SUMMARY
- The Dallas Mavericks play against the Houston Rockets tonight.
- Luka Doncic is questionable for this game due to knee soreness.
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will be taking on Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets tonight. As the 2023-2024 NBA season rapidly approaches an end, most teams across the league are fighting to improve their positioning for the postseason. The Mavs are one of those teams and currently hold a record of 47 wins and 30 losses. That places them 5th in the Western Conference.
Although the Rockets made significant changes to their roster and coaching management to start the season, the team hasn’t been doing too well and sits at 11th in the West with a record of 38 wins and 39 losses. As the Mavs and Rockets get ready to face off, fans might be interested in finding out more about the injury reports and expected rosters for both sides. Additionally, a prediction about the outcome will also be made.
Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for the Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets game tonight
Mavs fans will be disappointed to hear that their franchise cornerstone does not look completely healthy for this matchup against the Houston Rockets. After all, Luka Doncic has been playing at an elite level this season and can be considered a frontrunner to win the MVP award.
Dallas Mavericks injury report
- Luka Doncic (questionable)
- Maxi Kleber (questionable)
- Josh Green (out)
- Dereck Lively II (out)
- Greg Brown III (out)
Dallas Mavericks expected roster
- Kyrie Irving
- Luka Doncic
- PJ Washington
- Derrick Jones Jr.
- Daniel Gafford
Houston Rockets injury report
- Steven Adams (out)
- Tari Eason (out)
- Alperen Sengun (out)
- Jae’Sean Tate (out)
- Amen Thompson (probable)
Houston Rockets expected roster
- Fred VanVleet
- Jalen Green
- Dillon Brooks
- Jeff Green
- Jabari Smith Jr.
As fans can tell from the injury reports, neither side looks completely healthy as the main stars from both rosters look compromised for this game. Be that as it may, here are the predicitons for the Mavs-Rockets matchup tonight.
Can the Mavericks continue their momentum vs the Rockets?
In terms of talent, experience, record, and expectations for this season, the Mavs are clearly superior when compared to the Rockets. Moreover, the team has proven to be reliable even in the absence of Luka Doncic. After all, they are coming off a win against the Golden State Warriors and have momentum on their side.