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DAL vs HOU

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Latest game updates
DALDallas Mavericks
Scheduled
New York time (ET)
NBA
HOUHouston Rockets
DALLast game’s starters
  1. Previous game onlyOct 16 · Today’s starters are not confirmed
  7. Starters from Oct 16. Previous game only — today’s starters are not confirmed.
HOULast game’s starters
  1. Previous game onlyOct 15 · Today’s starters are not confirmed
  7. Starters from Oct 15. Previous game only — today’s starters are not confirmed.

Updated Oct 18, 14:59 ET

Current availability listing · checked Oct 18, 6:06 PM ET. Full report →

Santi Aldama · Day-To-Day

Dereck Lively II · Day-To-Day

Facts before the game

Dallas Mavericks

Rest before this game
4 days
Injury status
Santi Aldama Day-To-DayDereck Lively II Day-To-DayJett Howard Day-To-DayTarik Biberovic Day-To-Day
Lineup stability
3 different fives in 4 games · current five 1 in a row
Recent minutes
Cooper Flagg25
Zaccharie Risacher23
Sergio De Larrea22
Max Christie21
Kyrie Irving21
Naji Marshall18
P.J. Washington16
Daniel Gafford14

Observed completed-game minutes · BALLDONTLIE · checked Oct 18, 4:32 PM ET. Latest value at right; bars show the collected games, not projected minutes.

Starting fives, last 4 games

  1. Oct 16vs ATLL 111–135Kyrie IrvingnewPaul Washington Jr.Daniel GaffordnewZaccharie RisacherCooper FlaggnewIn: Daniel Gafford, Cooper Flagg, Kyrie IrvingOut: Naji Marshall, Max Christie, Moussa Cisse
  2. Oct 14vs NOPL 97–101Paul Washington Jr.Naji MarshallnewZaccharie RisacherMax ChristienewMoussa CissenewIn: Naji Marshall, Max Christie, Moussa CisseOut: Daniel Gafford, Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving
  3. Oct 11at HOUW 132–115Kyrie IrvingnewPaul Washington Jr.newDaniel GaffordnewZaccharie RisacherCooper FlaggIn: Daniel Gafford, Paul Washington Jr., Kyrie IrvingOut: Naji Marshall, Max Christie, Morez Johnson Jr.
  4. Oct 9at HOUL 117–135Naji MarshallZaccharie RisacherMax ChristieCooper FlaggMorez Johnson Jr.First game in our records
Games before Oct 21, 2026 · Game data provider · computed by NBA-Lineups.com

Houston Rockets

Rest before this game
5 days
Injury status
No verified injury update yet
Lineup stability
2 different fives in 3 games · current five 1 in a row
Recent minutes
Amen Thompson29
Jabari Smith Jr.28
Fred VanVleet24
Reed Sheppard24
Kevin Durant23
Clint Capela23
Marcus Smart23
Tari Eason22

Observed completed-game minutes · BALLDONTLIE · checked Oct 18, 4:32 PM ET. Latest value at right; bars show the collected games, not projected minutes.

Starting fives, last 3 games

  1. Oct 15vs OKCW 116–89Kevin DurantnewFred VanVleetnewAlperen SengunnewJabari Smith Jr.Amen ThompsonIn: Fred VanVleet, Kevin Durant, Alperen SengunOut: Marcus Smart, Clint Capela, Reed Sheppard
  2. Oct 11vs DALL 115–132Marcus SmartnewClint CapelanewJabari Smith Jr.Amen ThompsonReed SheppardnewIn: Marcus Smart, Clint Capela, Reed SheppardOut: Fred VanVleet, Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun
  3. Oct 9vs DALW 135–117Kevin DurantFred VanVleetAlperen SengunJabari Smith Jr.Amen ThompsonFirst game in our records
Games before Oct 21, 2026 · Game data provider · computed by NBA-Lineups.com

From both locker rooms

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