The Dallas Mavericks' recent stretch of play and current form isn't the most encouraging. All that matters is that they can pull things together in the back hal

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The Houston Rockets come into Martin Luther King Day at No. 2 in the Western Conference. Something most people people at the start of the season would not have thought possible. At 28-13, the Rockets are in first place in their division and have the fourth-best record in the NBA,

The Dallas Mavericks look to be on the hunt for a perimeter defender that could help Luka Doncic's lackluster defense.

DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, including 19 in the third quarter, as the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors 123-117. Domantas Sabonis added 26 points and 18 rebounds, while Malik Monk had 20 points and nine assists.

Jerami Grant received an important injury update for the Trail Blazers' game on Saturday night against the Rockets.

The Philadelphia 76ers rank near the bottom of the power rankings while the Detroit Pistons are surging in the East.

Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, and Houston Rockets outshine typical leaders Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.

The Grizzlies had three players (Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane, and Luke Kennard) go for over 20 points and Kennard hit seven three-pointers. Ja Morant played the role of facilitator with 16 points (5-9 FG) and 13 assists to fall one dime shy of a season high. He was also active on the defensive end of the floor.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have largely avoided any major injuries up to this point in the season. However, the Wine and Gold are now dealing with a pair of critical player injuries, and some of them have already been ruled out for the Cavaliers' matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games.

ATLANTA — Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Cunningham was 12 of 22 from the field. He scored 19 points in the third quarter as the Pistons built a 90-80 lead after three.