Dallas hung with Houston for one quarter. The Rockets led 32-26 after the first. Then the game turned. Houston scored 38 in the second quarter and Dallas scored 12. The Rockets went to halftime up 70-38.
Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. each scored 30 points. Durant shot 10 of 16 and made 8 of 11 free throws. Smith shot 11 of 17, including 4 of 8 from three.
Dallas turned the ball over 21 times. Houston turned it over 15. The Rockets turned those mistakes into 32 points, against 19 for Dallas. Houston also won the fast break, 29-17.
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The Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 at Toyota Center on Oct. 21. They won the second quarter 38-12 and led by as many as 37 points. Houston moves to 3-0, and Dallas falls to 1-2.