Kevin Porter Jr. had 17 points and 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the last-place Houston Rockets took advantage of Luka Doncic's absence in a 101-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: Josh Green #8 of the Dallas Mavericks rebounds the ball against Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets in the first quarter at American Airlines Center on November 16, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expresslKevin Porter Jr. had 17 points and 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the last-place Houston Rockets took advantage of Luka Doncic's absence in a 101-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
The last block was by Jabari Smith Jr. on a driving layup attempt by Tim Hardaway Jr. with the Rockets leading 93-90 with three minutes remaining. The previous high for blocks for a Dallas opponent was 16. Porter had three blocks along with Usman Garuba, who tied his best in blocks and assists to go with a career-high 12 points and nine rebounds.
Hardaway needed 26 shots, making 10, while Wood was 9 of 22 and the Mavericks didn't have any starters in double figures in the first missed game of the season for Doncic.
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