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HOUSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. An alley-oop dunk by Thompson put Houston up four with under two minutes left before the Mavericks scored the next four points,
The night began with reflection and ended with resolution. On a floor that once asked him to define an expansion franchise, Mark Aguirre stood at midcourt Thursday and watched his No. 24 rise to the rafters at American Airlines Center, completing a journey that spanned decades, cities, and identities.
Three takeaways from Houston’s win over Dallas.
The Mavericks have a key injury to monitor in their backcourt. Guard Brandon Williams went down with what appeared to be a knee injury in the first half of Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets. Williams went down after Rockets guard Reed Sheppard collided with his right leg.