Houston Rockets (32-19, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (27-25, eighth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits Dallas looking to stop its four-game road slide.
The Mavericks are 5-4 against opponents in the Southwest Division. Dallas has a 14-16 record against opponents over .500.
The Rockets are 9-2 against the rest of the division. Houston is 6-5 in one-possession games.
The Mavericks' 13.0 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.6 more made shots on average than the 12.4 per game the Rockets give up. The Rockets are shooting 44.9% from the field, 1.0% lower than the 45.9% the Mavericks' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Davis is averaging 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.1 blocks for the Mavericks. Klay Thompson is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Amen Thompson is shooting 54.5% and averaging 13.8 points for the Rockets. Dillon Brooks is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 116.0 points, 45.3 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.5 points per game.
Rockets: 4-6, averaging 110.0 points, 44.3 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Dwight Powell: day to day (hip), Caleb Martin: day to day (hip), P.J. Washington Jr.: day to day (personal), Dereck Lively II: out (ankle), Anthony Davis: day to day (foot).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out (ankle), Cody Zeller: out (personal), Steven Adams: day to day (ankle), Jabari Smith Jr.: out (hand), Tari Eason: day to day (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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