NBASat 2 Jan
RocketsRocketsHouston Rockets7–3 · #5
VS9:30 AM PHT
MavericksMavericksDallas Mavericks6–4 · #10
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NBA
Rockets vs Mavericks: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sat 2 Jan, 9:30 AM PHTSaturday 2 January 2027 · 9:30 AM PHT · Toyota Center
Tip-off in
52days21hrs18min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Houston Rockets 25 players
- Aaron HolidayGuard · 28
- Josh OkogieGuard · 25
- Fred VanVleetGuard · 30
- Bogdan BogdanovicGuard · 32
- Reed SheppardGuard · 20
- JD DavisonGuard · 22
- Marcus SmartGuard · 30
- Amen ThompsonForward · 22
- Jae'Sean TateForward · 29
- Jabari Smith Jr.Forward · 21
- Julian PhillipsForward · 21
- Tari EasonForward · 23
- Isaiah CrawfordForward · 23
- Jeff GreenForward · 38
- Oscar TshiebweForward · 25
- Kevin DurantForward · 36
- Jack McVeighForward · 28
- Steven AdamsCenter · 31
- Clint CapelaCenter · 30
- Alperen SengunCenter · 21
- Alperen SengunCenter · 22
- B. ThorntonPosition not listed
- C. MatthewsPosition not listed
- Q. CopelandPosition not listed
- S. PedullaPosition not listed
Dallas Mavericks 28 players
- Dante ExumGuard · 29
- Jazian GortmanGuard · 21
- Kyrie IrvingGuard · 32
- Max ChristieGuard · 21
- Jett HowardGuard · 21
- Marcus SasserGuard · 24
- Spencer DinwiddieGuard · 31
- Seth LundyForward · 24
- Larrea Sergio DeForward · 19
- Zaccharie RisacherForward · 19
- Naji MarshallForward · 27
- Caleb MartinForward · 29
- Kessler EdwardsForward · 24
- Daniel GaffordForward · 26
- P. J. WashingtonForward · 26
- Markieff MorrisForward · 35
- Dereck LivelyCenter · 20
- Santi AldamaCenter · 24
- C. FlaggPosition not listed
- J. Diaz-GrahamPosition not listed
- J. PoulakidasPosition not listed
- M. CissePosition not listed
- M. JohnsonPosition not listed
- R. NembhardPosition not listed
- T. BiberovicPosition not listed
- T. LawalPosition not listed
- T. SmithPosition not listed
- W. ClaytonPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Rockets
Alperen SengunC · 8 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 19.2
- REB
- 8.9
- AST
- 7.9
Kevin DurantF · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.0
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 3.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F · 10 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 6.7
- AST
- 2.4
Mavericks
C. Flagg8 games · 36.1 min
- PTS
- 26.6
- REB
- 7.4
- AST
- 7.6
Kyrie IrvingG · 7 games · 31.9 min
- PTS
- 23.3
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 4.9
J. Poulakidas1 games · 25.6 min
- PTS
- 16.0
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 0.0
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Houston Rockets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 10 | 7 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 86.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 8 | 5 | 33.5 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 58.6 | 33.3 | 71.1 |
| Amen Thompson | 10 | 7 | 31.7 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 81.6 |
| Kevin Durant | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 50.9 | 27.5 | 87.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8 | 5 | 29.3 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 42.9 | 33.9 | 84.6 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 1 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 44.4 | 32.4 | 90.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 38.8 | 33.9 | 100.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 1 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 23.5 | 36.4 | 85.7 |
| Clint Capela | 6 | 1 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 87.5 | – | 20.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 57.9 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 7 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 100.0 | – | 25.0 |
| Q. Copeland | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 33.3 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 7 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 |
| Julian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| S. Pedulla | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| B. Thornton | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | – |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Flagg | 8 | 4 | 36.1 | 26.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 37.9 | 26.2 | 90.9 |
| P. J. Washington | 10 | 6 | 32.1 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 42.0 | 32.8 | 78.8 |
| Kyrie Irving | 7 | 3 | 31.9 | 23.3 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 85.0 |
| T. Biberovic | 1 | 0 | 26.1 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | – | 11.1 | 100.0 |
| J. Poulakidas | 1 | 0 | 25.6 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | – | 50.0 | 66.7 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 10 | 2 | 23.1 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 25.8 | 22.9 | 50.0 |
| Larrea Sergio De | 3 | 0 | 23.0 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 52.9 | 62.5 | 100.0 |
| Daniel Gafford | 9 | 5 | 22.8 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 80.8 | 100.0 | 73.1 |
| Seth Lundy | 1 | 0 | 21.7 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| Naji Marshall | 7 | 2 | 21.2 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 33.3 | 29.4 | 56.2 |
| Caleb Martin | 8 | 1 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 25.0 | 35.7 | 100.0 |
| M. Johnson | 8 | 0 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 65.2 | 25.0 | 77.8 |
| W. Clayton | 10 | 0 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 63.0 | 41.2 | 69.2 |
| Max Christie | 9 | 6 | 15.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 23.8 | 26.5 | 100.0 |
| Santi Aldama | 3 | 0 | 15.6 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 83.3 |
| Marcus Sasser | 7 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 43.8 | 20.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Diaz-Graham | 1 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| T. Lawal | 6 | 0 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| M. Cisse | 6 | 1 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 100.0 | – | 100.0 |
| Jett Howard | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 33.3 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Each team won 4 of the last 8 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Alperen Sengun (Rockets, 19.2) and C. Flagg (Mavericks, 26.6).
- Rockets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Mavericks won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
19.2C. FlaggDallas Mavericks
26.6Reboundsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
8.9C. FlaggDallas Mavericks
7.4Assistsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
7.9C. FlaggDallas Mavericks
7.63-pointersper game
Fred VanVleetHouston Rockets · G
2.6J. PoulakidasDallas Mavericks
4.0Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Rockets
C
Alperen Sengun19.2 pts · 8.9 reb · 7.9 ast
F
Jabari Smith Jr.15.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.4 ast
F
Kevin Durant19.0 pts · 5.6 reb · 3.1 ast
G
Fred VanVleet13.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.2 ast
F
Amen Thompson13.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Celtics
Mavericks
C. Flagg26.6 pts · 7.4 reb · 7.6 ast
F
P. J. Washington13.2 pts · 7.3 reb · 1.3 ast
F
Daniel Gafford11.1 pts · 6.1 reb · 1.8 ast
F
Caleb Martin3.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast
G
Max Christie4.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.2 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Kings
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Alperen SengunRockets · C
C. FlaggMavericks
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameRockets: 116.0Mavericks: 113.9
Points allowedRockets: 107.0Mavericks: 109.1
Win %Rockets: .700Mavericks: .600
Home / away recordRockets: 6–2Mavericks: 3–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Rockets
1 day
Home stand, game 1 of 4
2–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Mavericks
2 days
Road trip, game 1 of 3
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Alperen Sengun had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- C. Flagg had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Kyrie Irving had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Mavericks have won their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- J. Poulakidas had 4+ threes in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- The last 4 meetings averaged 241.0 combined pointsHead to head
Head to head
The last 8 meetings in the leagues we follow
4Rockets wins
8 games4Mavericks wins
Top scorer: C. Flagg 33 pts
Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks, final, 111–107
Top scorer: C. Flagg 34 pts
Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets, final, 110–104
Top scorer: Kevin Durant 34 pts
Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets, final, 122–109
Top scorer: Anthony Davis 29 pts
Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks, final, 110–102
Top scorer: P. J. Washington 29 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).