Irving, Balanced Mavericks Beat Rockets 132-115 at Venetian Arena

The Dallas Mavericks delivered a 132-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on October 11, 2026, at Venetian Arena, with contributions across their featured performers. Kyrie Irving scored 17 points in 22 minutes, while Zaccharie Risacher supplied 16 and both Max Christie and Naji Marshall added 14.

Irving shot 6-for-13 from the field and 2-for-6 from three-point range, adding two rebounds and three assists. Risacher finished 7-for-13 overall, including two three-pointers on six attempts, and contributed three rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 24 minutes. Their scoring gave Dallas a productive pair alongside Christie and Marshall.

Christie was efficient with his opportunities, shooting 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-3 beyond the arc while collecting four rebounds. Marshall brought defensive production alongside his scoring: three steals and two blocks in just 18 minutes. He shot 4-for-8 overall and posted a plus-eight mark, the highest among Dallas’ four listed top performers.

Marcus Smart paced Houston’s listed performers with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists, hitting four of nine three-point attempts. Reed Sheppard also made four threes, finishing with 17 points and two blocks. Jabari Smith Jr. contributed 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists on 6-for-10 shooting, while Amen Thompson recorded 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Those contributions were not enough to match Dallas’ 132-point output.