| Houston Rockets (5-11) at Dallas Mavericks (12-4), 8:30 p.m. |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 3-1 |
| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 3-1 |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 4-0 |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 3-1 |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 4-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Houston 78-66 |
| Home Record: |
Houston 3-4; Dallas 6-3 |
| Away Record: |
Houston 2-7; Dallas 6-1 |
| Current Streak: |
Houston (W1); Dallas (W5) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Houston 0-2; Dallas 3-2 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Houston 3-7; Dallas 6-3 |
| 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 - Houston has won two straight after losing the last three meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won four of the last seven meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won five of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won 10 of 15 and 14 of the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won 17 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Houston snapped a two-game series road losing streak on 12/18/09. |
| Note - Houston has won three of its last five at Dallas. |
| Note - Houston has lost seven of 10 and 12 of its last 16 at Dallas. |
| Note - Dallas has lost two of its last three at Houston. |
| Note - Dallas has won five of seven and seven of its last 10 at Houston. |
| Note - Dallas has won nine of 13 and 12 of its last 17 at Houston. |
| Houston last five games |
Dallas last five games |
| 11/19 - L at Toronto, 96-106 |
11/20 - W at Atlanta, 98-93 |
| 11/22 - L vs. Phoenix, 116-123 |
11/23 - W vs. Detroit, 88-84 |
| 11/24 - W vs. Golden State, 111-101 |
11/24 - W at Oklahoma City, 111-103 |
| 11/26 - L at Charlotte, 89-99 |
11/26 - W at San Antonio, 103-94 |
| 11/28 - W vs. Oklahoma City, 99-98 |
11/27 - W vs. Miami, 106-95 |