The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Houston Rockets 133-108 in a game that the Mavericks will soon want to forget. If you watched until the final buzzer, kudos to you. The Mavericks cut the Rockets constant, double-digit lead to only three points a few minutes into the third quarter but couldn't muster up the stops necessary to overcome the deficit. Here are some important numbers from the game.
70: First half points for the Rockets
That was a season-high... for both teams. The Mavericks previous high for points allowed in the first half was 69 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas night.