Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Oct 9, 2026

Houston rolled past Dallas 135–117, a 18-point road victory that carried the game well past the pregame total. The combined 252 points landed 22.5 over the 229.5 market line, with the line ticking up just 2 points to 231.5 at tip-off before the scoring barrage materialized.

The first half established the offensive tone, with 110 combined points split fairly evenly across the opening quarters—46 in Q1 and 64 in Q2. Houston came out sharper, posting 27 in the opening frame while Dallas managed 19, but the Mavericks answered with 26 in Q2 against Houston's 38. The second half is where the total accelerated. Q3 brought 69 combined points as Houston extended its edge with 34 to Dallas's 35, and Q4 became the explosion: 73 combined points, the game's highest-scoring quarter, with Houston adding 36 and Dallas 37 in the final period.

Tari Eason led Houston's scoring with 20 points and 9 rebounds, while Alperen Sengun orchestrated the offense with a triple-double line of 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. F. VanVleet chipped in 17 points and 7 assists. For Dallas, Cooper Flagg posted 19 points and 6 rebounds, though it wasn't enough to overcome the Rockets' early offensive rhythm. DAGGER leaned over, and it cashed comfortably.