Everything is bigger in Texas – especially sports rivalries. The cities of Dallas and Houston, however, take things to a whole new level. The animosity and downright disdain for each other makes every Mavericks-Rockets meeting even more compelling.
The Mavs (0-2) will try to earn their first victory of the season, while Houston (2-0) aims to stay perfect. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM (ET).
Houston has won the last four meetings, thanks to sweeping last year’s season series.
Throw familiarity out the window, however. Both teams have undergone quite a makeover, since they last met. Houston added all-star point guard Chris Paul while Dallas drafted Dennis Smith Jr.