Overview
- Tip-off is 7 p.m. CT at Toyota Center, with regional TV on Space City Home Network and KFAA/Mavs TV, and streaming on Fubo and NBA League Pass.
- Anthony Davis is ruled out with a low-grade left calf strain, joining Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving and Dante Exum on the Mavericks’ inactive list.
- Houston lists Fred VanVleet and Dorian Finney-Smith out, while Jabari Smith Jr. is questionable with a right ankle sprain.
- Betting markets have the Rockets around -12.5, reflecting Houston’s three-game win streak and Dallas’ depleted rotation.
- Houston’s Şengün–Adams frontcourt is viewed as a key matchup edge against a thin Mavericks interior, as rookie Cooper Flagg continues ball-handling duties.