Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets

NBA China Game, Preseason

Injury Report

Name	Status	Est. Return
Fred VanVleetF. VanVleetG	GTDKnee	1 Oct
Kevin DurantK. DurantF	GTDAnkle	1 Oct
Steven AdamsS. AdamsC	GTDAnkle	1 Oct

Dallas Mavericks

Name	Status	Est. Return
Morez Johnson Jr.M. Johnson Jr.F	GTDIllness	1 Oct
Santi AldamaS. AldamaF	GTDKnee	1 Oct
Dereck Lively IID. Lively IIC	GTDFoot	1 Oct
Naji MarshallN. MarshallF	GTDHip	1 Oct
Cooper FlaggC. FlaggF	GTDAnkle	1 Oct

Rockets

DATE	OPP	RESULT
2/5/26	vsLAL	L98-78
30/4/26	@LAL	W99-93
27/4/26	vsLAL	W115-96
25/4/26	vsLAL	L112-108 OT
22/4/26	@LAL	L101-94

Mavericks

DATE	OPP	RESULT
13/4/26	vsCHI	W149-128
11/4/26	@SA	L139-120
9/4/26	@PHX	L112-107
8/4/26	@LAC	L116-103
6/4/26	vsLAL	W134-128

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Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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