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Jason Kidd was not pleased after the Mavericks lost to the Houston Rockets on Saturday evening.
They will visit the defending champion Indiana Pacers on Monday in a game in which they will be favored due to the Pacers being in a gap year following the injury to All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Mavericks guard Klay Thompson is not onboard with a viral Stephen Curry-themed nickname for Rockets sharpshooter Reed Sheppard.
Cooper Flagg could only watch as Tari Eason threw down a two-handed dunk that sealed a fourth straight loss for the Dallas Mavericks. Ten seconds before that moment, Flagg fell to the court and threw his arms up questioning an official’s decision to hold his whistle despite what appeared to be contact on a missed layup attempt by the Mavericks rookie.
Rockets vs. Mavericks live score, updates, highlights from Saturday Night Basketball originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Houston Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night at Toyota Center, meeting for the fourth and final time this season.