NOWITZKI'S 38 POINTS NOT ENOUGH AS HOWARD AND PARSONS COMBINE FOR 47 IN ROCKETS WIN OVER THE MAVS

Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 38 points but it wasn't enough as the Houston Rocket get past the Mavericks 117-115. Seven players scored in double figures for Houston (including all five starters): Chandler Parsons (26), Dwight Howard (21), Jeremy Lin (18), Terrence Jones (16), Donatas Motiejunas (12), Patrick Beverley (11) and Aaron Brooks (11).