Game 3 of the NBA season begins tonight and already the Dallas Mavericks will be playing their 2nd game against one of their more familiar foes, the Houston Rockets. Houston and Dallas have battled for position in the NBA playoffs the last few years and that battle does not look to be slowing down anytime soon.
For the Mavs to have success, a few things need to happen tonight. On Friday, Dallas kept up with Houston fairly well, but fell apart late in the game. The Mavericks were without Dirk, which of course comes with its own issues.