The Mavericks suffocated the Rockets with their defense as they held the Rockets to 33.3% shooting from the floor tonight. They also outrebounded the Rockets 55-40 tonight. Josh Howard led the way tonight with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Jason Terry had a solid game with 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Dirk Nowitzki scored 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.

The Mavericks improved to 41-9 on the season with this win. http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270209006