The Mavericks lost to the Rockets in Houston 120-104 on Monday night, a predictable loss coming on the second night of a back to back for Dallas and still figuring out their new roster.
Dallas was down by double-figures for most of the night, unable to slow down Houston despite doing a decent job on James Harden for three quarters. The Mavericks actually cut the lead to single digits in the fourth, but then Harden woke up and put the game away,
It’s an interesting time for the Mavericks right now, not really a playoff threat and also not a tanking team while integrating new players from some big trades over the last week.