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Mavs down Rockets 132-115 in China part deux

The Houston Rockets had a tale of two games in China. After looking good in game 1, the Rockets sat Kevin Durant, Steven Adams, and Alperen Sengun in game 2, losing a ton of firepower, while the Dallas Mavericks were…

By Darren Yuvan · The Dream Shake

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 9:48 AM

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The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets 132-115 in China to split their two-game overseas preseason set.
Kyrie Irving returned to score 17 points for Dallas, alongside 16 from Zaccharie Risacher and 14 from Cooper Flagg.
Houston rested key contributors Kevin Durant, Steven Adams, Fred VanVleet, and Alperen Sengun for the contest.

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The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Houston Rockets 132-115 in their second preseason game in China to split the overseas series. Houston rested key players Kevin Durant, Steven Adams, Fred VanVleet, and Alperen Sengun, while Dallas was boosted by the return of Kyrie Irving, who scored 17 points in 22 minutes. Zaccharie Risacher added 16 points and Cooper Flagg contributed 14 points for the Mavericks in the victory.

Marcus Smart led the Rockets with 20 points, while Reed Sheppard scored 17 points, and Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson each added 14 points. Houston now heads home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.

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