Houston Rockets routed Dallas Mavericks 128-110 to move to 1-0

The Houston Rockets routed the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 at home Wednesday at Toyota Center (Houston).

The margin of victory was 18 points, and the two teams combined for 238 points. The win moves the Rockets to 1-0 on the season.

The Mavericks fall to 0-1.

Across the season so far, the Rockets are scoring 128 points per game and allowing 110, while the Mavericks are scoring 110 and allowing 128. That gives the Rockets the better point differential, +18 to -18.

Up next, the Rockets visit the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, October 24. The Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, October 24.

The 238 combined points were below the 238 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Houston Rockets 128, Dallas Mavericks 110
• Margin: 18 points · Combined: 238 points
• Rockets: 1-0 overall · 1-0 at home · 0-0 on the road · last 1: W
• Mavericks: 0-1 overall · 0-0 at home · 0-1 on the road · last 1: L
• Venue: Toyota Center (Houston)

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

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