Mavs slip past Rockets in OT
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and Brandan Wright blocked seven shots as the Dallas Mavericks edged the Houston Rockets, 101-99, in an overtime thriller on Saturday.
The Rockets had a chance to win it at the final buzzer, but Chase Budinger's three-pointer from the right corner clanked off the front of the rim.
Jason Terry had 24 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 17 seconds left in the extra session for the Mavericks, who have won five of their past seven games.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chandler Parsons, who had 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, sent the game into overtime with a three-pointer at the buzzer.