{"id":429641,"date":"2025-12-06T21:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T21:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/429641\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T21:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T21:52:29","slug":"houston-rockets-at-dallas-mavericks-lineups-injury-reports-broadcast-12-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/429641\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks: lineups, injury reports, broadcast (12\/06)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/houston-rockets\/10\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Houston Rockets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Houston Rockets<\/a> will look to keep their current win streak alive as they make the trip to Texas&#8217; American Airlines Center to face the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/dallas-mavericks\/6\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas Mavericks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dallas Mavericks<\/a> on the road after beating a fellow Western Conference foe at Toyota Center this past Friday (Dec. 5) night.<\/p>\n<p>This tilt is not the matchup it could be due to a number of injured players on both teams, but the Rockets ought to win this one easily. That said, Houston should not look past this banged-up, young team that recently strung a trio of victories together, two of which were vs. good teams.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Records, standing, and streaks<\/p>\n<p>At present, the Rockets have a 15-5 record, which puts them in the Western Conference standings&#8217; second-place slot.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Feb 8, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) and Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ace1fe55fc63692bef282304efd48ef2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 8, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) and Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Mavericks are the owners of an 8-16 record, good enough for the West&#8217;s 12th-place spot.<\/p>\n<p>What happened in the last game for each team?<\/p>\n<p>Houston beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/phoenix-suns\/21\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Phoenix Suns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Phoenix Suns<\/a> 117-98 at home.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jan 1, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) controls the ball during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3a0b4dcd42c59274a26f9e75b525537e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jan 1, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) controls the ball during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Dallas lost to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/25\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oklahoma City Thunder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> 132-111 on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries<\/p>\n<p>For Houston, no report was ready with a game played the night before, but for that game, Stephen Adams (ankle) was questionable, and Alperun Sengun (illness), Tari Eason (oblique), Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) and Fred VanVleet (ACL) were out.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Nov 3, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) dunks against Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) in the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"627\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9e0000b2f6fac2ad2f49900a17defbd6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nov 3, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) dunks against Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) in the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>For Dallas, Dereck Lively II (foot), Dante Exum (knee), and Kyrie Irving (knee) are out, and Daniel Gafford (ankle) and PJ Washington (ankle) are day-t0-day.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Probable starting lineups &#8211; Houston<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/><\/ul>\n<p><img alt=\"HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 03: Steven Adams #12 of the Houston Rockets goes up against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at Toyota Center on November 03, 2025 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5b89be99eb65900ca72d47189899b687.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HOUSTON, TEXAS &#8211; NOVEMBER 03: Steven Adams #12 of the Houston Rockets goes up against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at Toyota Center on November 03, 2025 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Probable starting lineups &#8211; Mavs<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li\/><\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s when you should tune in to see the game:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li\/>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> Space City Home Network<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li\/><\/ul>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/rocketswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/rockets\/2025\/12\/06\/rockets-at-mavericks-lineups-injury-reports-broadcast-1206\/87643565007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rockets at Mavericks: lineups, injury reports, broadcast (12\/06);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rockets at Mavericks: lineups, injury reports, broadcast (12\/06)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Houston Rockets will look to keep their current win streak alive as they make the trip to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":429642,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[8435,19491,6272,2494,3139,6275,32552,179757,20541,8608,4345,3136,8609,99555,3359,11018,57678,151372,1268,1721,11020,17376,8607,358,3187,7184],"class_list":{"0":"post-429641","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-amen-thompson","9":"tag-american-airlines-center","10":"tag-anthony-davis","11":"tag-cooper-flagg","12":"tag-dallas-mavericks","13":"tag-daniel-gafford","14":"tag-dante-exum","15":"tag-dereck-lively-ii","16":"tag-dorian-finney-smith","17":"tag-fred-vanvleet","18":"tag-houston","19":"tag-houston-rockets","20":"tag-jabari-smith-jr","21":"tag-josh-okogie","22":"tag-kevin-durant","23":"tag-kyrie-irving","24":"tag-max-christie","25":"tag-naji-marshall","26":"tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","27":"tag-phoenix-suns","28":"tag-pj-washington","29":"tag-ryan-nembhard","30":"tag-tari-eason","31":"tag-texas","32":"tag-tx","33":"tag-western-conference"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115674844967560390","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429641\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/429642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}