The Dallas Mavericks had a chance to lock up a Western Conference playoff spot with a win Friday night, but couldn’t put away the Houston Rockets in a 153-149 overtime defeat. The Mavericks face the Phoenix Suns, who got seeding games off to a good start Friday with a 125-112 win over the Washington Wizards. The Mavericks (40-28) lamented losing a three-point lead on a free throw and tip-in of the missed second free throw with 3.3 seconds left in regulation against Houston.
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