The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets crossed swords in an intraconference regular-season game at the Toyota Center on Monday. The Maverick entered the game with a 2-4 record, stationed in 14th place on the standings. The Rockets arrived with a 3-2 record, holding seventh place on the table.As for the starting lineups, Anthony Davis remained out for the second consecutive game owing to his injury. Cooper Flagg, P.J. Washington, Klay Thompson, Daniel Gafford and Max Christie formed the Dallas' starting five. On the contrary, the Rockets started the game with Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason and Josh Okogie.The Mavericks got off to a quick start and enjoyed decent support from the road crowd. Cooper Flagg, who struggled with efficiency in the last game, made his first three shots and received solid support from Max Christie and Klay Thompson.Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson each dropped eight points to keep the Rockets within striking distance. Houston entered the second quarter trailing 28-24 at home.The Rockets landed the first punch in the second quarter and quickly erased the four-point deficit. Thompson and Alperen Sengun were on fire, with the former delivering numerous highlight plays. As a result, the hosts went into the break with a 58-55 lead.P.J. Washington had a good bounce-back game and led the Mavericks with 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting. Naji Marshall's eight points off the bench were extremely crucial as D'Angelo Russell struggled to get going.Tari Eason and Kevin Durant kept the Rockets' offense flowing in the third quarter. For the Mavericks, Washington took his tally to 24 points after three quarters, but it wasn't enough for Dallas to regain the lead. Rockets entered the final period with an 81-78 advantage.The action remained highly competitive as the Mavericks eyed an opening to surge ahead. With 3:33 remaining, Dallas trailed 101-99 as the game headed toward a nail-biting finish. However, the Rockets flexed their firepower and dominated in the clutch with a 9-3 run. As a result, the hosts recorded a 110-102 victory. Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets Box Score and Player Stats (Nov. 3)Dallas MavericksPLAYERMINFGMFGAFG%3 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTSPlus/MinusKlay Thompson18:002922.21812.5000123301215-2P.J. Washington35:541120551520610600121232123290Daniel Gafford24:517977.800000031412301141Cooper Flagg33:575105025400002352104312-9Max Christie32:3961060365024500446001217-5Dwight Powell9:10010000000000000040-6D'Angelo Russell28:53210201616.75683.304412002210-4Naji Marshall21:5141136.41425000112220039-2Jaden Hardy7:520100100000111100006Moussa Cisse13:532450000000202011244-3Brandon Williams8:181250010000011030222-11Caleb Martin4:42020000000101000000-5Houston RocketsPLAYERMINFGMFGAFG%3 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTSPlus/MinusKevin Durant38:2461833.32825771001565112221-1Tari Eason29:386966.7356000004422110158Alperen Sengun39:4910205002061154.5291161035269Josh Okogie24:39050030221001231201120Amen Thompson39:05111861.11333.34757.132541142273Steven Adams23:082366.70000203691221346Reed Sheppard16:312728.614250000553002155Jae'Sean Tate8:29020020000022000000-2Clint Capela10:3624500000005380021145Aaron Holiday9:422366.71250111000111002267