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Rockets face Mavericks in NBA Cup opener on Friday
The Houston Rockets are trending ahead of their NBA Cup game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Oct. 30, at American Airlines Center. The game is the teams' fourth meeting this month and the Rockets are unbeaten at 5-0.
The background
DALLAS, Oct. 30 — Houston and Dallas meet for the fourth time this month, after two preseason games in China and a regular-season game in Houston last Wednesday. Houston won the regular-season game in Houston and the first preseason game, 128-110. The Rockets have won their first five games of the season, and only the Memphis Grizzlies remain unbeaten alongside them.
The Mavericks come in with a two-game win streak after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, and they are 3-2. Injury news has been a focus before tip-off. Alperen Sengun and Marcus Smart of Houston were listed as questionable, and Dallas forward Naji Marshall was questionable with an illness. Coverage on how to watch the game on television and streaming was also widely available.
What happens next
The Rockets and Mavericks play on Friday, Oct. 30, in Dallas to open NBA Cup group play for both teams.
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Key facts
- Houston and Dallas play in the NBA Cup on Friday, Oct. 30, at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
- It is the fourth meeting between the teams this month.
- Houston is 5-0 and one of two unbeaten teams left in the NBA.
- Dallas is 3-2 and has won two straight games.
- Sengun and Smart were listed as questionable for Houston.
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Trend data
Rockets started trending in the US on Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT, reaching about 20K+ Google searches. 7 news outlets covered it in our feed, including Yahoo Sports, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports. The earliest report we found came from Yahoo Sports at Oct 29, 7:48 PM EDT.