| Dallas Mavericks (9-10) at Houston Rockets (9-9), 8 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 3-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 4-0 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Houston 78-73 |
| Home Record: |
Dallas 6-3; Houston 7-3 |
| Away Record: |
Dallas 3-7; Houston 2-6 |
| Current Streak: |
Dallas (W1); Houston (L1) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Dallas 0-0; Houston 1-2 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Dallas 3-5; Houston 3-8 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 03/24 - Dallas, 101-99 ot (at Hou) |
| 03/27 - Dallas, 90-81 (at Dal) |
| 04/18 - Dallas, 117-110 (at Dal) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/29 - Dallas, 101-91 (at Dal) |
| 01/27 - Dallas, 111-106 (at Dal) |
| 02/12 - Dallas, 106-102 (at Hou) |
| 04/11 - Dallas, 98-91 ot (at Hou) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/10 - Dallas, 121-103 (at Dal) |
| 11/25 - Dallas, 130-99 (at Hou) |
| 12/18 - Houston, 116-108 ot (at Dal) |
| 12/31 - Houston, 97-94 (at Hou) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/30 - Houston, 112-102 (at Dal) |
| 11/19 - Dallas, 96-86 (at Hou) |
| 02/20 - Houston, 93-86 (at Hou) |
| 04/15 - Dallas, 95-84 (at Dal) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/05 - Dallas, 107-98 (at Dal) |
| 11/21 - Dallas, 100-94 (at Hou) |
| 12/15 - Dallas, 96-83 (at Hou) |
| 03/06 - Houston, 113-98 (at Dal) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/04 - Houston, 107-76 (at Hou) |
| 01/16 - Dallas, 109-96 (at Dal) |
| 02/09 - Dallas, 95-74 (at Dal) |
| 02/15 - Dallas, 80-77 (at Hou) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/22 - Dallas, 102-93 (at Dal) |
| 01/18 - Dallas, 103-76 (at Hou) |
| 03/15 - Dallas, 95-81 (at Hou) |
| 03/21 - Dallas, 88-72 (at Dal) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 12/02 - Dallas, 113-106 ot (at Dal) |
| 12/11 - Dallas, 102-78 (at Hou) |
| 01/12 - Houston, 124-114 (at Dal) |
| 03/06 - Houston, 90-69 (at Hou) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Dallas, 97-86 (at Dal) |
| 02/21 - Dallas, 97-88 (at Dal) |
| 03/07 - Houston, 101-98 (at Hou) |
| 04/14 - Dallas, 92-89 (at Hou) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/21 - Dallas, 103-90 (at Dal) |
| 01/21 - Dallas, 107-86 (at Dal) |
| 01/29 - Dallas, 104-81 (at Hou) |
| 02/21 - Dallas, 100-85 (at Hou) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Dallas has won seven straight after losing the last two meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won 10 of 12 and 11 of the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won 17 of 22 and 21 of the last 27 meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won three straight and four of its last five at Houston. |
| Note - Dallas has won eight of 10 and 10 of its last 13 at Houston. |
| Note - Dallas has won 12 of 16 and 15 of its last 20 at Houston. |
| Note - Houston has lost four straight and six of its last seven at Dallas. |
| Note - Houston has lost 11 of 14 and 16 of its last 20 at Dallas. |
| Dallas last five games |
Houston last five games |
| 11/27 - L at Philadelphia, 98-100 |
11/27 - W vs. Toronto, 117-101 |
| 11/28 - L at Chicago, 78-101 |
11/28 - L at Oklahoma City, 98-120 |
| 12/01 - W vs. Detroit, 92-77 |
12/01 - W vs. Utah, 124-116 |
| 12/05 - L at LA Clippers, 90-112 |
12/04 - W vs. LA Lakers, 107-105 |
| 12/06 - W at Phoenix, 97-94 |
12/07 - L at San Antonio, 92-114 |