Mavericks at Rockets preview: October 21, 2026
The Dallas Mavericks (26-56 in 2025-26) visit the Houston Rockets (52-30 in 2025-26) on October 21, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NBA ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 26-56 | 2-3 (122.6-124.6) | 10-30 | 16-25 (116.3-119.9) |
| Houston Rockets | 52-30 | 4-1 (122.6-112) | 22-19 (115.7-112.7) | 30-11 (114.8-107.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. Dallas Mavericks: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 30 NBA teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| DAL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 114.1 (23rd) | 115.2 (18th) |
| Points allowed per game | 119.6 (8th) | 110 (27th) |
Recent form
Dallas Mavericks
- Apr 12, 2026: W 149-128 vs CHI
- Apr 10, 2026: L 120-139 at SAS
- Apr 8, 2026: L 107-112 at PHX
- Apr 7, 2026: L 103-116 at LAC
- Apr 5, 2026: W 134-128 vs LAL
Houston Rockets
Head-to-head
8 earlier meetings stored: Rockets 5, Mavericks 3. Full Rockets vs Mavericks head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2025-26 | HOU 111, DAL 107 (at HOU) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2025-26 | HOU 104, DAL 110 (at DAL) |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2025-26 | HOU 109, DAL 122 (at DAL) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 2025-26 | HOU 110, DAL 102 (at HOU) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 2024-25 | HOU 133, DAL 96 (at HOU) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | F | 70 | 21 Pts/g, 6.7 Reb/g, 4.5 Ast/g | 24.8 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Naji Marshall | F | 74 | 15.2 Pts/g, 4.7 Reb/g, 3.3 Ast/g | 13.8 Pts/g | Points, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| P.J. Washington | F | 56 | 14.2 Pts/g, 7 Reb/g, 1.8 Ast/g | 13.8 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Santi Aldama | F | 43 | 14 Pts/g, 6.7 Reb/g, 2.9 Ast/g | 14.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Max Christie | G | 77 | 12.3 Pts/g, 3.2 Reb/g, 2 Ast/g | 13.2 Pts/g | Threes made |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | F | 78 | 26 Pts/g, 5.5 Reb/g, 4.8 Ast/g | 28.4 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Alperen Sengun | F-C | 72 | 20.4 Pts/g, 8.9 Reb/g, 6.2 Ast/g | 17 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Amen Thompson | G-F | 79 | 18.3 Pts/g, 7.8 Reb/g, 5.3 Ast/g | 24.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | F | 77 | 15.8 Pts/g, 6.9 Reb/g, 1.9 Ast/g | 19.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Reed Sheppard | G | 82 | 13.5 Pts/g, 2.9 Reb/g, 3.4 Ast/g | 12 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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