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Durant and Smith score 30 each as Rockets top Mavericks 128-110

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Last updated Oct 22, 2026

Durant and Smith score 30 each as Rockets top Mavericks 128-110
Summary

Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. each scored 30 points as the Houston Rockets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 in their season opener on October 21. The Rockets established a commanding lead with a 38-12 second quarter, bringing a 32-point advantage into halftime. Kyrie Irving returned for Dallas with 15 points, while Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with 32 points. Despite a late push, Houston maintained control with timely three-pointers from Durant and Fred VanVleet. Both teams will play again on October 23, with Dallas visiting Indiana and Houston facing San Antonio in Austin, Texas.

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  • •Rockets lead 128-110 in season opener against Mavericks
  • •Durant and Smith each score 30 points
  • •Houston outscored Dallas 38-12 in the second quarter
  • •Mavericks' Flagg scores 32 points in the game
  • •Next games: Mavericks at Indiana, Rockets at San Antonio
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  • 3:16 AMYahoo Sports — Durant and Smith each score 30 points to power the Rockets past the Mavericks 128-110 in the opener
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HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points apiece and the Houston Rockets used a big second quarter to build a huge lead and coast to a 128-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

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