Durant hit two pull-up three-pointers to kill the game. Durant set a new high in assists.

On November 4, the 2025-2026 NBA regular season continued fierce battles. The Houston Rockets at home defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 110-102, ushering in their fourth consecutive victory. Durant had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Although he was once in a dilemma of only 1 of 8 shots, two pull-up three-pointers in the final quarter brought the Rockets out of the quagmire.

After five games in the new season, the Rockets rank second in the league in true shooting percentage (63.2%) and fourth in effective field goal percentage (58.4%). The Rockets currently lead the league with 45.4% three-point shooting. At the same time, the Rockets average 16.4 more free throws per game than their opponents, ranking first in the league, almost twice as many as the second place. These are the changes brought about by Durant joining the Rockets.

Durant averaged 27.2 points per game and his effective field goal percentage was as high as 60.9%. Especially when Durant is double-teamed while holding the ball, he can always create open shooting opportunities for his teammates. This seems to confirm the statement that Durant is an important puzzle piece for the Rockets.

In the first half against the Mavericks at home, Durant made 3 of 10 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, only 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, with a plus-minus of -2. But when the "God of Death" was being targeted, teammate Amen "went to heaven and earth" to wreak havoc on the Mavericks' basket as he pleased. Amen played 20 minutes in two quarters, made 8 of 12 shots, and scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

From the second to the third quarter, Durant was constantly targeted. He made only 1 of 8 shots in the two quarters. However, the Rockets were not restrained by Durant's misfire. From the second to the third quarter, the Rockets firmly controlled the situation.

Durant reappeared with 9 minutes left in the last quarter. He first assisted Shen Jing to score inside, setting a new season assist high with 5 assists. Then he hit two consecutive 3-pointers, and the "Reaper" easily controlled the situation on the court. The Rockets did not encounter any danger after that, and finally defeated the Dallas Mavericks 110-102, ushering in their fourth consecutive victory.