Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND - GAME 3 • HOU leads series 3-0
56-26, 26-15 Away
130
56-26, 26-15 Away
50-32, 27-14 Home
128
50-32, 27-14 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Terrence Jones misses two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 5-foot
- Jason Terry misses 6-foot running hook shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 10-foot two point shot
- Dwight Howard makes jumper
- Raymond Felton misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Terrence Jones makes 7-foot two point shot
- Devin Harris makes 15-foot two point shot
- Devin Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Monta Ellis assists)
- Terrence Jones makes dunk (James Harden assists)
- Devin Harris makes driving layup (Monta Ellis assists)
- Jason Terry makes two point shot
- Monta Ellis misses 16-foot two point jumper
- Dwight Howard misses two point shot
- James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dwight Howard assists)
- James Harden makes 16-foot jumper
- Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists)
- James Harden makes 11-foot two point shot
- Devin Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Charlie Villanueva misses tip shot
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 10-foot
- Terrence Jones makes two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists)
- Monta Ellis makes driving layup
- Josh Smith misses 8-foot
- Josh Smith makes two point shot
- Devin Harris makes 10-foot two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes dunk (Devin Harris assists)
- Clint Capela makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Richard Jefferson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Monta Ellis makes 7-foot two point shot
- Corey Brewer makes 11-foot two point shot
- James Harden makes 14-foot jumper
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes two point shot
- Amar'e Stoudemire blocks Josh Smith's shot
- James Harden misses driving layup
- Corey Brewer misses
- Monta Ellis makes 23-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- James Harden misses 18-foot jumper
- Monta Ellis makes two point shot (J.J. Barea assists)
- Josh Smith makes 7-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Pablo Prigioni assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Barea misses 5-foot
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Amar'e Stoudemire blocks Josh Smith's shot
- J.J. Barea misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 19-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Barea makes two point shot
- Al-Farouq Aminu blocks Dwight Howard 's 6-foot shot
- Pablo Prigioni makes 24-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Barea makes 9-foot two point shot
- Trevor Ariza misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard misses tip shot
- Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Dwight Howard assists)
- Charlie Villanueva misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Raymond Felton misses 21-foot jumper
- Pablo Prigioni misses two point shot
- Charlie Villanueva misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Charlie Villanueva makes driving layup (J.J. Barea assists)
- Corey Brewer misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
- Tyson Chandler misses layup
- Corey Brewer misses driving layup
- J.J. Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (J.J. Barea assists)
- Pablo Prigioni misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Barea makes driving layup (Raymond Felton assists)
- Josh Smith misses 13-foot jumper
- Charlie Villanueva makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Monta Ellis makes 24-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Monta Ellis makes driving layup
- Terrence Jones misses 14-foot jumper
- Monta Ellis misses 23-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 24-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes two point shot
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
- Monta Ellis makes two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- James Harden misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot
- James Harden makes two point shot
- Monta Ellis misses
- Josh Smith makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Monta Ellis misses 19-foot two point jumper
- James Harden makes 10-foot jumper
- Devin Harris misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Richard Jefferson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 11-foot jumper
- Jason Terry misses 19-foot two point jumper
- Raymond Felton misses 19-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 21-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 18-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki blocks Terrence Jones 's 5-foot two point shot
- Terrence Jones misses 6-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Monta Ellis misses 18-foot two point jumper
- Terrence Jones misses 5-foot
- James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Dwight Howard blocks Richard Jefferson 's 5-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 9-foot two point shot
- James Harden makes 12-foot two point shot
- Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes driving dunk
- Monta Ellis misses 18-foot jumper
- Tyson Chandler blocks Trevor Ariza 's 5-foot two point shot
- James Harden makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry makes 16-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 19-foot jumper
- James Harden makes 20-foot two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes driving layup
- James Harden misses 11-foot
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes two point shot (Monta Ellis assists)
- Devin Harris misses 7-foot
- Corey Brewer makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Charlie Villanueva misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Corey Brewer makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Monta Ellis makes 20-foot two point shot
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists)
- Clint Capela makes layup (James Harden assists)
- Josh Smith misses 17-foot jumper
- James Harden misses 14-foot jumper
- Josh Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Pablo Prigioni assists)
- J.J. Barea makes 25-foot three point jumper (Charlie Villanueva assists)
- James Harden makes 4-foot two point shot
- Al-Farouq Aminu blocks James Harden's layup
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot two point shot (Monta Ellis assists)
- Corey Brewer makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Al-Farouq Aminu misses three point jumper
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes 7-foot two point shot
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 51-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dwight Howard assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 5-foot
- Corey Brewer makes driving layup
- Dwight Howard misses 2-foot jumper
- Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Devin Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Amar'e Stoudemire misses 11-foot jumper
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 11-foot two point shot
- Corey Brewer makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Corey Brewer misses 4-foot Running Jumper
- Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Monta Ellis misses
- Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
- Terrence Jones makes dunk (James Harden assists)
- Monta Ellis makes 17-foot two point shot
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes 23-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot
- James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes 8-foot two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith makes 6-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Dwight Howard blocks Monta Ellis 's 4-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 24-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 20-foot jumper
- Monta Ellis makes 18-foot jumper
- James Harden misses 9-foot
- Dwight Howard misses
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Monta Ellis misses 23-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 18-foot two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes 7-foot two point shot
- Monta Ellis misses 20-foot jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Dwight Howard vs. Tyson Chandler (Jason Terry gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Terrence Jones misses two point shot | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Raymond Felton defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | James Harden personal foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Monta Ellis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists) | 0 | 3 |
| 10:59 | | Trevor Ariza misses 5-foot | 0 | 3 |
| 10:57 | | Terrence Jones offensive rebound | 0 | 3 |
| 10:57 | | Richard Jefferson personal foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul) | 0 | 3 |
| 10:44 | | Jason Terry misses 6-foot running hook shot | 0 | 3 |
| 10:42 | | Terrence Jones offensive rebound | 0 | 3 |
| 10:42 | | Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul) | 0 | 3 |
| 10:42 | | Terrence Jones makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10:42 | | Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10:19 | | Dirk Nowitzki makes 10-foot two point shot | 2 | 5 |
| 9:55 | | Dwight Howard makes jumper | 4 | 5 |
| 9:34 | | Raymond Felton misses 25-foot three point jumper | 4 | 5 |
| 9:33 | | Tyson Chandler offensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 9:30 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper | 4 | 5 |
| 9:29 | | Tyson Chandler offensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 9:29 | | Tyson Chandler steps out of bounds turnover | 4 | 5 |
| 9:17 | | Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists) | 7 | 5 |
| 9:00 | | Dirk Nowitzki bad pass | 7 | 5 |
| 8:56 | | Raymond Felton personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | 7 | 5 |
| 8:56 | | Devin Harris enters the game for Raymond Felton | 7 | 5 |
| 8:42 | | Terrence Jones makes 7-foot two point shot | 9 | 5 |
| 8:34 | | Devin Harris makes 15-foot two point shot | 9 | 7 |
| 8:21 | | James Harden bad pass (Richard Jefferson steals) | 9 | 7 |
| 8:11 | | Devin Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper | 9 | 7 |
| 8:11 | | Terrence Jones defensive rebound | 9 | 7 |
| 8:02 | | James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 12 | 7 |
| 7:52 | | Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Monta Ellis assists) | 12 | 9 |
| 7:28 | | Trevor Ariza bad pass (Richard Jefferson steals) | 12 | 9 |
| 7:24 | | Richard Jefferson offensive Charge (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | 12 | 9 |
| 7:24 | | Richard Jefferson turnover | 12 | 9 |
| 7:24 | | Al-Farouq Aminu enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki | 12 | 9 |
| 7:18 | | Terrence Jones makes dunk (James Harden assists) | 14 | 9 |
| 7:16 | | Mavericks Full timeout | 14 | 9 |
| 7:16 | | Charlie Villanueva enters the game for Richard Jefferson | 14 | 9 |
| 6:58 | | Devin Harris makes driving layup (Monta Ellis assists) | 14 | 11 |
| 6:47 | | Jason Terry makes two point shot | 16 | 11 |
| 6:31 | | Monta Ellis misses 16-foot two point jumper | 16 | 11 |
| 6:31 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 16 | 11 |
| 6:26 | | Al-Farouq Aminu personal foul (Jason Terry draws the foul) | 16 | 11 |
| 6:16 | | Dwight Howard misses two point shot | 16 | 11 |
| 6:15 | | Dwight Howard offensive rebound | 16 | 11 |
| 6:11 | | James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dwight Howard assists) | 19 | 11 |
| 6:00 | | Trevor Ariza personal block (Monta Ellis draws the foul) | 19 | 11 |
| 5:54 | | Terrence Jones shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | 19 | 11 |
| 5:54 | | Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 12 |
| 5:54 | | Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 13 |
| 5:41 | | James Harden makes 16-foot jumper | 21 | 13 |
| 5:33 | | Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists) | 21 | 15 |
| 5:22 | | James Harden makes 11-foot two point shot | 23 | 15 |
| 5:03 | | Devin Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper | 23 | 15 |
| 5:01 | | Charlie Villanueva offensive rebound | 23 | 15 |
| 5:01 | | Charlie Villanueva misses tip shot | 23 | 15 |
| 5:00 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 23 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Al-Farouq Aminu personal foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul) | 23 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Terrence Jones makes free throw 1 of 2 | 24 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Pablo Prigioni enters the game for Jason Terry | 23 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Josh Smith enters the game for Dwight Howard | 24 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Amar'e Stoudemire enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 24 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for Charlie Villanueva | 24 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Richard Jefferson enters the game for Al-Farouq Aminu | 24 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Terrence Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 15 |
| 4:37 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 10-foot | 25 | 15 |
| 4:35 | | Terrence Jones defensive rebound | 25 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Terrence Jones makes two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists) | 27 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Amar'e Stoudemire shooting foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul) | 27 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 27 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Terrence Jones misses free throw 1 of 1 | 27 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Amar'e Stoudemire defensive rebound | 27 | 15 |
| 4:18 | | Monta Ellis makes driving layup | 27 | 17 |
| 3:58 | | Josh Smith misses 8-foot | 27 | 17 |
| 3:57 | | Josh Smith offensive rebound | 27 | 17 |
| 3:57 | | Josh Smith makes two point shot | 29 | 17 |
| 3:57 | | Devin Harris shooting foul (Josh Smith draws the foul) | 29 | 17 |
| 3:57 | | Josh Smith misses free throw 1 of 1 | 29 | 17 |
| 3:57 | | Amar'e Stoudemire defensive rebound | 29 | 17 |
| 3:43 | | Devin Harris makes 10-foot two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists) | 29 | 19 |
| 3:43 | | Terrence Jones shooting foul (Devin Harris draws the foul) | 29 | 19 |
| 3:43 | | Clint Capela enters the game for Terrence Jones | 29 | 19 |
| 3:43 | | Devin Harris misses free throw 1 of 1 | 29 | 19 |
| 3:42 | | Amar'e Stoudemire offensive rebound | 29 | 19 |
| 3:31 | | Amar'e Stoudemire makes dunk (Devin Harris assists) | 29 | 21 |
| 3:21 | | Clint Capela makes two point shot (James Harden assists) | 31 | 21 |
| 3:04 | | Richard Jefferson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists) | 31 | 24 |
| 2:59 | | Monta Ellis personal take foul (Clint Capela draws the foul) | 31 | 24 |
| 2:59 | | Rockets Full timeout | 31 | 24 |
| 2:59 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2 | 32 | 24 |
| 2:59 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2 | 33 | 24 |
| 2:43 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper | 33 | 24 |
| 2:42 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 33 | 24 |
| 2:36 | | James Harden offensive Charge (Devin Harris draws the foul) | 33 | 24 |
| 2:36 | | James Harden turnover | 33 | 24 |
| 2:25 | | Monta Ellis makes 7-foot two point shot | 33 | 26 |
| 2:13 | | Corey Brewer makes 11-foot two point shot | 35 | 26 |
| 2:06 | | Pablo Prigioni personal block (Devin Harris draws the foul) | 35 | 26 |
| 2:06 | | Devin Harris makes free throw 1 of 2 | 35 | 27 |
| 2:06 | | J.J. Barea enters the game for Richard Jefferson | 35 | 27 |
| 2:06 | | Devin Harris makes free throw 2 of 2 | 35 | 28 |
| 1:54 | | James Harden makes 14-foot jumper | 37 | 28 |
| 1:45 | | Amar'e Stoudemire makes two point shot | 37 | 30 |
| 1:45 | | Clint Capela shooting foul (Amar'e Stoudemire draws the foul) | 37 | 30 |
| 1:45 | | Dwight Howard enters the game for Clint Capela | 37 | 30 |
| 1:45 | | Amar'e Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 1 | 37 | 31 |
| 1:35 | | Amar'e Stoudemire blocks Josh Smith's shot | 37 | 31 |
| 1:32 | | Devin Harris defensive rebound | 37 | 31 |
| 1:30 | | Devin Harris lost ball turnover (James Harden steals) | 37 | 31 |
| 1:25 | | James Harden misses driving layup | 37 | 31 |
| 1:23 | | Corey Brewer offensive rebound | 37 | 31 |
| 1:22 | | Corey Brewer misses | 37 | 31 |
| 1:21 | | J.J. Barea defensive rebound | 37 | 31 |
| 1:14 | | Monta Ellis makes 23-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists) | 37 | 34 |
| 56.0 | | James Harden misses 18-foot jumper | 37 | 34 |
| 55.0 | | J.J. Barea defensive rebound | 37 | 34 |
| 50.0 | | Monta Ellis makes two point shot (J.J. Barea assists) | 37 | 36 |
| 50.0 | | Rockets 20 Sec. timeout | 37 | 36 |
| 50.0 | | Trevor Ariza enters the game for James Harden | 37 | 36 |
| 37.0 | | Josh Smith makes 7-foot two point shot | 39 | 36 |
| 19.0 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 23-foot three point jumper | 39 | 36 |
| 18.0 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 39 | 36 |
| 2.0 | | Josh Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Pablo Prigioni assists) | 42 | 36 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 42 | 36 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Dallas, TX
Referee:Tom Washington
Referee:Mike Callahan
Referee:Michael Smith
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
| Houston | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10 | L1 |
| Dallas | 15 | 26 | .366 | 12.5 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 33 | .233 | 18.5 | W1 |
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