NBA regular season: Doncic 47+9 three-point beating Green Rockets lost to the Mavericks and missed a 12-game winning streak

On April 1, Beijing time, the Rockets lost 107-125 to the Mavericks at home, missing 12 consecutive wins. Doncic finished with 47 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, shooting 18-of-30 from the field, 9-of-16 from three-point range, and tying a career record with nine three-pointers. Irving had 24 points and seven assists, and Jalen Green was in a slump, scoring just 12 points on 5-of-15 shooting and 0-of-5 from three-point range. The Mavericks won seven in a row and led by as many as 29 points, while the Rockets lost despite narrowing the gap in the final quarter. Whitmore ushered in a comeback, coming off the bench to score 13 points, five rebounds and three steals.

Doncic has played at least 40 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 40 games, tying Willis for sixth all-time, but Willis has played 1,156 games, while Doncic has just played 395 games.

Statistics

Mavericks: Doncic 47 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 9 three-pointers, Irving 24 points and 7 assists, Washington 12 points and 6 rebounds, Exum 13 points, Gafford 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks, Hardaway 9 points and 5 rebounds

Rockets: Jabari Smith Jr. 28 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals, Green 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, VanVleet 10 points and 7 assists, Amen Thompson 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals, Landale 11 points and 4 rebounds, Whitmore 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals, Aaron Holiday 16 points and 6 rebounds

The star of the game

Doncic dominated the Rockets alone, ending his opponent's 11-game winning streak.

Match tidbits

Doncic warmed up before the game, threw the ball high and hit the big screen of the Rockets, and hit the board accurately after falling!

Doncic also hit a fairy shot in the game, and when the 24-second offensive time was about to expire, he threw the ball in one step from inside the three-point line and scored again! Doncic himself laughed.

Highlight reel moments

Doncic stepped back and hit a three-point shot, scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the first quarter!

Whitmore is back and hits a three-point shot!

Jones dunks inside!

Amen Thompson scores on folded layup!

Jalen Green breaks through the split dunk!

Lively's pegboard hat Amen Thompson!

Gafford Buckle Smith!

Game recap

In the first quarter, Jabari Smith Jr. hit a three-pointer and Amen Thompson scored on a layup, and the Rockets opened the game 5-0. Doncic scored four straight points, Green scored a layup, and Gafford hit an empty catch. Washington hit a three-pointer, Doncic scored six points in a row, Lively dunked, and the Mavericks outscored the Rockets by six points on a 13-2 run. Bullock hit a three-pointer from Whitmore's comeback and also hit a three-pointer, but the Mavericks had more firepower from the outside, with Exum hitting two three-pointers in a row and Doncic hitting four three-pointers in a row. At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Rockets 36-24, and Doncic had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, Jabari Smith Jr. and Jeff Green scored back-to-back free throws, and the Rockets still trailed by 8 points. Jones scored on a dunk, Irving hit his first shot of the game, and Washington hit a three-pointer to give the Mavericks a 13-point lead. Jalen Green completed the dunk, but the Mavericks rained three-pointers again, Exum and Washington hit three points in a row, and Doncic scored seven points in a row to extend the gap to 17 points. Amen Thompson scored on a dunk and Irving hit a three-pointer. Doncic played 2+1, and at halftime, the Mavericks led the Rockets 66-45.

In the first half, Doncic of the Mavericks had 32 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 12-of-18 from the field and 6-of-10 from three-point range. Exum had 11 points, Washington had 10 points and five rebounds, and Irving had five points. The Rockets' Jalen Green had 12 points and four rebounds, Jabari Smith Jr. had 10 points and five rebounds, and Amen Thompson had eight points and five rebounds. There was a huge gap between the two teams' outside firepower, with the Mavericks making 13-of-24 three-pointers and the Rockets making 4-of-17 three-pointers.

In the rematch, Doncic scored 5 points in a row, and Smith also scored 5 points in a row. VanVleet hit a three-pointer, Irving responded with a three-pointer, and Doncic continued to fire on fire, scoring eight straight points and hitting a career-high ninth three-pointer for 47 points. VanVleet also found his outside sense, hitting back-to-back three-pointers, Whitmore dunked, and Aaron Holiday hit two straight shots to narrow the gap to 18 points, and the Mavericks led the Rockets 91-73 after three quarters.

In the final quarter, Irving scored five points in a row, and Hardaway also hit three points. VanVleet received a technical foul, Irving and Smith exchanged three-pointers, and Gafford scored on a dunk. The Rockets still trailed by 26 points, with Landale hitting a 2+1 and Hardy hitting a three-pointer. With five minutes left in the game, the Rockets pulled off most of their main players, but the bench was still narrowing the gap, and Holiday scored seven points in a row, and the Rockets still trailed by 16 points. Irving hit a layup and Smith hit a three-pointer. In the last two minutes, the Mavericks pulled their main team and beat the Rockets on the road.

Both sides start

Mavericks: Irving, Doncic, Derrick Jones Jr., Washington, Gafford

Rockets: VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon, Amen Thompson, Smith