The 2005 West 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs featured Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks head-to-head, and both teams battled 7 times. Out of the 7 game series of the 1st Round of the 2005 NBA Playoffs, Dallas Mavericks outdueled Houston Rockets , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Houston Rockets ’s 3 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Houston Rockets had an offensive rating of 105.7, defensive rating of 109.0, 26.0 free-throw attempts, and 17.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.294 percent clip as a team. Dallas Mavericks had an offensive rating of 109.0, defensive rating of 105.7, 27.0 free-throw attempts, 20.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.45 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Houston Rockets finished the game with a record of 88 , and Dallas Mavericks recorded Houston Rockets possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks’s based on the advanced stats,Dallas Mavericks had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.521 percent, Dallas Mavericks had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 19.1 vs 20.5 .
The most impactful players on each team in the Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks matchup of the 2005 West 1st Round NBA Playoffs were Tracy McGrady and Jason Terry based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Tracy McGrady for the Houston Rockets in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs, put up 26.0 and made 13.0 , 1.0 offensive rebounds 5.0 defensive rebounds, 5.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.21. While Jason Terry put up 18.0 and made 11.0, 1.0 offensive rebounds, 3.0 defensive rebounds, 3.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.215.