The Houston Rockets (10-24) wrap up their 3-game road trip Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks (19-16). Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center.
The Rockets have lost 6 of their last 7 games, the last a 126-102 loss at the Boston Celtics on Tuesday as 15-point underdogs. They lost to the Mavericks on Dec. 23 at home 112-106, covering the 7-point spread as underdogs.
The Mavericks have won 4 games in a row. They beat the New York Knicks Tuesday at home 126-101 in overtime, failing to cover as 5.5-point favorites Luka Doncic had a 60-point, 21-rebound, 10-assists triple-double.
- Moneyline (ML): Rockets +380 (bet $100 to win $380) | Mavericks -475 (bet $475 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +10.5 (-115) | Mavericks -10.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rockets at Mavericks key injuries
Rockets
- F Jae’Sean Tate (ankle) out
Mavericks
- G Reggie Bullock (illness) questionable
- F Dorian Finney-Smith (hip) out
- G Josh Green (elbow) out
- F Maxi Kleber (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Rockets at Mavericks picks and predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 115, Rockets 108
Moneyline
The Rockets are 4-14 on the road this season and they have lost 6 of their last 7 games overall. The Mavericks are 14-5 at home, they are riding a 4-game winning streak and have beaten the Rockets in 5 of their last 6 meetings.
This is a game the Mavs should win but the line doesn’t make it worth any action PASS.
Against the spread
The Rockets are 17-16-1 ATS this season while the Mavs are an underwhelming 12-21-2 ATS.
The Mavs are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games and they have only 1 win by 11 or more points in their last 12 games.
The Rockets’ loss to the Celtics is the only 1 by more than 9 in their last 10 games.
BET ROCKETS +10.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The last 4 meetings between the 2 teams had a high total of 218 points. Four of the Rockets’ last 5 games have had totals of more than 225 while 4 of the Mavericks’ last 6 games have stayed below Thursday’s projected total.
BET UNDER 225.5 (-110).