Dallas Mavericks (33-34, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (41-25, fifth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Dallas trying to continue its three-game home winning streak.
The Rockets are 12-3 against the rest of their division. Houston ranks fourth in the league allowing only 108.8 points per game while holding opponents to 45.4% shooting.
The Mavericks are 8-6 in division play. Dallas is fifth in the Western Conference scoring 114.8 points per game and is shooting 47.5%.
The Rockets are shooting 44.9% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points lower than the 46.5% the Mavericks allow to opponents. The Mavericks score 6.0 more points per game (114.8) than the Rockets give up to opponents (108.8).
TOP PERFORMERS: Alperen Sengun is scoring 19.2 points per game with 10.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Rockets. Jalen Green is averaging 19.2 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 41.5% over the last 10 games.
Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.7 points and 4.6 assists for the Mavericks. Klay Thompson is averaging 3.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 112.9 points, 49.4 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points per game.
Mavericks: 2-8, averaging 110.2 points, 38.2 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.2 points.
INJURIES: Rockets: Reed Sheppard: out (thumb), Amen Thompson: out (foot).
Mavericks: Jaden Hardy: out (ankle), Anthony Davis: out (adductor), P.J. Washington Jr.: out (ankle), Daniel Gafford: out (knee), Kai Jones: out (quadriceps), Kyrie Irving: out for season (knee), Dereck Lively II: out (ankle), Olivier-Maxence Prosper: out for season (wrist).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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