Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks: preview, form and head-to-head

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Dallas Mavericks host Houston Rockets (NBA) on October 31, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets. The season-results model gives HOU a 65.7% model share — DAL are 3-2 over their last 5 (2 straight wins), HOU are 5-0 over their last 5 (5 straight wins).

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Houston Rockets, 5-0 in the last 5 games against 3-2 for Dallas Mavericks.

Matchup to watch: Houston Rockets’ attack (index 108) against Dallas Mavericks’ defence (index 98).

Matchup to watch: Dallas Mavericks’ attack (index 100) against Houston Rockets’ defence (index 95).

Recent form: last 5

Houston Rockets: 5 wins and 0 losses in the last 5, with 615 points scored and 544 conceded.

Houston Rockets
Oct 29, 2026at Milwaukee BucksW132–100
Oct 27, 2026vs Atlanta HawksW120–110
Oct 25, 2026at Atlanta HawksW121–114
Oct 24, 2026at San Antonio SpursW114–110
Oct 22, 2026vs Dallas MavericksW128–110

Dallas Mavericks: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 570 points scored and 560 conceded.

Dallas Mavericks
Oct 29, 2026vs Oklahoma City ThunderW120–96
Oct 26, 2026at Miami HeatW113–109
Oct 25, 2026vs San Antonio SpursL106–122
Oct 23, 2026at Indiana PacersW121–105
Oct 22, 2026at Houston RocketsL110–128

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 5 meetings on record, Houston Rockets won 3, Dallas Mavericks won 2.

Oct 22, 2026Houston Rockets128–110Dallas Mavericks
Feb 1, 2026 · last seasonHouston Rockets111–107Dallas Mavericks
Jan 4, 2026 · last seasonDallas Mavericks110–104Houston Rockets
Dec 7, 2025 · last seasonDallas Mavericks122–109Houston Rockets
Nov 4, 2025 · last seasonHouston Rockets110–102Dallas Mavericks

Season so far

Houston Rockets are 1st of 30 on win rate after 5 games (5-0).

Dallas Mavericks are 12th of 30 on win rate after 5 games (3-2).

#TeamPWLPoints
1Houston Rockets550615:544
12Dallas Mavericks532570:560

Team season model

  • Houston Rockets attack index 108: 8% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Houston Rockets defence index 95: 5% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Houston Rockets rate 5th of 30 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
  • Dallas Mavericks attack index 100: scoring level with the league average per game.
  • Dallas Mavericks defence index 98: 2% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Dallas Mavericks rate 19th of 30 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Team news

Houston Rockets

  • Alperen Sengun (C): Day-To-Day, back. Sengun (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
  • Marcus Smart (G): Out, left forearm. Smart (forearm) is out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks. (ESPN, Oct 28, 2026)
  • Steven Adams (C): Out, right calf. Head coach Ime Udoka said Monday that Adams could be out "a week or two" due to his right soleus strain, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports. (ESPN, Oct 26, 2026)

Dallas Mavericks

  • Sergio de Larrea (F): Day-To-Day, right knee. De Larrea (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
  • Naji Marshall (F): Day-To-Day, illness. Marshall (illness) won't play in Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
  • Tarik Biberovic (F): Out, right heel. Biberovic (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. (ESPN, Oct 28, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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