3-point trio: This matchup features three of the top 12 players in 3-pointers made this season: Golden State’s Steph Curry leads the league (164), while Minnesota’s Donte DiVincenzo (137) and Anthony Edwards (125) rank sixth and 12th, respectively.

The Mavs vs. Lakers will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET, from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Fans can listen to Saturday's Mavs vs. Lakers game live on SiriusXM via channels 86 (Mavs) and 80 (Lakers).

So begins the back half of the NBA regular season. Before that familiar sequence of trade deadline into All-Star break, we get a return of the Saturday showcase format. ABC opens its triple-header window this weekend, with “Inside the NBA” and all its strange revelry for studio intermissions.

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup.

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-The Knicks grab a narrow win over the Sixers in an AWS NBA Rivals Week game. There were 10 lead changes in the Philly-NY matchup, with the Knicks narrowly holding off the Sixers, 112-109. New York out-rebounded Philadelphia, 53-37, while outscoring them in second-chance points, 26-4.

TL;DR: Live stream Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons in the NBA for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. This week's must-watch NBA action sees the Houston Rockets visit Eastern Conference leaders the Detroit Pistons.