Dec 6, 2025
—
by
Ajeeth Periyasamy
in Uncategorized
🏀 Game Recap: Mavericks 122, Rockets 109
The Dallas Mavericks overpowered the Houston Rockets behind Anthony Davis’ dominant two-way performance and a huge night in the paint. For beginners: Dallas was stronger, cleaner, and more disciplined. For die-hards: the Mavs controlled rim pressure, forced turnovers, and detonated the game with a massive run in the third quarter while Houston struggled without their full frontcourt rotation.
🔥 First Quarter — AD Sets the Tone
Dallas opened the night attacking the rim early, with Anthony Davis scoring on post-ups, rolls, and midrange touch shots. Houston kept things close behind Kevin Durant’s smooth scoring, but the Rockets already showed signs of struggling inside. The Mavs pushed pace in transition, scoring easy buckets off early turnovers and grabbing a slight edge heading into the second. Dallas’ physicality around the basket was the theme from the start.
🔥 Second Quarter — Balanced Mavs Attack
The Mavericks’ bench unit exploded, led by Brandon Williams pouring in energy and rim pressure. Dallas’ ball movement picked up, spreading Houston out and converting at the rim nearly every trip. Houston’s offense stayed afloat through KD isolations and pull-ups, but turnovers continued to pile up, preventing the Rockets from building momentum. Dallas finished the half ahead, looking comfortable and in rhythm on both ends.
🔥 Third Quarter — The Knockout Run
This is where the game flipped. Dallas closed the third quarter on a 26–9 run, fueled by nonstop pressure at the rim. They forced multiple Rockets miscues, turning them instantly into fast-break points. Anthony Davis dominated this stretch, finishing everything in the paint and blowing up Houston drives defensively. The Rockets had no answer inside, and Dallas ripped off a 14–0 burst that ballooned the lead and effectively decided the game heading into the fourth.
🔥 Fourth Quarter — Mavs Close It Out
Houston made small pushes behind KD and Jalen Green attacking downhill, but the Mavericks kept control. Their interior scoring continued — Dallas hit 74 points in the paint — and their bench maintained energy, sealing the game without letting Houston build a serious comeback. Davis finished with a powerful 29-point outing, Williams added 20 off the bench, and Dallas turned 20 Rockets turnovers into 34 points, the stat that defined the night. The Rockets played hard but couldn’t overcome the combination of sloppy ballhandling and interior mismatch.
Leave a comment