What happened
Houston opens tonight against Dallas while integrating Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams, Marcus Smart, and Bogdan Bogdanovic, after Dorian Finney-Smith moved on.
Dallas also arrives with major changes, including Kyrie Irving’s return, Dereck Lively II’s limited recent availability, and Dusty May as the new head coach.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Both teams may need early-season rotation adjustments, especially if Dallas’ new pieces and Houston’s returning veterans are not yet fully synchronized.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks game preview — Yahoo Sports ↗