Dallas takes on Houston in conference matchup

Houston Rockets (2-2, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (3-1, third in the Western Conference)

Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Dallas and Houston square off.

Dallas finished 50-32 overall, 31-21 in Western Conference action and 25-16 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Mavericks allowed opponents to score 115.6 points per game and shoot 47.5% from the field last season.

Houston went 41-41 overall and 9-7 in Southwest Division games during the 2023-24 season. The Rockets gave up 113.2 points per game while committing 20.8 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Mavericks: Dante Exum: out (wrist), Maxi Kleber: day to day (hamstring).

Rockets: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.