Houston Rockets (21-10, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (12-23, 13th in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Houston aims to keep its four-game winning streak alive when the Rockets take on Dallas.
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The Mavericks are 6-16 in Western Conference play. Dallas averaged 34.4 defensive rebounds per game, ranking fourth in the Western Conference, and Anthony Davis averaged 7.4 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 11-9 against their Western Conference opponents. Houston’s three-point shooting percentage is 40.0%, ranking second in the Western Conference.
The Mavericks average 113.6 points per game, 2.1 points higher than the Rockets’ 111.5 points. The Rockets averaged 12.0 three-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more than the Mavericks.
The two teams met for the third time this season. In the last game on December 7, the Mavericks won 122-109. Davis led the Mavericks with 29 points, and Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 27 points.
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Top performer: Cooper Flagg averaged 19.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Mavericks. Max Christie is averaging 18.0 points over the past 10 games.
Amen Thompson averaged 18.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Rockets. Durant has averaged 22.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Mavericks: 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 117.9 points, 45.4 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 6.4 blocks per game, shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents average 122.2 points per game.
Rockets: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 119.7 points, 48.5 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 7.6 steals and 6.1 blocks per game, shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents average 113.9 points per game.
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Injuries: Mavericks: Derrick Lively II: out for the season (foot), Kyrie Irving: out (knee), Dante Exum: out for the season (knee), D’Angelo Russell: day-to-day (illness).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: season-ending (knee), Steven Adams: day-to-day (ankle), Clint Capela: day-to-day (illness).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
