The Dallas Mavericks (20-18) will look to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (11-28) on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Toyota Center as just 2-point favorites. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 216.5.
Mavericks vs. Rockets Predictions
Mavericks vs. Rockets Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mavericks | -2 | 216.5 points |
Mavericks vs. Rockets Last 10 Games
- Dallas has a 6-4 record straight-up in its last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- Dallas and its opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The Mavericks’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 213.6 points scored. That’s 2.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Mavericks have a points-per-game average 1.6 points above their season-long scoring average.
- Houston is 2-8-0 against the spread and 2-8 overall over its last 10 contests.
- The final scores of the last 10 Houston games have gone over the set total eight times.
- The Rockets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 224.0 points scored. That’s 7.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Rockets have scored 4.1 more points per contest compared to their 107.5 PPG season-long scoring average.
Mavericks vs. Rockets Betting Trends
- Dallas has compiled an 18-20-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Mavericks are 9-8 ATS when playing as at least 2-point favorites.
- Games involving Dallas have hit the over 12 times this season.
- The Mavericks are shooting 44.7% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 46.7% the Rockets allow to opponents.
- Dallas is 8-3 against the spread and 9-2 overall when it shoots higher than 46.7% from the field.
- Houston is 17-21-1 against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as 2-point underdogs or more, the Rockets have an ATS record of 14-19-1.
- Games involving Houston have hit the over 22 times this season.
- The Rockets are shooting 45.1% from the field, 0.6% lower than the 45.7% the Mavericks’ opponents have shot this season.
- This season, Houston has a 13-4 record against the spread and a 10-7 record overall in games the team collectively shoots higher than 45.7% from the field.
Mavericks vs. Rockets Over/Under Trends
- This season, Dallas and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday’s total of 216.5 points nine times.
- This season, 26 games Houston played finished with a combined score higher than 216.5 points.
- The Mavericks average 104.9 points per game against the Rockets’ 107.5, totaling 4.1 points under the game’s total of 216.5.
- This matchup’s over/under is 2.4 fewer points than the 218.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020.
- This season the average total for Mavericks games is 214.5 points, 2.0 fewer than the over/under of 216.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 4.4 points separates the average total points bet in Rockets’ games (220.9 points) and this game’s over/under (216.5 points).
Mavericks Team Leaders
- Luka Doncic: 25.0 PTS, 8.0 REB, 8.8 AST, 1.2 STL, 44.3 FG%, 31.8 3PT% (62-for-195)
- Jalen Brunson: 16.0 PTS, 5.5 AST, 49.0 FG%, 33.6 3PT% (40-for-119)
- Kristaps Porzingis: 20.6 PTS, 8.0 REB, 1.7 BLK, 45.1 FG%, 28.2 3PT% (40-for-142)
- Dorian Finney-Smith: 10.5 PTS, 1.3 STL, 44.7 FG%, 38.0 3PT% (73-for-192)
- Tim Hardaway Jr.: 14.6 PTS, 39.2 FG%, 32.9 3PT% (78-for-237)
Rockets Team Leaders
- Christian Wood: 16.9 PTS, 10.4 REB, 47.4 FG%, 33.7 3PT% (56-for-166)
- Jae’Sean Tate: 12.5 PTS, 48.8 FG%, 29.0 3PT% (29-for-100)
- Eric Gordon: 14.7 PTS, 49.4 FG%, 45.6 3PT% (78-for-171)
- Alperen Sengun: 9.0 PTS, 50.0 FG%, 30.8 3PT% (12-for-39)
- Kenyon Martin Jr.: 8.1 PTS, 53.2 FG%, 31.1 3PT% (19-for-61)
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