MyDallasMavs: Mavs Beat the Rockets to Get Their 3rd Consecutive Win

The Mavs beat the Rockets 111-106 to get their 3rd consecutive win and their 30th win of the season. Things have been looking up for the Mavs as they've won 4 of 5 games since their 6 game losing streak.

The Mavs drove away with a tremendous lead of 18 after the first quarter and by the half they were up by 25 points. This was their biggest first half lead of the season.

The Rockets managed to come back with a 26-6 run during the third quarter to pull the game within two points.

The Mavs brought their lead to double digits again in the fourth quarter, but not for long as the Rockets were able to come within one point in the last minute of the game.

Although the Mavericks let Houston come back after being down 25 points, not once during the whole game did they give up the lead. JJ Barea was a big part of that, as he made many clutch plays. This is especially true in the fourth quarter when Terry and Nowitzki went 0 for 10.

The Mavs won the game 111-106 and are now 16-5 in their last 21 games with the Rockets.

For the first time this season, seven Mavs players scored in double figures. Chandler matched his season high 21 points and also had 15 rebounds to have yet another double-double. Dirk had 18 and Terry added 15 as well. Pavlovic and Kidd both racked up 11 points and 10 assists for Kidd as well. Marion had 10 points and 6 rebounds, and Barea who was a huge contributor in this game had 19.

For the Rockets, Scola led the team with 30 points. Martin racked up 27 and Hayes 16. Battier managed to get 10 points before fouling out towards the end of the game.

Peja Stojakovic did not play this game, and Carlisle reported that he will not play the next. When he will is not yet known. They are just trying to get him to a good physical stance before they make any moves.

2 down 2 to go for the Mavs in their 4-game homestand. Next they face the Atlanta Hawks at the AAC.