The Dallas Mavericks (33-34) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (41-25) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on SCHN. The Rockets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Mavericks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mavericks. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Mavericks vs Rockets

The Mavericks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Mavericks fell to 33-34 on the season after a 126-116 road loss to the Spurs on Wednesday. Dallas entered the game as +6 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 242 points exceeded the pre-game line of 237.5 by 4.5 points.

Dallas started strong, going on a 13-0 run to take a 33-21 lead, but the Spurs responded by outscoring them 44-34 in the 2nd quarter. San Antonio extended their lead in the 3rd, and Dallas couldn’t close the gap in the 4th, as both teams scored 29 points in the final period.

The Rockets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Rockets improved to 41-25 on the season with a 111-104 win over the Suns on Wednesday. Playing at home, Houston entered the game as -4.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Houston built a 9-point lead heading into the 4th quarter after outscoring the Suns 31-27 in the 3rd. Although the Suns edged the Rockets 25-23 in the final period, Houston held on for the win. The game’s total points of 215 fell short of the 227-point over/under line.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

In their 126-116 loss to the Spurs, the Mavericks shot 55.6% from the field and hit 40.6% of their threes, making 13 from beyond the arc. Brandon Williams led Dallas with 19 points, adding 7 in the 4th quarter.

Dante Exum contributed 17 points, with 11 coming in the 3rd quarter. Kessler Edwards and Naji Marshall each added 15 points, with Edwards hitting 9 in the 2nd quarter.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green’s 29 points and 7 rebounds led the Rockets to a 111-104 win over the Suns, as he shot 50% from the field and hit 3 threes at a 50% rate. Alperen Şengün was perfect from the field, scoring 20 points and dishing out 7 assists, while Dillon Brooks added 19 points, shooting 57.1% overall and 40% from deep.

Houston hit 12 threes at a 31.6% clip, with an overall field goal percentage of 45.5%. Green scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter, while Tari Eason contributed 7 of his 15 points in the 4th.

Mavericks Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 1st quarter, where they held the Spurs to just 20 points, the Mavericks struggled in the 2nd, giving up 44 points. They allowed 33 points in the 3rd quarter and 29 in the 4th, leading to a 126-116 loss. San Antonio shot 53% from the field.

Dallas did well defending the three, holding the Spurs to 11 made threes on 31% shooting. San Antonio also went 15/16 from the free-throw line. The Mavericks finished with 8 steals but didn’t record any blocks.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 1st quarter, where the Mavericks held the Spurs to just 20 points, they struggled in the 2nd, giving up 44 points. Overall, Dallas allowed 126 points on 53% shooting from the field.

The Mavericks did well in limiting San Antonio’s three-point shooting, holding them to 11 made threes on 31% shooting. Dallas also recorded 8 steals but didn’t manage any blocks in the game.

Mavericks vs Rockets Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-5-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 114 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last five games at home, the Rockets have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 111 points per game in these contests.
• The last ten games that Dallas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 2-8 straight up.
• The Rockets have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.

Mavericks vs Rockets Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Rockets to secure the win, with an expected final score of 117-84. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -11.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 223.5, and our model predicts the Mavericks and Rockets to score a combined 201 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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