P..J. Washington had a season-high 29 points and 12 rebounds Monday, but it wasn’t enough as the Houston Rockets continued their winning streak — now at four games — with a 110-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Houston improved to 4-2 on the season while Dallas dropped to 2-5.

The Mavericks played Monday’s game without their two starting big men for the second consecutive game as Dereck Lively II and Anthony Davis both remained out Monday with check-ins for their respective injuries scheduled for Tuesday when the Mavericks return to Dallas. The team struggled to contain the Rockets’ sizeable starting 5, as Alperen Sengun scored 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in the win while Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson combined for 48 points.

Cooper Flagg showed improvement in Monday’s con

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