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Saturday’s NBA slate includes Kyrie Irving’s Dallas Mavericks (27-25) playing at home against the Houston Rockets (32-19) at American Airlines Center. The opening tip is at 3:00 PM

The Mavericks came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.