NBA roundup: Amen Thompson, Rockets outlast Cooper Flagg, Mavericks

Amen Thompson scored 21 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 19 and Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Dallas Mavericks 111-107 on Saturday to level the in-state season series at two wins apiece.

All five starters scored in double figures for the Rockets. That collective effort was key down the stretch after Dallas pulled even on a Naji Marshall pull-up jumper with 47 seconds remaining.

Sengun (14 points, 14 rebounds) scored in the paint...