erick Dampier's layup blocked by Scott Padgett. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Josh Howard offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. His 5th Personal Foul. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Josh Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 1 |
| 11:11 | | Josh Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | Michael Finley Shooting Foul. His 4th Personal Foul. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:51 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 19 ft jumper. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:36 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:21 | | Bob Sura missed 15 ft jumper. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:18 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 1 | 2 |
| 10:12 | | Dirk Nowitzki made driving layup. | 1 | 4 |
| 9:51 | | David Wesley made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:30 | | Michael Finley made three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:12 | | Yao Ming missed 12 ft jumper. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:11 | | Michael Finley defensive rebound. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:00 | | Josh Howard made two point shot. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:44 | | Tracy McGrady made two point shot. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:33 | | Erick Dampier missed layup. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:30 | | Michael Finley offensive rebound. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:30 | | Michael Finley missed layup. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:29 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:25 | | David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:22 | | Tracy McGrady offensive rebound. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:15 | | Tracy McGrady missed jumper. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:14 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound. | 6 | 9 |
| 7:56 | | Erick Dampier Turnover | 6 | 9 |
| 7:33 | | Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 6 | 9 |
| 7:31 | | Erick Dampier defensive rebound. | 6 | 9 |
| 7:18 | | Dirk Nowitzki's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady. | 6 | 9 |
| 7:18 | | Dallas offensive rebound. | 6 | 9 |
| 7:09 | | Jason Terry made 24 ft three point jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:52 | | Scott Padgett missed 16 ft jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:50 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:46 | | Dirk Nowitzki Turnover | 6 | 12 |
| 6:33 | | Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:31 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:28 | | Yao Ming missed 13 ft jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:26 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:20 | | Josh Howard made layup. | 6 | 14 |
| 6:13 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 6 | 14 |
| 6:11 | | David Wesley Bad Pass | 6 | 14 |
| 6:01 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 18 ft jumper. | 6 | 14 |
| 6:00 | | Erick Dampier offensive rebound. | 6 | 16 |
| 6:00 | | Erick Dampier made slam dunk. | 6 | 16 |
| 5:41 | | Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper. | 6 | 16 |
| 5:39 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 6 | 16 |
| 5:39 | | Yao Ming made layup. | 8 | 16 |
| 5:13 | | David Wesley Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 8 | 16 |
| 5:13 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Scott Padgett. | 8 | 16 |
| 5:13 | | Jerry Stackhouse enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki. | 8 | 16 |
| 5:05 | | Michael Finley Bad Pass | 8 | 16 |
| 4:54 | | Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 10 | 16 |
| 4:54 | | Michael Finley Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 10 | 16 |
| 4:54 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:39 | | Bob Sura Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:31 | | Jerry Stackhouse's layup blocked by Yao Ming. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:30 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | David Wesley made driving layup. Assisted by Jon Barry. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Jason Terry Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for Erick Dampier. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:09 | | Michael Finley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:50 | | Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:48 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:42 | | Dirk Nowitzki missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:39 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:33 | | David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:32 | | Houston defensive rebound. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:13 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed two point shot. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:10 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:04 | | Bob Sura missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:03 | | Michael Finley defensive rebound. | 14 | 19 |
| 2:58 | | Michael Finley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse. | 14 | 22 |
| 2:43 | | Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Terry. | 14 | 22 |
| 2:43 | | Jason Terry Turnover | 14 | 22 |
| 2:43 | | Dallas Full Timeout. | 14 | 22 |
| 2:43 | | Mike James enters the game for Bob Sura. | 14 | 22 |
| 2:43 | | Darrell Armstrong enters the game for Jason Terry. | 14 | 22 |
| 2:38 | | Josh Howard Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 14 | 22 |
| 2:28 | | Tracy McGrady made 9 ft two point shot. | 16 | 22 |
| 2:15 | | Josh Howard made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerry Stackhouse. | 16 | 24 |
| 1:54 | | Yao Ming made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by Mike James. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:37 | | Jerry Stackhouse missed two point shot. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:36 | | Dirk Nowitzki offensive rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:36 | | Mike James Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:36 | | Jason Terry enters the game for Michael Finley. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:30 | | Jason Terry made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 18 | 27 |
| 1:30 | | Jason Terry made driving layup. | 18 | 26 |
| 1:30 | | Mike James Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 18 | 26 |
| 1:15 | | Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Dirk Nowitzki. | 18 | 27 |
| 1:12 | | Jerry Stackhouse made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Terry. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:12 | | Jon Barry Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 18 | 29 |
| 1:12 | | Jerry Stackhouse made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 18 | 30 |
| 59.9 | | Mike James's layup blocked by Dirk Nowitzki. | 18 | 30 |
| 57.9 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. | 18 | 30 |
| 54.3 | | Jerry Stackhouse Turnover | 18 | 30 |
| 40.7 | | Tracy McGrady made layup. | 20 | 30 |
| 33.9 | | Josh Howard's two point shot blocked by Yao Ming. | 20 | 30 |
| 30.9 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 20 | 30 |
| 26.9 | | Jon Barry missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 20 | 30 |
| 24.9 | | Josh Howard defensive rebound. | 20 | 30 |
| 4.8 | | Tracy McGrady Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 20 | 30 |
| 4.8 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 31 |
| 4.8 | | Dirk Nowitzki made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 32 |
| 0.4 | | Mike James missed 6 ft jumper. | 20 | 32 |
| 0.3 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 20 | 32 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 20 | 32 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Dallas, TX
Referee:Steve Javie
Referee:Ron Garretson
Referee:Bill Spooner
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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