Luka Doncic leads Mavs to comeback win over Rockets
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[October 27, 2021] The
Dallas Mavericks scored the first 13 points of the second half to
erase a deficit, and they rode Luka Doncic's 26-point, 14-rebound
performance to a 116-106 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets
on Tuesday night.
Reggie Bullock and Tim Hardaway Jr. each chipped in with 16 for the
Mavericks, who were embarrassed 133-108 in the Rockets' only visit
to Dallas last season.
Houston led for most of the first half and took a 60-57 edge into
the intermission, but 44 seconds later, that advantage was gone for
good.
Hoops by Hardaway and Doncic on Dallas' first two possessions of the
third period triggered the burst that opened a 10-point Mavericks
advantage. Hardaway added a 3-pointer and Doncic a three-point play
to the run, which extended more than four minutes before David Nwaba
ended Houston's drought.

Looking to avoid a third loss in four games, the Rockets closed
within two on a pair of occasions early in the fourth period, the
last time on an Alperen Sengun 3-pointer with 11:13 to go.
Boban Marjanovic countered with a pair of baskets before Bullock hit
2- and 3-pointers in a 9-0 flurry that put the Mavericks in command
the rest of the way.
Doncic shot just 10-for-25 overall and 1-for-6 on 3-point attempts,
but complemented his double-double with seven assists.
Jalen Brunson also posted a double-double with 11 points and a
game-high 11 assists, and Marjanovic finished with 11 points for the
Mavericks, who were playing their home opener after splitting a pair
on the road to begin the season.
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The Mavericks outshot the Rockets 46.2 percent to
41.9 percent.
Hitting 3 of 5 from 3-point range, Eric Gordon paced Houston with 22
points off the bench. Starters Christian Wood (16), Daniel Theis
(15), Kevin Porter Jr. (13) and Jalen Green (10) also scored in
double figures.
Wood and Theis notched double-doubles, Wood with a game-high 17
rebounds, Theis with 10 boards. Porter added a team-high eight
assists.
The Rockets outscored the Mavericks 48-36 on 3-pointers to keep the
game competitive.
--Field Level Media
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