Houston has been seriously setting the tone defensively vs the Mavs, holding them to some really bad shooting so far. Dwight Howard, has been coming on and making himself known. Dallas has to get better shooting from a main scorer, in Monta Ellis. With Dirk Nowitzki, getting them only 10 points in his last game, he needs to get back to who he is. The Mavs have to start playing with heart in these games and they will here at home... I think the Mavericks will get a boost from the home crowd and they will be much sharper here. The Mavs went 27-14 in their own gym this season, and this veteran team is not going to miss an opportunity to take the momentum in this series. Elism Dirk, JJ, Jefferson, Amare, Aminu, Ray Felton and Tyson Chandler will all come up big. The Mavericks are 19-8 ATS in their last 27, and will get a win at home with the extra 2 days to prepare.