Mavericks
Dallas
Western Conference
Southwest
9
23
32
3257
3009
38
15
39
87
36
41
25
20
80
26
12
38
5
22
6
9
18
107
4
95
52
55
2322
125
5
25
24
96
87
24
111
20
71
20
23
3116
6060
1113
35
3
2121
109
5
513
410
80
56
24
80
21
77
13
22
2733
6060
9
5
56
23
12
52
2
2
100
8
2
10
2
7
2
2
31
60
5
2
40
22
5
23
5
4
80
7
4
11
0
1
0
3
16
60
11
3
27
21
10
48
5
4
80
5
2
7
2
7
1
2
27
60
13
5
38
21
9
43
13
10
77
6
4
10
1
7
3
2
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Harrison
Barnes
Harrison Barnes
True
31
7
16
44
1
3
33
6
6
100
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
21
-16
none
Wesley
Matthews
Wesley Matthews
True
28
7
13
54
3
7
43
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
19
-17
none
Deron
Williams
Deron Williams
True
23
2
11
18
2
5
40
0
1
0
2
1
3
6
0
0
2
2
6
-25
none
Dirk
Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
True
14
2
8
25
0
0
0
3
4
75
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
7
-22
none
Andrew
Bogut
Andrew Bogut
True
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
2
0
2
2
1
0
7
none
Dorian
Finney-Smith
Dorian Finney-Smith
False
25
2
3
67
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
4
-13
none
Dwight
Powell
Dwight Powell
False
23
4
6
67
1
1
100
4
6
67
1
1
2
3
1
0
0
5
13
-3
none
Seth
Curry
Seth Curry
False
22
4
10
40
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
11
-7
none
Justin
Anderson
Justin Anderson
False
21
4
8
50
2
6
33
3
4
75
2
6
8
2
1
2
0
1
13
3
none
Devin
Harris
Devin Harris
False
14
1
3
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
none
Pierre
Jackson
Pierre Jackson
False
10
2
5
40
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
7
8
none
Nicolás
Brussino
Nicolás Brussino
False
9
1
4
25
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
3
10
none
Salah
Mejri
Salah Mejri
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
0
1
1
3
0
-5
none
29
December
2016
Thursday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Lakers
Los Angeles
False
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
24
9
33
3376
3377
32
17
53
78
41
53
28
24
86
37
10
47
5
23
7
16
22
123
4
610
45
7
2320
1311
57
18
18
100
811
21
832
14
77
12
22
3135
6060
88
44
50
1916
98
5
136
105
77
99
52
151
00
63
22
57
3225
6060
6
4
67
23
13
57
1
1
100
8
2
10
1
7
1
2
31
60
10
5
50
20
11
55
8
8
100
11
1
12
4
7
2
2
35
60
8
4
50
19
9
47
13
10
77
9
5
14
0
6
2
5
32
60
8
4
50
16
8
50
6
5
83
9
2
11
0
3
2
7
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
29
9
16
56
4
7
57
12
12
100
2
3
5
11
0
1
7
2
34
13
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
29
3
5
60
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
7
7
1
1
0
0
2
9
13
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
28
7
12
58
4
7
57
4
4
100
1
2
3
0
1
1
1
3
22
33
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
True
20
3
6
50
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
1
0
1
1
8
17
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
True
18
5
8
62
0
0
0
2
5
40
1
6
7
0
1
1
1
3
12
30
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
27
4
9
44
2
5
40
3
3
100
1
4
5
3
0
1
1
2
13
1
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
26
4
7
57
1
3
33
0
0
0
3
8
11
3
3
0
1
1
9
-1
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
25
3
7
43
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
0
2
1
0
1
0
2
7
-8
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
18
3
5
60
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
3
4
7
3
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
7
0
2
0
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
-9
none
Kyle
Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer
False
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
Bobby
Brown
Bobby Brown
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
30
December
2016
Friday
Toyota Center
Houston
Clippers
Los Angeles
True
It was another day at work on Tuesday for superstar James Harden , who led the Rockets to a blowout victory with 34 points and 11 assists . `` The Beard `` ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring at almost 28 points per game , and also leads the league in assists . On Tuesday , it was business as usual for the elite point guard , who shot 9 - of - 16 from the field , made four three - pointers , and shot a perfect 12 - of - 12 from the free - throw line . With Harden at the helm , Houston 's elite offense took off , scoring 123 points on 52 percent shooting and splashing in 17 three - pointers . Power forward Ryan Anderson was a major factor as well , scoring 22 points and pouring in four threes of his own . For Dallas , meanwhile , offense did not come as easily . The team shot just 41 percent from the field on the night . Veteran star Dirk Nowitzki played limited minutes , scoring only seven points on 2 - of - 8 shooting in 15 minutes played . Forward Harrison Barnes once again led the Mavs in scoring , this time with 21 points . The visiting Houston Rockets blew out the host Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday , 123 - 107 . With the win , Houston completed its first sweep of the Mavericks in a season series in 19 years . The Rockets ( 24 - 9 ) coasted to victory after taking a 19 - point lead by the end of the first half . Superstar James Harden led the elite Rockets offense with 34 points and also dished out a team - high 11 assists . The numbers were far from abnormal for Harden , however , as `` The Beard `` ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring and first in assists . The Rockets shot over 52 percent from the field , and , unsurprisingly , drained 17 three - pointers . Under coach Mike D'Antoni , Houston has become the top three - point shooting team in the NBA . Of course , this is due in part to the arrival of free agents Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon . On Tuesday , Anderson had 22 points with four three - pointers and Gordon scored 13 with two threes . The Mavericks ( 9 - 23 ) had won three of their previous five contests and looked to be on the rise before Tuesday 's beat - down . Veteran star Dirk Nowitzki recently returned from an Achilles injury , but remains on limited minutes . On Tuesday , Nowitzki scored seven points and shot just 2 - of - 8 in 15 minutes . Forward Harrison Barnes led the team with 21 points , while sharpshooter Wesley Matthews added 19 . As a whole , however , the team shot just 41 percent and struggled to match Houston 's staggering scoring pace . On Thursday , Dallas will face the Lakers , while the Rockets will rest until Friday when they face the powerhouse Clippers .
It was another day at work on Tuesday for superstar James Harden, who led the Rockets to a blowout victory with 34 points and 11 assists. "The Beard "ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring at almost 28 points per game, and also leads the league in assists. On Tuesday, it was business as usual for the elite point guard, who shot 9 - of - 16 from the field, made four three - pointers, and shot a perfect 12 - of - 12 from the free - throw line. With Harden at the helm, Houston's elite offense took off, scoring 123 points on 52 percent shooting and splashing in 17 three - pointers. Power forward Ryan Anderson was a major factor as well, scoring 22 points and pouring in four threes of his own. For Dallas, meanwhile, offense did not come as easily. The team shot just 41 percent from the field on the night. Veteran star Dirk Nowitzki played limited minutes, scoring only seven points on 2 - of - 8 shooting in 15 minutes played. Forward Harrison Barnes once again led the Mavs in scoring, this time with 21 points.
It was another day at work on Tuesday for superstar James Harden, who led the Rockets to a blowout victory with 34 points and 11 assists. "The Beard "ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring at almost 28 points per game, and also leads the league in assists. On Tuesday, it was business as usual for the elite point guard, who shot 9 - of - 16 from the field, made four three - pointers, and shot a perfect 12 - of - 12 from the free - throw line. With Harden at the helm, Houston's elite offense took off, scoring 123 points on 52 percent shooting and splashing in 17 three - pointers. Power forward Ryan Anderson was a major factor as well, scoring 22 points and pouring in four threes of his own. For Dallas, meanwhile, offense did not come as easily. The team shot just 41 percent from the field on the night. Veteran star Dirk Nowitzki played limited minutes, scoring only seven points on 2 - of - 8 shooting in 15 minutes played. Forward Harrison Barnes once again led the Mavs in scoring, this time with 21 points. The visiting Houston Rockets blew out the host Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, 123 - 107. With the win, Houston completed its first sweep of the Mavericks in a season series in 19 years. The Rockets (24 - 9) coasted to victory after taking a 19 - point lead by the end of the first half. Superstar James Harden led the elite Rockets offense with 34 points and also dished out a team - high 11 assists. The numbers were far from abnormal for Harden, however, as "The Beard "ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring and first in assists. The Rockets shot over 52 percent from the field, and, unsurprisingly, drained 17 three - pointers. Under coach Mike D'Antoni, Houston has become the top three - point shooting team in the NBA. Of course, this is due in part to the arrival of free agents Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon. On Tuesday, Anderson had 22 points with four three - pointers and Gordon scored 13 with two threes. The Mavericks (9 - 23) had won three of their previous five contests and looked to be on the rise before Tuesday's beat - down. Veteran star Dirk Nowitzki recently returned from an Achilles injury, but remains on limited minutes. On Tuesday, Nowitzki scored seven points and shot just 2 - of - 8 in 15 minutes. Forward Harrison Barnes led the team with 21 points, while sharpshooter Wesley Matthews added 19. As a whole, however, the team shot just 41 percent and struggled to match Houston's staggering scoring pace. On Thursday, Dallas will face the Lakers, while the Rockets will rest until Friday when they face the powerhouse Clippers.
<GAME> <DATE> 27 December 2016 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> American Airlines Center <CITY> Dallas <HOME> <TEAM> Mavericks <CITY> Dallas <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 107 <WINS-LOSSES> 9 23 <QTRS> 31 16 27 33 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 29 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Lakers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 123 <WINS-LOSSES> 24 9 <QTRS> 31 35 32 25 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 17 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 30 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Clippers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Harrison Barnes <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Matthews <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justin Anderson <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Powell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Seth Curry <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pierre Jackson <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dirk Nowitzki <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Deron Williams <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 11 18 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorian Finney-Smith <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolás Brussino <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Harris <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Salah Mejri <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Bogut <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 34 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 12 12 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 11 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 5 40 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ennis <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Brown <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Wiltjer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none