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Rockets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs BOS | L 86-109 | |
| vs DAL | W 110-99 | |
| vs MIA | L 100-104 | |
| vs MIN | L 112-113 | |
| at NOP | W 111-128 |
Mavericks
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs CLE | L 122-134 | |
| at HOU | L 110-99 | |
| at SAC | L 110-100 | |
| at POR | L 126-122 | |
| at PHX | W 89-98 |
Injuries
Rockets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jabari Smith Jr. | F | Hand | The Rockets announced on Friday (Jan. 3) that Smith Jr. suffered a fractured left hand during shoot around today and is expected to miss 4-to-8 weeks. | |
 Jae'Sean Tate | F | Illness | Tate did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 29) game against the Heat. | |
 Tari Eason | F | Rest | The Rockets have listed Eason as Out for Friday's (Jan. 3) game against the Celtics. |
Mavericks
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyrie Irving | G | Illness | Irving did not play in Friday's (Jan. 4) game against the Cavaliers. | |
 Luka Dončić | F-G | Calf | The Mavericks announced on Thursday (Dec. 26) that Doncic will be re-evaluated in one month after sustaining a left calf strain on Wednesday (Dec. 25) versus the Timberwolves. | |
 Dante Exum | G | Wrist | Exum is expected to miss three months after undergoing right wrist surgery on Wednesday (Oct. 9), per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
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