Dallas came up short today against Houston, falling 90-86. "That was a really tough game to lose," said Dallas coach Bob after the game. "We came in thinking we could beat these guys. And we really played them well. But a few too many mistakes on our part kept us from getting the 'W'." One player who definitely can't be too downcast is Olguin, whose outstanding game was one of the bright points for Dallas and caused some other teams to take notice.

Houston was led by Lewis (33 points, 3 assists, a steal), Fox (18 points, a steal, 3 blocks), Sims (18 points, 0 assists, a steal). Dallas was led by Olguin (9 points, 4 steals), Perry (31 points, 0 assists, a block), Forrester (22 points, 2 assists).

Houston improve to 33-26 and 18-13 at home. They stay at #2 in the Southwest and hold at #6 overall in the Western Conference. Dallas have been beaten in the past 7 games and are now 28-30. They remain at #3 in the Southwest and stay at #8 overall in the Western Conference.

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