The Houston Rockets (5-9) wrap up a two-day, two-game road swing Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks (8-7). Tip-off is at 9 p.m. ET at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Below, we analyze the Rockets-Mavericks NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rockets at Mavericks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rockets +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Mavericks -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rockets +9.5 (-110) | Mavericks -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 220.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rockets at Mavericks: Key Injuries
Rockets
- PG John Wall (knee) probable
- C Christian Wood (ankle) questionable
- SG Victor Oladipo (rest) out
- PG Dante Exum (calf) out
- SF Danuel House Jr. (health and safety protocols) out
Mavericks
- SF Dorian Finney-Smith (COVID-19) questionable
- PF Maxi Kleber (COVID-19) questionable
- PF Dwight Powell (COVID-19) questionable
- SG Josh Richardson (COVID-19) questionable
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Rockets at Mavericks: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Mavericks 115, Rockets 101
Money line (ML)
The Rockets picked up a win Friday night but has won only three of their last 10 games. They have not won consecutive games since beating the Sacramento Kings on December 31 and January 2. Dallas has won two in a row but had lost the previous three.
Dallas beat the Rockets 113-100 already once this season and the Rockets had Wall, Wood and James Harden playing then. Harden is no longer on the team and Wood and Wall are out, so it will be a struggle offensively for the Rockets.
If you must take the money line, take the MAVERICKS (-450).
Against the spread (ATS)
The Rockets, at 5-9 ATS, have the second-worst cover percentage in the league. Dallas has covered the spread in seven of its last nine games. When the two teams played last time, Houston was a four-point favorite and Dallas won by 13. The Rockets are a bad bet right now with the lack of talent and direction.
Take the MAVERICKS -9.5 (-110) to cover.
Over/Under (O/U)
The two teams combined for 213 points in their earlier matchup this season. The two teams average a combined 218.6 points per game. Six of the Rockets’ last seven and nine of the last 11 have gone Under. Dallas’s last two have gone Over but the previous five went Under.
Take UNDER 220.5 (-110).
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Also see:
- As Victor Oladipo rests, John Wall likely to return ahead of schedule (Rockets Wire)
- Hoops Hype Rumors: Rockets | Mavericks
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