National Basketball Association
Dallas 130, Houston 106
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 7, 2022
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #62 JB DeRosa, #46 Ben Taylor, #43 Matt Myers
Attendance: 15238

Tim Hardaway Jr. accounted for 19 points and seven assists off the bench, Reggie Bullock hit five 3-pointers and the visiting Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 130-106 victory over the Houston Rockets Friday night.

Dallas was without Kristaps Porzingis and coach Jason Kidd, both sidelined by league health and safety protocol, and Luka Doncic (right ankle sprain), yet rolled to its fifth consecutive win.

Bullock finished with 15 points. Jalen Brunson recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 assists. Josh Green (17 points), Dwight Powell (15) and Dorian Finney-Smith (10) also scored in double figures for the Mavericks. Dallas shot 54.4 percent and hit 17 3-pointers.

Christian Wood scored 20 points but grabbed just three rebounds, seven fewer than his average. Jae'Sean Tate added 15 points and eight boards, while Garrison Mathews scored 15 off the bench for Houston, which trailed by as many as 31 points in the second half and has dropped nine of its last 10 games.

Bullock and Powell fueled a 10-0 run that pushed the Mavericks to their first double-digit lead at 21-8 in the first quarter. While the Rockets endured a scoreless stretch of 2:25, Bullock drained a pair of 3-pointers while Powell scored twice at the rim to help Dallas seize control.

The Mavericks scored a season-high 43 points in the first quarter and their seven 3-pointers marked their most in any opening period this season. The Rockets, meanwhile, allowed a 40-point period for a third consecutive home game and, after surrendering 58.3 percent 3-point shooting in the first period, allowed Hardaway to sink an open 3 to set the tone for the second.

The Rockets sliced what was a 23-point deficit to 13 early in the second quarter, but Dallas quickly resumed its stranglehold and led 80-60 at the break.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Houston
Tim Hardaway Jr. 19 Scoring Christian Wood 20
Jalen Brunson 10 Assists Jae'Sean Tate 5
Maxi Kleber 11 Rebounds Jae'Sean Tate 8
Josh Green 4 Free Throws Made Garrison Mathews 4
Josh Green 2 Steals Josh Christopher 2
Moses Brown 1 Blocks Kenyon Martin Jr. 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 130 54.4 17-38 15-28 34 55 4 6 16
Houston 106 42.5 12-43 20-29 17 40 3 6 13
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Rockets have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .172 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .611 after a loss.