Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND - GAME 4 • HOU leads series 3-1
56-26, 26-15 Away
109
56-26, 26-15 Away
50-32, 27-14 Home
121
50-32, 27-14 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- J.J. Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper
- James Harden makes 8-foot two point shot
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Monta Ellis assists)
- Terrence Jones makes 6-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists)
- Monta Ellis makes 20-foot jumper
- Terrence Jones makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (J.J. Barea assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki blocks Terrence Jones 's 2-foot layup
- J.J. Barea misses driving layup
- Trevor Ariza misses 21-foot jumper
- Monta Ellis makes 20-foot two point shot
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot
- J.J. Barea makes 8-foot two point shot
- Dwight Howard makes 6-foot two point shot
- Amar'e Stoudemire misses 16-foot jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 7-foot jumper
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes 18-foot jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Terrence Jones makes driving layup (James Harden assists)
- Monta Ellis misses 19-foot jumper
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
- J.J. Barea misses driving layup
- Al-Farouq Aminu misses tip shot
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes two point shot
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes dunk (J.J. Barea assists)
- Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes 19-foot jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Jason Terry makes three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
- Al-Farouq Aminu misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer blocks Charlie Villanueva's layup
- Charlie Villanueva misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Pablo Prigioni misses three point jumper
- Monta Ellis makes driving layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- James Harden misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
- Amar'e Stoudemire misses 8-foot two point shot
- Corey Brewer makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
- Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 10-foot two point shot
- Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Dwight Howard blocks Devin Harris 's 6-foot two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 12-foot two point shot
- Josh Smith misses 11-foot hook shot
- Devin Harris makes two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Pablo Prigioni misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Monta Ellis assists)
- Pablo Prigioni misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Devin Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Monta Ellis misses 20-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer makes two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 5-foot
- Monta Ellis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Al-Farouq Aminu assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 21-foot two point jumper
- Monta Ellis misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 21-foot jumper
- Monta Ellis makes driving layup (J.J. Barea assists)
- Charlie Villanueva makes 24-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Corey Brewer makes driving layup (Dwight Howard assists)
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes 22-foot three point jumper (Charlie Villanueva assists)
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Charlie Villanueva misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard blocks J.J. Barea 's 6-foot shot
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes two point shot
- Terrence Jones makes 5-foot two point shot
- J.J. Barea makes 11-foot two point shot
- Terrence Jones misses 5-foot two point shot
- J.J. Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses three point jumper
- J.J. Barea makes 15-foot two point shot
- Corey Brewer misses 9-foot jumper
- Charlie Villanueva makes three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Charlie Villanueva misses 23-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Barea makes two point shot
- Terrence Jones makes driving layup (James Harden assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Terry misses three point jumper
- J.J. Barea makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Terrence Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Monta Ellis misses 16-foot two point jumper
- Jason Terry misses 22-foot jumper
- Terrence Jones misses tip shot
- J.J. Barea misses driving layup
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot
- Terrence Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Terrence Jones misses layup
- Tyson Chandler blocks Terrence Jones's layup
- Monta Ellis makes 4-foot two point shot (J.J. Barea assists)
- James Harden misses three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 14-foot jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
- Monta Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Monta Ellis misses 19-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 21-foot jumper
- Monta Ellis makes 16-foot jumper (Al-Farouq Aminu assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- J.J. Barea makes 10-foot two point shot
- Al-Farouq Aminu blocks James Harden 's 5-foot two point shot
- Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard misses 7-foot two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes 15-foot two point shot
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Barea makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Amar'e Stoudemire blocks Corey Brewer 's 4-foot two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes driving layup
- J.J. Barea misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer makes driving layup
- James Harden makes 17-foot two point shot
- Monta Ellis makes 1-foot two point shot
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes two point shot
- Devin Harris makes two point shot (Amar'e Stoudemire assists)
- Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Devin Harris misses 10-foot jumper
- Charlie Villanueva makes two point shot
- Josh Smith makes 7-foot two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists)
- Josh Smith blocks Amar'e Stoudemire 's 7-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer makes layup (James Harden assists)
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes driving dunk
- Amar'e Stoudemire misses 14-foot jumper
- James Harden makes two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists)
- Richard Jefferson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
- Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Raymond Felton misses 7-foot
- Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper
- Pablo Prigioni misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Amar'e Stoudemire misses 18-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer makes driving layup (Pablo Prigioni assists)
- Raymond Felton makes 21-foot two point shot
- Corey Brewer makes two point shot
- Raymond Felton misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith makes three point jumper
- Dwight Howard misses 7-foot two point shot
- Josh Smith makes two point shot
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 15-foot two point shot
- Nick Johnson misses layup
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 9-foot jumper (J.J. Barea assists)
- Corey Brewer makes 24-foot three point jumper (Pablo Prigioni assists)
- Amar'e Stoudemire makes two point shot (J.J. Barea assists)
- Josh Smith makes 5-foot two point shot (Pablo Prigioni assists)
- Monta Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes 6-foot two point shot
- Al-Farouq Aminu makes driving dunk
- Trevor Ariza makes driving layup
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
- Josh Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Al-Farouq Aminu misses 13-foot jumper
- Josh Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Josh Smith makes driving layup
- Al-Farouq Aminu misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki misses jumper
- Monta Ellis makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Monta Ellis misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Dirk Nowitzki makes 14-foot two point shot (J.J. Barea assists)
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Tyson Chandler blocks Trevor Ariza 's 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Monta Ellis makes 6-foot two point shot
- Corey Brewer misses 22-foot two point jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Corey Brewer makes two point shot (Nick Johnson assists)
- J.J. Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nick Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes 5-foot jumper (Joey Dorsey assists)
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | DAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Dwight Howard vs. Tyson Chandler (J.J. Barea gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Dwight Howard shooting foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Al-Farouq Aminu misses free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Mavericks offensive team rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Al-Farouq Aminu misses free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Terrence Jones defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:19 | | James Harden bad pass | 0 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | J.J. Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:04 | | Mavericks offensive team rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 10:59 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 10:48 | | James Harden makes 8-foot two point shot | 2 | 0 |
| 10:37 | | Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Monta Ellis assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:23 | | Terrence Jones makes 6-foot jumper (Jason Terry assists) | 4 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Monta Ellis makes 20-foot jumper | 4 | 4 |
| 10:00 | | 8 second turnover | 4 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | Al-Farouq Aminu bad pass (Jason Terry steals) | 4 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Terrence Jones makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists) | 6 | 4 |
| 9:29 | | Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (J.J. Barea assists) | 6 | 6 |
| 9:08 | | Dirk Nowitzki blocks Terrence Jones 's 2-foot layup | 6 | 6 |
| 9:07 | | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 6 | 6 |
| 9:00 | | J.J. Barea misses driving layup | 6 | 6 |
| 8:59 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 6 | 6 |
| 8:52 | | Trevor Ariza misses 21-foot jumper | 6 | 6 |
| 8:51 | | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 6 | 6 |
| 8:37 | | Monta Ellis makes 20-foot two point shot | 6 | 8 |
| 8:15 | | James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 8 |
| 8:15 | | Monta Ellis defensive rebound | 6 | 8 |
| 8:11 | | Monta Ellis bad pass | 6 | 8 |
| 7:54 | | Dwight Howard makes two point shot | 8 | 8 |
| 7:54 | | Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 8 | 8 |
| 7:54 | | Amar'e Stoudemire enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 8 | 8 |
| 7:54 | | Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 7:54 | | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 8 | 8 |
| 7:39 | | J.J. Barea makes 8-foot two point shot | 8 | 10 |
| 7:22 | | Dwight Howard makes 6-foot two point shot | 10 | 10 |
| 7:05 | | Amar'e Stoudemire misses 16-foot jumper | 10 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Terrence Jones defensive rebound | 10 | 10 |
| 6:56 | | Dwight Howard out of bounds lost ball turnover | 10 | 10 |
| 6:50 | | Dirk Nowitzki misses 7-foot jumper | 10 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Terrence Jones defensive rebound | 10 | 10 |
| 6:45 | | Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists) | 12 | 10 |
| 6:26 | | Amar'e Stoudemire makes 18-foot jumper (J.J. Barea assists) | 12 | 12 |
| 6:16 | | Amar'e Stoudemire shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 12 | 12 |
| 6:16 | | Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 6:16 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 12 | 12 |
| 6:16 | | Charlie Villanueva enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki | 12 | 12 |
| 6:16 | | Tyson Chandler enters the game for Amar'e Stoudemire | 12 | 12 |
| 6:16 | | Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 6:15 | | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 12 | 12 |
| 5:54 | | Al-Farouq Aminu makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.J. Barea assists) | 12 | 15 |
| 5:35 | | Terrence Jones makes driving layup (James Harden assists) | 14 | 15 |
| 5:35 | | Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Terrence Jones draws the foul) | 14 | 15 |
| 5:35 | | Mavericks Full timeout | 14 | 15 |
| 5:35 | | Amar'e Stoudemire enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 14 | 15 |
| 5:35 | | Terrence Jones makes free throw 1 of 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 5:13 | | Monta Ellis misses 19-foot jumper | 15 | 15 |
| 5:13 | | Terrence Jones defensive rebound | 15 | 15 |
| 5:07 | | Charlie Villanueva personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 15 | 15 |
| 5:07 | | Josh Smith enters the game for Terrence Jones | 15 | 15 |
| 5:03 | | Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists) | 17 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | J.J. Barea misses driving layup | 17 | 15 |
| 4:50 | | Al-Farouq Aminu misses tip shot | 17 | 15 |
| 4:50 | | Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound | 17 | 15 |
| 4:48 | | Al-Farouq Aminu makes two point shot | 17 | 17 |
| 4:48 | | Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound | 17 | 15 |
| 4:33 | | James Harden makes driving layup | 19 | 17 |
| 4:24 | | Amar'e Stoudemire makes dunk (J.J. Barea assists) | 19 | 19 |
| 4:09 | | Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists) | 21 | 19 |
| 3:56 | | Amar'e Stoudemire makes 19-foot jumper (J.J. Barea assists) | 21 | 21 |
| 3:38 | | Jason Terry makes three point jumper (Josh Smith assists) | 24 | 21 |
| 3:21 | | Jason Terry personal foul (Amar'e Stoudemire draws the foul) | 24 | 21 |
| 3:21 | | Clint Capela enters the game for Jason Terry | 24 | 21 |
| 3:21 | | Devin Harris enters the game for Amar'e Stoudemire | 24 | 21 |
| 3:21 | | Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for J.J. Barea | 24 | 21 |
| 3:21 | | Corey Brewer enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 24 | 21 |
| 3:21 | | Pablo Prigioni enters the game for Dwight Howard | 24 | 21 |
| 3:06 | | Al-Farouq Aminu misses 23-foot three point jumper | 24 | 21 |
| 3:05 | | Charlie Villanueva offensive rebound | 24 | 21 |
| 3:03 | | Corey Brewer blocks Charlie Villanueva's layup | 24 | 21 |
| 3:03 | | Terrence Jones enters the game for Clint Capela | 24 | 21 |
| 3:03 | | Charlie Villanueva offensive rebound | 24 | 21 |
| 3:03 | | Corey Brewer vs. Charlie Villanueva (Dirk Nowitzki gains possession) | 24 | 21 |
| 2:56 | | Charlie Villanueva misses 24-foot three point jumper | 24 | 21 |
| 2:55 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 24 | 21 |
| 2:45 | | Josh Smith traveling | 24 | 21 |
| 2:45 | | Rockets Full timeout | 24 | 21 |
| 2:45 | | Amar'e Stoudemire enters the game for Al-Farouq Aminu | 24 | 21 |
| 2:45 | | Richard Jefferson enters the game for Charlie Villanueva | 24 | 21 |
| 2:34 | | Corey Brewer personal block (Monta Ellis draws the foul) | 24 | 21 |
| 2:34 | | Clint Capela enters the game for Terrence Jones | 24 | 21 |
| 2:27 | | Monta Ellis lost ball turnover (Josh Smith steals) | 24 | 21 |
| 2:19 | | Pablo Prigioni misses three point jumper | 24 | 21 |
| 2:18 | | Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound | 24 | 21 |
| 2:15 | | Monta Ellis makes driving layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists) | 24 | 23 |
| 2:04 | | Devin Harris personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | 24 | 23 |
| 2:04 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2 | 25 | 23 |
| 2:04 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 26 | 23 |
| 1:57 | | Clint Capela personal foul (Amar'e Stoudemire draws the foul) | 26 | 23 |
| 1:49 | | Clint Capela shooting foul (Amar'e Stoudemire draws the foul) | 26 | 23 |
| 1:49 | | Amar'e Stoudemire misses free throw 1 of 2 | 26 | 23 |
| 1:49 | | Mavericks offensive team rebound | 26 | 23 |
| 1:49 | | Amar'e Stoudemire misses free throw 2 of 2 | 26 | 23 |
| 1:47 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 26 | 23 |
| 1:37 | | James Harden misses 15-foot step back jumpshot | 26 | 23 |
| 1:37 | | Devin Harris defensive rebound | 26 | 23 |
| 1:31 | | Monta Ellis bad pass (James Harden steals) | 26 | 23 |
| 1:31 | | Monta Ellis personal block (James Harden draws the foul) | 26 | 23 |
| 1:31 | | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2 | 27 | 23 |
| 1:31 | | Raymond Felton enters the game for Monta Ellis | 27 | 23 |
| 1:31 | | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | 28 | 23 |
| 1:15 | | Amar'e Stoudemire misses 8-foot two point shot | 28 | 23 |
| 1:14 | | Corey Brewer defensive rebound | 28 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Richard Jefferson personal take foul (Clint Capela draws the foul) | 29 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2 | 29 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2 | 30 | 23 |
| 52.0 | | Dirk Nowitzki bad pass (James Harden steals) | 30 | 23 |
| 49.0 | | Corey Brewer makes two point shot (James Harden assists) | 32 | 23 |
| 29.0 | | Dirk Nowitzki makes driving layup | 32 | 25 |
| 4.0 | | James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper | 32 | 25 |
| 3.0 | | Josh Smith offensive rebound | 32 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | James Harden makes 10-foot two point shot | 34 | 25 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 34 | 25 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Dallas, TX
Referee:Derrick Stafford
Referee:Josh Tiven
Referee:Monty McCutchen
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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