Here are three takeaways from Wednesday's loss. The Mavericks turned the ball over 20 times on Wednesday night, which led to 22 Houston points. The Rockets were dead set on trapping Kyrie Irving whenever possible,

Pregame news and updates for the Rockets vs. Mavs game in Houston on New Year's Day, played without Luka Doncic and Amen Thompson.

The Dallas Mavericks head to Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets in an inter-state, Western Conference matchup. The Mavs are 20-13, which puts them in fourth place in the west. The Rockets are 21-11, right above the Mavs in third place.

The Dallas Mavericks' road trip is over, and they can begin finding ways to improve as they next play on their home floor.

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After missing out on the game against Kings, where the Mavericks lost by 100-110 away from home, the Mavs are in dire need of some Luka Magic. So, will Luka Doncic feature in tonight's game against the Houston Rockets?

The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will go head-to-head to kick off the new year on January 1. The Wednesday affair projects to be competitive, as Dallas received two promising injury updates on Tuesday.