HOU vs DAL Dream11: Houston Rockets will hope to ride on the home advantage as they bid to end a two-game skid when fellow Western Conference rivals Dallas Mavericks pay them a visit for a regular-season matchup at Toyota Center, on Sunday night (IST).
The Rockets saw their eight-game winning run end against Denver Nuggets. What stood out in that game was that for the first time this seaosn, Rockets failed to score in three digits and ended up losing 105-95 at Pepsi centre. That result followed another defeat as the Clippers got the better of Mike D’Antoni and Co. in the very next game. The Rockets remained 3rd on the points table and have a good 11-5 record on the season.
Dallas Mavericks are not far behind and come into this game with a 10-5 record. They extended their winning run to four games following a one-sided 143-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the last game.
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Match details:
Teams: Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks
Venue: Toyota Center
Match Timing: November 25, @ 02:00 AM
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James Harden: He is leading the whole league with 38.3 points per game. Hardly leaves the court without having an impact on his game.
Luka Doncic: Still just 20, he is making the most seasoned players look up and above towards him because his numbers are just phenomenal. He is averaging 29.9 points per game, 10.4 rebounds per game and 9.7 per game.
Russell Westbrook and Kristapas Porzingis: The duo were the undoubted superstars of their respective teams, but since making the summer switch to their current team, both of them are now the sidekick to James Harden and Luka Doncic respectively.
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Houston Rockets: Danuel House has been upgraded to questionable ahead of the game, that means, he is a game0tiome decision.
In addition, the Rockets will also miss the services of Nen Hilario, Eric Gordon and Gerald Green due to injuries.
Dallas Mavericks: As for the Mavericks, Seth Curry is the only player who could miss this game due to an injury. He will be monitored before the game.
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Houston Rockets: P. J. Tucker, Ben McLemore, Clint Capela, James Harden, Russell Westbrook
Dallas Mavericks: Kristaps Porzingis, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell, Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr.
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Likely squads:
Houston Rockets: James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Gary Clark, Isaiah Hartenstein, Ben McLemore, Austin Rivers, Thabo Sefolosha, Clint Capela, Tyson Chandler, P.J. Tucker, Chris Clemons
Dallas Mavericks: Dwight Powell, Courtney Lee, Justin Jackson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Luka Dončić, Ryan Broekhoff, Jalen Brunson, Delon Wright, Seth Curry, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Kristaps Porziņģis, J.J. Barea
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Team 1:
PG: L Doncic
SG: J Harden (SP), B McLemore
SF: T Hardaway, J Jackson
PF: T Tucker
C: C Capela, D Powell
Team 2:
PG: L Doncic (SP)
SG: J Harden, B McLemore
SF: T Hardaway, J Jackson
PF: T Tucker
C: C Capela, D Powell