Josh Howard and the Mavericks can extend their franchise-best winning streak to 18 games tonight in Oakland.  

The scorching Dallas Mavericks attempt to extend their franchise-best winning streak to 18 games when they visit the Golden State Warriors tonight at ORACLE Arena.

Dallas leads the Southwest Division by eight games over the San Antonio Spurs, and is 4 1/2 games ahead of the Phoenix Suns for the top spot in the Western Conference. The red-hot Mavericks play the second of a two-game road trip.

On Sunday, Josh Howard scored 24 points as the Mavericks ran their winning streak to 17 games with a 108-72 pounding of the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. It was the worst home defeat for the Lakers in franchise history.   continue>>