Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets

11-5, 5-2 Away

137

11-5, 5-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Mavericks DAL	45	33	27	32	137
Rockets HOU	29	31	35	28	123

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

11-6, 6-2 Home

123

11-6, 6-2 Home

Matchups

DAL

DAL leads season

1-0

HOU

137

Game 1@ HOU

Final

123

121

Game 2@ HOU

Final

128

149

Game 3@ DAL

Final/OT

153

Game Information

Houston, TX

Referee:Derrick Collins

Referee:Sean Wright

Referee:Mitchell Ervin

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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