121-115!Doncic quasi-triple-double 41+9+9, Irving 27 points, the Mavericks narrowly beat the Rockets at home
On November 29, Beijing time, the NBA regular season mid-season tournament continued. The Dallas Mavericks are playing at home and are challenged by the Houston Rockets. The Mavericks narrowly defeated the Rockets 121-115 to end their opponent's two-game winning streak.
Mavericks (11-6): Doncic 41 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, Irving 27 points and 5 assists, Derrick Jones 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Rockets (8-7): Shin Kyung 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, VanVleet 10 points and 12 assists, Dillon Brooks 16 points, Smith 16 points and 9 rebounds.
In the first quarter of the game, the Mavericks blossomed more under the leadership of Doncic and quickly opened up the score gap. With 3:31 left on a layup, the Mavericks led the Rockets by 12 points at 23-11. The Rockets then scored seven straight points to close the gap. At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Rockets by seven points at 29-22.
The Rockets scored six straight points in the second quarter to tie it at 7:47 to 30-33. The Mavericks then went on an 11-1 run to extend their lead to 13 points at 5:02. The Rockets went on a scoring spree in the second half, with a 14-3 run that put them at 47-50 at 1:50. At halftime, the Mavericks led by four points at 54-50.
In the third quarter, the Rockets Shen Jing, Smith and Jalen Glen played an 11-2 start, and the Rockets outscored the Mavericks by five points at 10:03 61-56. The Rockets opened up the deficit in the second half of the game, with Holiday hitting two three-pointers to help the team lead by nine points at one point, 84-75. Irving scored the Mavericks' final nine points of the quarter to lead the team to 84-88 at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the Mavericks Irving and Doncic took turns chasing points, scoring 7 points and 32 points, Derrick Jones hit a three-point shot, the Mavericks led by one point at 97-96, and the Rockets called a timeout. After the timeout, the Mavericks' advantage continued to expand, and at 4:22, Irving made a 100-step three-pointer to stretch the 108-100 margin to eight points. At the critical moment, Shen Jing stepped up, he used consecutive points to regenerate the suspense of the game, and in the last 23 seconds, Shen Jing hooked his hand to score, 112-115 The Rockets only trailed by 3 points. Smith's three-point shot put the Rockets at 115-117 at one point. Derrick Jones scored, Doncic hit two free throws, and the Mavericks narrowly beat the Rockets 121-115.