Hot-shooting Rockets take aim at banged-up Mavericks

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It didn't take too long for the Rockets to find their groove offensively, with a pair of close losses to open the season paving the way for Houston to unlock the potential pundits had forecast.

The Rockets thumped the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday for their third consecutive win, a performance that left Houston atop the NBA in offensive rating (127.8) enteri