Mavericks at Houston Rockets
(7 p.m. Wednesday, Toyota Center, Houston)
TV: Bally Sports Southwest
Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM (Univision 1270 AM, Spanish)
About the Mavericks (28-21): Now comes the hard part. The Mavericks have won five in a row and are in the mix to creep up the Western Conference standings. As Rick Carlisle knows, that’s a precarious spot. Playing a team with one of the worst records in the league is a perfect recipe for letting one’s guard down. “I watched Houston’s game from (Monday) night,” Carlisle said.