Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets (31 Oct): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NBA action on Saturday, 31 October 2026 sees Dallas Mavericks take on Houston Rockets, with the start at 00:00 UTC. The game is listed as "NBA Cup - Group Play" in NBA.

The match is scheduled to be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Dallas Mavericks in 7th place (3 wins and 2 defeats from 5 matches) and Houston Rockets in 1st place (5 wins and 0 defeats from 5 matches).

Dallas Mavericks have scored 570 points and conceded 560 points in the league, a difference of +10. Houston Rockets are top of the table. Houston Rockets have scored 615 points and conceded 544 points in the league, a difference of +71.

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-L-W-W), scoring 570 points and conceding 560 points.

Houston Rockets: 5 wins and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-W-W), scoring 615 points and conceding 544 points. Houston Rockets have won 5 matches in a row.

Head-to-head

Across 3 meetings in our records, the tally is 1 win for Dallas Mavericks and 2 wins for Houston Rockets. The most recent meeting came on Thursday, 22 October 2026: Houston Rockets 128-110 Dallas Mavericks.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 737 points, an average of 245.7 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Dallas Mavericks averaged 114 points scored and 112 conceded per game, while Houston Rockets averaged 123 scored and 108.8 conceded.

Houston Rockets have the sharper recent attack, averaging 123 points per game over their last 5 matches. Houston Rockets have been harder to score against, conceding 108.8 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: KFAA-TV (United States), MavsTV (United States) and NBA League Pass (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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