Friday night, the Dallas Mavericks (9-16) are back home after losing to the OKC Thunder to take on the Brooklyn Nets (6-17).

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Dallas Mavericks hosting Rockets on back-to-back after Kevin Durant makes NBA history.

The Dallas Mavericks will attempt to defeat the Houston Rockets on Saturday night without Klay Thompson on the floor.

The Rockets struggled to score outside of Durant, who led the way with 27 points. Amen Thompson, who posted a season-high 31 points in Friday’s win over Phoenix, had just 7 on the night. The guard only scored one point in the first half and didn’t notch his first field goal until midway through the third quarter.

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.

The Rockets are struggling in back-to-backs without Steven Adams, and Ime Udoka explains why the team plans to keep resting him.

The Rockets pulled away from the Mavericks in the closing minutes, with their young stars stepping up in crunch time.

The Houston Rockets haven't played a game for several days as the NBA Cup entered the elimination stages. Their first opponent after the long break will be the

The Rockets’ injury report suggests that Kevin Durant is not listed out of the rotation for the upcoming showdown against the Clippers.