With Saturday’s 122-109 loss (box score) at Dallas, the short-handed Rockets fell to 0-2 this season on night two of back-to-backs. Houston fell to 15-6 with the loss, while the Mavericks improved to 9-16.

The Rockets were down five projected rotation players, including Alperen Sengun (illness), Steven Adams (rest), and Tari Eason (oblique). Veterans Dorian Finney-Smith and Fred VanVleet remain sidelined indefinitely after offseason leg surgeries.

With Houston’s top two centers unavailable, Mavericks star Anthony Davis feasted, finishing with 29 points and 8 rebounds while making 14-of-19 shots (73.7%).

Other key statistics included:

  • Kevin Durant: 27 points, 3 assists; 11-of-20 shooting (55.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws
  • Jabari Smith Jr.: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists; 10-of-19 shooting (52.6%)
  • Amen Thompson: 7 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 6 turnovers, 3 steals; 2-of-11 shooting (18.2%)
  • Clint Capela: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks; 4-of-7 shooting (57.1%)
  • Aaron Holiday: 19 points, 2 rebounds; 7-of-12 shooting (58.3%), 3-of-6 on 3-pointers (50.0%)
  • Reed Sheppard: 12 points, 3 assists in 20 minutesl 5-of-8 shooting (^2.5%), 2-of-3 on 3-pointers (66.7%)
  • Cooper Flagg (Mavs): 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks; 7-of-15 shooting (46.7%), 4-of-4 on free throws
  • Brandon Williams (Mavs): 20 points, 5 assists, +18 in 23 minutes: 8-of-12 shooting (66.7%)

Thompson’s six turnovers were among 18 for the Rockets, which head coach Ime Udoka criticized in his postgame comments.

Saturday’s game completes a stretch of five games in seven days for the Rockets, who won’t play again until next Thursday, Dec. 11. That home game versus the Los Angeles Clippers (6-17) will tip off at 7:00 p.m. Central.

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