NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks at the Toyota Center.
The Houston Rockets take on the Dallas Mavericks at the Toyota Center on Friday, January 1, 2027. It's a New Year's Day matchup between two Texas rivals, with the Rockets hosting the Mavericks in Houston.
Since it's a home game for Houston, the Rockets have the Toyota Center as their home court for this one. The Mavericks make the trip over from Dallas, so the game puts two of the state's biggest teams in the same building. It's a standard regular-season NBA game, with the Rockets playing on their own floor.
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Tip-off is at 7:30 PM, and the doors open at 6:00 PM, so you've got plenty of time to get in and find your seats before the game starts. If you're planning to head down early, that ninety-minute window gives you a good cushion for parking and getting through the gates.
