Mavericks–Rockets rivalry

The Mavericks–Rockets rivalry is an intrastate National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets. It is also known as the I-45 Rivalry because they both lie on Interstate 45. It is one of the three NBA rivalries between teams from Texas, the others featuring Houston and Dallas versus the San Antonio Spurs.

Mavericks–Rockets rivalry
Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets
First meetingOctober 29, 1980
Rockets 109, Mavericks 103
Latest meetingJuly 31st, 2020
(AdvantHealth Arena)
Rockets 153, Mavericks 149
Next meetingTBA
Statistics
Meetings total193[1]
All-time series103–90 (HOU)
Regular season series95–82 (HOU)
Postseason results8–8
Longest win streak
Current win streakHOU W1
Post-season history

Background

Both Dallas and Houston fans traditionally having a disdain for each other's city, the rivalry started when the Mavericks were the last Texas team to join the NBA in 1980–81. In the Mavs' inaugural season in 1980–81, the Rockets won all six meetings including a 116–68 blowout win.[2] In the playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the Rockets in 1988 and 2005 playoffs, the latter of which was plagued with allegations of game fixing.[3] The Rockets swept several season series with the Mavericks during the 1990s during the Rockets' championship years. On April 11, 1995, the Mavericks were able to get one of their most superb victories against the Houston reigning champion for 156–147 scoring 23 points in the first overtime. Two years later, the Rockets and Mavericks have clashed in their first ever regular season's game played in Mexico City won by the Rockets 108–106. In recent years the rivalry has once again flourished with Dallas owner Mark Cuban and Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey taking shots at each other on social media, as well as Houston fan favorite Chandler Parsons signing an offer sheet to leave the Rockets and sign with the rival Mavericks for $46M, while making negative statements about the city of Houston upon leaving [4] causing massive backlash among Rockets fans. Finally, longtime Mavericks' player Jason Terry, who was a starter on the Mavs' 2011 championship team, joined the Rockets for the 2015 season and both teams met in the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs, with the Rockets as the 2nd seed and Mavericks the 7th seed, and the Rockets got the best of them 4–1.

Annual results
Season NBA season
Mavericks/Rockets Team associated with subsequent columns
W Wins
L Losses
% Winning percentage
Playoffs Final result in season's playoffs
Series Record in season's head-to-head matchups
* Mavericks had more regular season wins than Rockets
† Rockets had more regular season wins than Mavericks
‡ Mavericks won season series against the Rockets
§ Rockets won season series against the Mavericks
Season Mavericks Rockets Series
Team W L % Playoffs Team W L % Playoffs
1980–81 Dallas Mavericks1567.183 Houston Rockets40†42.488Lost NBA FinalsRockets 6–0§
1981–82 Dallas Mavericks2854.341 Houston Rockets46†36.561Lost Western Conference First RoundRockets 4–2§
1982–83 Dallas Mavericks38*44.463 Houston Rockets1468.171Mavericks 5–1‡
1983–84 Dallas Mavericks43*39.524Lost Western Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets2953.354Mavericks 4–2‡
1984–85 Dallas Mavericks4438.537Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets48†34.585Lost Western Conference First RoundRockets 4–2§
1985–86 Dallas Mavericks4438.537Lost Western Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets51†31.622Lost NBA FinalsRockets 5–1§
1986–87 Dallas Mavericks55*27.671Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets4240.512Lost Western Conference Semifinals3–3
1987–88 Dallas Mavericks53*29.646Lost Western Conference Finals Houston Rockets4636.561Lost Western Conference First RoundMavericks 4–2‡
1988–89 Dallas Mavericks3844.463 Houston Rockets45†37.549Lost Western Conference First RoundRockets 5–1§
1989–90 Dallas Mavericks47*35.573Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets4141.500Lost Western Conference First RoundMavericks 4–1‡
1990–91 Dallas Mavericks2854.341 Houston Rockets52†30.634Lost Western Conference First RoundRockets 3–1§
1991–92 Dallas Mavericks2260.268 Houston Rockets42†40.512Mavericks 4–2‡
1992–93 Dallas Mavericks1171.134 Houston Rockets55†27.671Lost Western Conference SemifinalsRockets 4–1§
1993–94 Dallas Mavericks1369.159 Houston Rockets58†24.707Won NBA FinalsRockets 4–1§
1994–95 Dallas Mavericks3646.439 Houston Rockets47†35.573Won NBA FinalsRockets 3–2§
1995–96 Dallas Mavericks2656.317 Houston Rockets48†34.585Lost Western Conference SemifinalsRockets 3–1§
1996–97 Dallas Mavericks2458.293 Houston Rockets57†25.695Lost Western Conference FinalsRockets 4–0§
1997–98 Dallas Mavericks2062.244 Houston Rockets41†41.500Lost Western Conference First RoundRockets 4–0§
1998–99 Dallas Mavericks1931.380 Houston Rockets31†19.620Lost Western Conference First Round2–2
1999–2000 Dallas Mavericks40*42.488 Houston Rockets3448.415Rockets 3–1§
2000–01 Dallas Mavericks53*29.646Lost Western Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets4537.5492–2
2001–02 Dallas Mavericks57*25.695Lost Western Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets2854.3412–2
2002–03 Dallas Mavericks60*22.732Lost Western Conference Finals Houston Rockets4339.524Mavericks 4–0‡
2003–04 Dallas Mavericks52*30.634Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets4537.549Lost Western Conference First RoundMavericks 3–1‡
2004–05 Dallas Mavericks58*24.707Lost Western Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets5131.622Lost Western Conference First Round2–2
2005–06 Dallas Mavericks60*22.732Lost NBA Finals Houston Rockets3448.415Mavericks 4–0‡
2006–07 Dallas Mavericks67*15.817Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets5230.634Lost Western Conference First RoundMavericks 3–1‡
2007–08 Dallas Mavericks5131.622Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets55†27.671Lost Western Conference First RoundMavericks 3–1‡
2008–09 Dallas Mavericks5032.610Lost Western Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets53†29.646Lost Western Conference Semifinals2–2
2009–10 Dallas Mavericks55*27.671Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets4240.5122–2
2010–11 Dallas Mavericks57*25.695Won NBA Finals Houston Rockets4339.524Mavericks 4–0‡
2011–12 Dallas Mavericks36*30.545Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets3432.515Mavericks 3–0‡
2012–13 Dallas Mavericks4141.500 Houston Rockets45†37.549Lost Western Conference First RoundMavericks 3–1‡
2013–14 Dallas Mavericks4933.598Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets54†28.659Lost Western Conference First Round2–2
2014–15 Dallas Mavericks5032.610Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets56†26.683Lost Western Conference FinalsRockets 3–1§
2015–16 Dallas Mavericks42*40.512Lost Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets4141.500Lost Western Conference First Round2–2
2016–17 Dallas Mavericks3349.402 Houston Rockets55†27.671Lost Western Conference SemifinalsRockets 4–0§
2017–18 Dallas Mavericks2458.293 Houston Rockets65†17.793Lost Western Conference FinalsRockets 4–0§
2018–19 Dallas Mavericks3349.402 Houston Rockets53†29.646Lost Western Conference Semifinals2–2

NBA Playoffs

1988 Western Conference First Round
  • Game 1: Dallas Mavericks 120–110 Houston Rockets
  • Game 2: Dallas Mavericks 108–119 Houston Rockets
  • Game 3: Houston Rockets 92–93 Dallas Mavericks
  • Game 4: Houston Rockets 97–107 Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks win series 3–1.

2005 Western Conference First Round
  • Game 1: Dallas Mavericks 86–98 Houston Rockets
  • Game 2: Dallas Mavericks 111–113 Houston Rockets
  • Game 3: Houston Rockets 102–106 Dallas Mavericks
  • Game 4: Houston Rockets 93–97 Dallas Mavericks
  • Game 5: Dallas Mavericks 103–100 Houston Rockets
  • Game 6: Houston Rockets 101–83 Dallas Mavericks
  • Game 7: Dallas Mavericks 116–76 Houston Rockets

Dallas Mavericks win series 4–3.

2015 Western Conference First Round
  • Game 1: Houston Rockets 118–108 Dallas Mavericks
  • Game 2: Houston Rockets 111–99 Dallas Mavericks
  • Game 3: Dallas Mavericks 128–130 Houston Rockets
  • Game 4: Dallas Mavericks 121–109 Houston Rockets
  • Game 5: Houston Rockets 103–94 Dallas Mavericks

Houston Rockets win series 4–1.

References
  1. "Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets All-Time Head-to-Head Record in the NBA". www.landofbasketball.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. "Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets Box Score, February 4, 1981". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. Feigen, Jonathan (June 11, 2008). "Donaghy points smoking gun at Rockets series, misfires". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  4. "Chandler Parsons Calls Houston 'Dirty'". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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