Dallas Mavericks (20-13, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (21-11, third in the Western Conference)
Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Western Conference play.
The Rockets are 6-1 against opponents in the Southwest Division. Houston averages 113.0 points while outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game.
The Mavericks are 14-11 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas scores 117.1 points while outscoring opponents by 5.6 points per game.
The Rockets are shooting 44.3% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 45.2% the Mavericks allow to opponents. The Mavericks average 10.5 more points per game (117.1) than the Rockets allow their opponents to score (106.6).
TOP PERFORMERS: Sengun is shooting 49.1% and averaging 18.9 points for the Rockets.
Doncic is averaging 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and two steals for the Mavericks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 109.8 points, 48.8 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.8 points per game.
Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 113.1 points, 42.7 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 8.5 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points.
INJURIES: Rockets: Jae'Sean Tate: day to day (illness), Tari Eason: day to day (rest).
Mavericks: Kyrie Irving: out (shoulder), Dante Exum: out (wrist), Luka Doncic: out (calf), Dereck Lively II: out (hip), Klay Thompson: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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