The game between the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks will take place at Toyota Center on Monday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET.
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The Houston Rockets will welcome the Dallas Mavericks to Toyota Center for an NBA game on Monday. The Rockets lost 88-108 in their last game over the Nicks. The Rockets led for most of the first half, but the Knicks went on top just before the break and lead by double-digits for most of the second half. Houston cut the lead to eight points on a basket by Tari Eason with about nine minutes to go before the Knicks scored the next seven points, capped by a 3 from Evan Fournier that made it 91-76.
“I thought our ball pressure was a lot better which led to turnovers that got us in the open floor,” he said. “Guys played very hard and very unselfishly.” Kevin Porter Jr. had 23 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Rockets, who have dropped three in a row. Houston opened the game strong, scoring 35 points in the first quarter, but had a terrible second, managing just 14 points to allow the Knicks to close the gap.The Rockets had 24 turnovers and made just 6 of 34 3-pointers after hitting 8 of their first 12.
The Mavericks on the other hand won 125-126 against the Spurs in their last game. Dallas superstar Luka Doncic capped off a historic five-game run with 51 points and the Mavericks needed all of it to beat the San Antonio Spurs. Doncic had two rebounds and two free throws in the final 4.5 seconds, helping Dallas escape with a 126-125 victory over San Antonio on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory.
It was the third 50-point outing in the past five games for Doncic, including 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists Tuesday night in an overtime victory over New York. He’s the first player in NBA history with 250 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists over a five-game span. “It’s incredible,” Mavericks center Christian Wood said. “In my seven years in the league, I’ve never seen anybody do what he’s able to do. He’s on an incredible run. He’s playing like an MVP. Clearly one of the best players in the league.”
Houston Rockets: Eric Gordon, Jabari Smith Jr., Bruno Fernando, Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr.
Dallas Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Jr., Reggie Bullock, Christian Wood, Luka Dončić, Spencer Dinwiddie
Houston Rockets: Alperen Sengun, Jae’Sean Tate
Dallas Mavericks: Josh Green, Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber
The game between the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks will take place at Toyota Center on Monday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET.
The match between the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks will be telecast live on Bally Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Southwest, AT&T SportsNet Southwest.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Southwest, AT&T SportsNet Southwest. | January 2 (8:00 PM ET) |
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