Mavericks’ head coach Rick Carlisle can preach defense all he wants.
But his team could do little to keep up with Houston as the Rockets nailed 10 of 14 3-point attempts in the first quarter of a 104-97 victory over Dallas on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.
It was Houston’s sixth consecutive victory over the Mavericks.
Houston (34-12) solidified its hold on second place in the Western Conference by doing what teams with a strong lineup of shooters do to inferior teams.
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