Marcus Smart and Jabari Smith Jr. had impressive showings, but the short-handed Rockets didn’t have enough firepower to keep pace with the Mavericks in Sunday’s 132-115 exhibition loss. With that result, Dallas and Houston split their two-game preseason series in China.

Featuring Ben DuBose and Dave Hardisty, our “ClutchFans Live” postgame show breaks down all of the game’s key storylines, including the impact of key absences such as Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, and Steven Adams.

Other discussion topics include uneven guard play from Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson; the importance of Smart and VanVleet as stabilizing veterans; and signs of offseason growth from Smith and Tari Eason. 

Tune in here or on YouTube (video version)! A box score and recap of Sunday’s game is available via NBA.com.

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