Irving, Flagg Power Mavericks Past Rockets, 116-111

The Dallas Mavericks kept their winning streak rolling and ended Houston’s unbeaten start with a 116-111 victory at American Airlines Center on October 30, 2026. Dallas improved to 4-2 with its third consecutive win, while the Rockets slipped to 5-1 despite 28 points from Kevin Durant.

Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 35 points and nine assists, shooting 12-for-19 from the field and 5-for-8 from three-point range in 35 minutes. Cooper Flagg delivered another standout line: 33 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. Flagg went 13-for-19 from the floor despite missing all four of his three-point attempts.

Daniel Gafford supplied efficient support with 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting, adding seven rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes. Dallas was plus-10 during his time on the floor. Zaccharie Risacher contributed 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block, connecting on three of six attempts from beyond the arc.

Durant shot 9-for-20 and collected five rebounds for Houston, while Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points with three three-pointers. Fred VanVleet added 16 points, five rebounds and six assists but finished 6-for-17 from the field. Amen Thompson posted 15 points, six assists and four steals in 39 minutes. Those contributions were not enough to match a Dallas team powered by Irving’s perimeter shooting and Flagg’s all-around production.