| Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets Season-by-Season Results |
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| Season | Season series | atDallas Mavericks | atHouston Rockets | Overall series | Notes |
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| 1980–81 | Rockets | 6–0 | Rockets,3–0 | Rockets,3–0 | Rockets
6–0 | Dallas Mavericks join the NBA as an expansion team and are placed in theMidwest Division. Houston Rockets move from theEastern Conference to theWestern Conference and are placed in the Midwest Division alongside the Mavericks.
On February 4, 1981, Rockets beat the Mavericks 116–68, their largest victory against the Mavericks with a 48-point differential.
Rockets lose1981 NBA Finals. | | 1981–82 | Rockets | 4–2 | Mavericks,2–1 | Rockets,3–0 | Rockets
10–2 | | | 1982–83 | Mavericks | 5–1 | Mavericks,2–1 | Mavericks,3–0 | Rockets
11–7 | | | 1983–84 | Mavericks | 4–2 | Mavericks,3–0 | Rockets,2–1 | Rockets
13–11 | | | 1984–85 | Rockets | 4–2 | Rockets,2–1 | Rockets,2–1 | Rockets
17–13 | | | 1985–86 | Rockets | 5–1 | Rockets,2–1 | Rockets,3–0 | Rockets
22–14 | Rockets win the Midwest Division for the first time.
Rockets lose1986 NBA Finals. | | 1986–87 | Tie | 3–3 | Mavericks,3–0 | Rockets,3–0 | Rockets
25–17 | Mavericks win the Midwest Division for the first time. | | 1987–88 | Mavericks | 4–2 | Mavericks,2–1 | Mavericks,2–1 | Rockets
27–21 | | | 1988 Western Conference First Round | Mavericks | 3–1 | Tie,1–1 | Mavericks,2–0 | Rockets
28–24 | 1st postseason series. | | 1988–89 | Rockets | 5–1 | Rockets,3–0 | Rockets,2–1 | Rockets
33–25 | | | 1989–90 | Mavericks | 4–1 | Mavericks,2–0 | Mavericks,2–1 | Rockets
34–29 | |
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| Season | Season series | atDallas Mavericks | atHouston Rockets | Overall series | Notes |
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| 1990–91 | Rockets | 3–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
37–30 | | | 1991–92 | Mavericks | 4–2 | Mavericks,2–1 | Mavericks,2–1 | Rockets
39–34 | | | 1992–93 | Rockets | 4–1 | Rockets,3–0 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
43–35 | Rockets win the Midwest Division. | | 1993–94 | Rockets | 4–1 | Rockets,2–1 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
47–36 | Rockets win the Midwest Division.
Rockets win1994 NBA Finals, their first NBA championship. | | 1994–95 | Rockets | 3–2 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets,2–1 | Rockets
50–38 | On April 11, 1995, at Houston, Mavericks beat the Rockets 156–147 in double overtime, their most points scored in a game against the Rockets and their most points scored in a game overall as a franchise.
Rockets win1995 NBA Finals. | | 1995–96 | Rockets | 3–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
53–39 | | | 1996–97 | Rockets | 4–0 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
57–39 | | | 1997–98 | Rockets | 4–0 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
61–39 | Compaq renamed Rocket's home stadiumThe Summit to Compaq Center.
On December 7, 1997, Rockets beat the Mavericks 108–106 atPalacio de los Deportes inMexico City,Mexico. The game is accounted for as a Dallas home game. | | 1998–99 | Tie | 2–2 | Rockets,2–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Rockets
63–41 | Rockets win 11 games in a row against the Mavericks.
First time away team sweeps the season series. | | 1999–2000 | Rockets | 3–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
66–42 | |
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| Season | Season series | atDallas Mavericks | atHouston Rockets | Overall series | Notes |
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| 2000–01 | Tie | 2–2 | Tie,1–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
68–44 | First time both teams split the season series.
Last season Mavericks played atReunion Arena. | | 2001–02 | Tie | 2–2 | Tie,1–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
70–46 | Mavericks open upAmerican Airlines Center. | | 2002–03 | Mavericks | 4–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Rockets
70–50 | Mavericks sweep the Rockets in the season series for the first time.
Mavericks win the season series and finish with a winning record at home for the first time since the1991 season.
Last season Rockets played atCompaq Center (formerly known as The Summit). | | 2003–04 | Mavericks | 3–1 | Mavericks,2–0 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
71–53 | Rockets open upToyota Center. | | 2004–05 | Tie | 2–2 | Tie,1–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
73–55 | As part of new realignments, Mavericks and Rockets move to the newSouthwest Division. | | 2005 Western Conference First Round | Mavericks | 4–3 | Tie,2–2 | Mavericks,2–1 | Rockets
76–59 | 2nd postseason series.
Mavericks come back from 0–2 to win the series.
In Game 7 at Dallas, Mavericks beat the Rockets 116–76, their largest victory against the Rockets with a 40-point differential. | | 2005–06 | Mavericks | 4–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Rockets
76–63 | Mavericks lose2006 NBA Finals. | | 2006–07 | Mavericks | 3–1 | Mavericks,2–0 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
77–66 | Mavericks win the Southwest Division for the first time.
Mavericks finish with the best record in the league (67–15). | | 2007–08 | Mavericks | 3–1 | Tie,1–1 | Mavericks,2–0 | Rockets
78–69 | | | 2008–09 | Tie | 2–2 | Tie,1–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
80–71 | | | 2009–10 | Tie | 2–2 | Tie,1–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
82–73 | Mavericks win the Southwest Division. |
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| Season | Season series | atDallas Mavericks | atHouston Rockets | Overall series | Notes |
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| 2010–11 | Mavericks | 4–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Rockets
82–77 | Mavericks win2011 NBA Finals, their first NBA championship. | | 2011–12 | Mavericks | 3–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Mavericks,1–0 | Rockets
82–80 | | | 2012–13 | Mavericks | 3–1 | Mavericks,2–0 | Tie,1–1 | Tie
83–83 | Mavericks win 9 games in a row against the Rockets. | | 2013–14 | Tie | 2–2 | Tie,1–1 | Tie,1–1 | Tie
85–85 | | | 2014–15 | Rockets | 3–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
88–86 | Rockets win the season series and finish with a winning record at home against the Mavericks for the first time since the1999 season.
Rockets win the Southwest Division for the first time. | | 2015 Western Conference First Round | Rockets | 4–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets,3–0 | Rockets
92–87 | 3rd postseason series. | | 2015–16 | Tie | 2–2 | Tie,1–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
94–89 | | | 2016–17 | Rockets | 4–0 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
98–89 | Rockets finish with a winning record at Dallas for the first time since the1998 season. | | 2017–18 | Rockets | 4–0 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
102–89 | Rockets record their 100th win over the Mavericks.
Rockets win the Southwest Division.
Rockets finish with the best record in the league (65–17). | | 2018–19 | Tie | 2–2 | Tie,1–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
104–91 | Rockets win the Southwest Division. | | 2019–20 | Rockets | 2–1 | Rockets,1–0 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
106–92 | On July 31, 2020, Rockets beat the Mavericks 153–149 in overtime, their most points scored in a game against the Mavericks.
Rockets win the Southwest Division. |
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| Season | Season series | atDallas Mavericks | atHouston Rockets | Overall series | Notes |
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| 2020–21 | Rockets | 2–1 | Rockets,1–0 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
108–93 | Mavericks win the Southwest Division. | | 2021–22 | Mavericks | 4–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Mavericks,2–0 | Rockets
108–97 | Mavericks sweep the season series and finish with a winning record at Houston against the Rockets for the first time since the2011 season. | | 2022–23 | Mavericks | 3–1 | Tie,1–1 | Mavericks,2–0 | Rockets
109–100 | Mavericks record their 100th win over the Rockets. | | 2023–24 | Mavericks | 3–1 | Mavericks,2–0 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets
110–103 | On November 28, 2023, at Dallas, the Mavericks beat the Rockets 121–115 during the2023 NBA In-Season Tournament group stage.
Mavericks win the Southwest Division.
Mavericks lose2024 NBA Finals. | | 2024–25 | Rockets | 3–1 | Tie,1–1 | Rockets,2–0 | Rockets
113–104 | |
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| Season | Season series | atDallas Mavericks | atHouston Rockets | Notes |
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| Regular season games | Rockets | 105–96 | Mavericks,53–46 | Rockets,58–43 | | | Postseason games | Tie | 8–8 | Tie,4–4 | Tie,4–4 | | | Postseason series | Mavericks | 2–1 | Mavericks,1–0 | Tie,1–1 | Western Conference First Round:1988,2005,2015 | | Regular and postseason | Rockets | 113–104 | Mavericks,57–50 | Rockets,62–47 | |
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