Luka Doncic recorded his eighth triple-double of the season, while Christian Wood scored 12 of his 21 points in the third period as the host Dallas Mavericks sprinted past the Houston Rockets 129–114 on Thursday for their fifth consecutive victory.
Doncic finished with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists to lead a Mavericks offense that shot 51.6 percent overall while producing a 25–5 advantage in fast-break points. Doncic was coming off a historic 60-21-10 line against the Knicks two nights earlier.
