Şengün will miss a second straight game as he continues to deal with an illness. The 23-year-old was absent for the first time this season in Friday night's 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns, as the issue arose sometime between the game and Wednesday's win over the Sacramento Kings.

Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis powered the Dallas Mavericks to a 122-109 victory over Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets at home.

Anthony Davis scored 29 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 122-109 to finish a back-to-back coming off a blowout loss at defending champion Oklahoma City.

The Dallas Mavericks got embarrassed by the OKC Thunder on Friday night. Anthony Davis was non-existent, Cooper Flagg wasn't his usual self, and it was just a poor game overall. But they had a chance for redemption on Saturday, the second night of a back-to-back, against the Houston Rockets at home.

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Kevin Durant, fresh off eclipsing 31,000 points in Friday’s win over Phoenix, picked up where he left off and led the Rockets with 27 points on 11 of 20 shooting. Jabari Smith Jr. added 22 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Holiday had 19 points off the bench.

DALLAS (AP) – Anthony Davis scored 29 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 122-109 on Saturday night, bouncing back from a blowout loss at defending champion Oklahoma City.

If the Rockets are going to be sans Sengun, this could be the right time for it. Anthony Davis and Cooper Flag are certainly dangerous, however. Houston head coach Ime Udoka will look to Durant, Amen Thompson and a capable supporting cast to lift the squad to victory.