Mavericks vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN, KFAA, and WFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (3-1) are at home in Southwest Division action against the Houston Rockets (2-2) on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET. The Mavericks are 1.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The over/under is set at 227 for the matchup.

Mavericks vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Mavericks vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mavericks win (62.1%)

Mavericks vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Mavericks put together a 48-34-0 record against the spread last season.
• The Rockets had an ATS record of 24-25-1 as underdogs of 1.5 points or more last year.
• Last season, 37 Mavericks games hit the over.
• Last year, 41 of the Rockets' 82 games hit the over.
• Dallas had a worse record against the spread at home (21-20-0) than it did on the road (27-14-0) last season.
• Houston was better against the spread at home (27-13-1) than away (18-22-1) last season.

Mavericks Leaders

• Per game, Luka Doncic provided points, 9.2 boards and 9.8 assists last season. He also averaged 1.4 steals (seventh in NBA) and 0.5 blocks.
• Kyrie Irving posted 25.6 points, 5.0 boards and 5.2 assists. He drained 49.7% of his shots from the field and 41.1% from 3-point range, with 3.0 treys per contest (ninth in league).
• Daniel Gafford's stats last season included 11.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He made 72.5% of his shots from the floor (first in league).
• Klay Thompson's numbers last season were 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He sank 43.2% of his shots from the floor and 38.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.5 treys (fourth in NBA).
• P.J. Washington recorded 12.9 points, 5.6 boards and 1.9 assists per contest, plus 1.0 steal and 0.8 blocks.

Rockets Leaders

• Fred VanVleet's numbers last season were 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game, shooting 41.6% from the floor and 38.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.1 made 3-pointers (seventh in league).
• Alperen Sengun recorded 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists last year. At the other end, he put up 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Jalen Green put up 19.6 points, 3.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds.
• Jabari Smith Jr. recorded 13.7 points, 8.1 boards and 1.6 assists, shooting 45.4% from the floor and 36.3% from downtown, with 1.8 made treys per contest.
• Amen Thompson averaged 9.5 points, 6.6 boards and 2.6 assists.

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