HOUSTON -- The Dallas Mavericks' six-game winning streak was snapped despite rallying from an 18-point deficit in the second half. The short-handed Houston Rockets charged back to take the lead in the final minute.

Player of the game: Rockets shooting guard James Harden, one of only two healthy Houston starters by the end of the game, scored a game-high 32 points, including the go-ahead bucket and free throw in the final minute. Harden also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists.

Play of the game: Harden gave the Rockets the lead for good on an and-1 drive in transition with 28.2 seconds remaining. Former Rockets small forward Chandler Parsons tried to draw the charge but was whistled for a blocking foul.

Greeting of the game: The Toyota Center crowd, which included a surprising number of empty seats for a game between rivals who are Western Conference contenders, welcomed Parsons with loud boos during pregame introductions. Houston fans booed every time Parsons touched the ball. A lot of Rockets fans did show some love midway through the third quarter, when a Parsons video tribute played on the big screens during a timeout, thanking him for “three great seasons in Houston.” Parsons had eight points on 3-of-9 shooting and seven rebounds.

Stat of the night: The Rockets, who were sizzling from 3-point range in the first half, made only two of 21 attempts beyond the arc in the second half. Houston finished 15-of-46 from long distance, just three attempts shy of the record set by the Mavs in a March 5, 1996 win over the New Jersey Nets.