WASHINGTON, D.C. — Coming up short on their home floor against a Southwest Division rival Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks hope to get back on track two days later versus a team they’ve dominated in recent years.
Looking to build on their 115-112 overtime win Tuesday on the road in Portland, the Mavericks (11-9) returned to American Airlines Center and tried to move to 2-0 on the season against the in-state rival Houston Rockets. Instead, the Mavs would admittedly come out sluggishly in front of their hometown fans before failing to execute down the stretch, falling to a 100-96 defeat in the process.