Tari Eason scored a career-high 30 points (18 in the paint), and the Houston Rockets routed the Dallas Mavericks 133-96 for their fifth straight win.
The Rockets led by as many as 40, pulling away with a 23-8 run in the third quarter.
Jalen Green had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 9 rebounds. The Rockets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Mavericks, Brandon Williams scored 25 points on 11 for 14 shooting off the bench, and Naji Marshall added 21 points. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 20 points on 9 for 15 shooting off the bench. The Mavericks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Rockets shot 51.4% from the field and 48.4% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 41.5% and 36.4%. The Mavericks got 6 offensive rebounds, about 7 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Rockets outscored the Mavericks 28-8 on the fast break. The Rockets’ starters outscored the Mavericks 38-21 in 13 minutes together.