Mavs blast past Rockets

 - Jason Terry joins FOX Sports Southwest after a 98-91 OT win over the Rockets.

Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 98-91 in overtime Monday night to move a half game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

Shawn Marion and Jason Terry scored 21 points each, and Tyson Chandler grabbed 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, who snapped a three-game road losing streak by beating Houston for the fourth straight time.

Kevin Martin scored 28 points to lead the Rockets, who were eliminated from playoff contention on Friday. AP