Rockets Commence Road Trip in Dallas, Face In-State Rival Mavs
Stringing Twogether. Spoiler Night. Final I-45 Battle.
Houston begins a three-game road-trip tonight in Dallas, as they battle their I-45 in-state rivals, the Mavericks. Dallas has been one of the hottest teams of late, and they currently are clinging onto home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Rockets, meanwhile are trying to win consecutive games for the first time in 2022. Houston has really struggled to put a couple victories together. The Rockets have a tendency of getting “victory hangover,” because they’ve won the least amount of games in the NBA. Each win is certainly an event. In the future, this young team won’t suffer from victory hangover like many young teams.
There is some good news for the Rockets tonight. Luka Doncic, the Mavs sensational superstar, will sit out tonight’s game. It really shouldn’t matter, as Dallas has already beaten Houston without Doncic this season.
It’s the final I-45 battle of the season, and with ten games remaining, the Rockets have a great chance to play the spider role against a Mavs team fighting for playoff positioning. Houston will look to carry the momentum from their latest home win into Dallas, as the Rockets aim to put a winning streak together for the first time this year.
American Airlines Center: Dallas, Texas
Jersey Colors:
Houston Rockets (18-54): Black
Dallas Mavericks (44-28): White “City Edition”
Tip-Off: 7:30 PM CT
TV: AT&T Sportsnet SW, NBA League Pass