The Dallas Mavericks enter Tuesday's Game 2 against the Houston Rockets needing a win to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole, and they're going to be pursuing their split short-handed.
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Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle announced about an hour before tipoff that swingman Chandler Parsons will be on the inactive list for Tuesday's tilt, as he continues to suffer from a right knee injury that cost him the final six games of the regular season.