Jason Terry scored 24 points, Erick Dampier had 14 points and 20 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Tuesday night.
The Mavericks went on a 22-3 run that started late in the first
half and helped them bounce back after a sluggish start.
Dampier recorded the eighth 20-rebound game of his career, Terry
was 7 for 8 from the field, and Dirk Nowitzki added 23 for Dallas,
which scored at least 120 for the second straight game.
Houston's Aaron Brooks had 22 points, Carl Landry scored 19 and
David Anderson added 13.
The Rockets jumped ahead thanks its highest-scoring first
quarter of the season and were up 56-39 midway through the second.