The Houston Rockets (32-19) travel to face off against the Dallas Mavericks (27-25) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on SCHN. The Mavericks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rockets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rockets. Tip-off is set for 3:00 ET.

Rockets vs Mavericks

The Rockets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Rockets fell to 32-19 on the season after a 127-114 road loss to the Timberwolves on Thursday. Houston entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points of 241 exceeded the O/U line of 213.5 by 27.5 points.

Houston led 98-92 going into the 4th quarter but were outscored 35-16 in the final period, leading to the loss.

The Mavericks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Mavericks improved to 27-25 on the season with a 127-120 road win over the Celtics on Thursday. Dallas entered the game as +7 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game exceeded the O/U line of 232, with the teams combining for 247 points.

An 11-0 run helped Dallas take control, turning a 29-23 deficit into a 34-29 lead. They outscored Boston 37-27 in the 3rd quarter to go up 104-83, but the Celtics made a push in the 4th, outscoring Dallas 37-23.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green led the Rockets with 28 points and 6 rebounds in their 127-114 loss to the Timberwolves, shooting 40.9% from the field and hitting 3 threes at a 37.5% clip. Alperen Şengün and Amen Thompson both added 16 points, with Şengün grabbing 10 boards and dishing out 7 assists, shooting 54.5% from the field. Thompson was efficient, hitting 60% of his shots.

Cam Whitmore also contributed 16 points, scoring 11 of those in the 3rd quarter. Dillon Brooks chipped in 15 points, scoring 5 in each of the final three quarters. The Rockets shot 48.8% from the field and made 12 threes at a 38.7% rate.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

The Mavericks shot 55.7% from the field and hit 15 threes at a 45.5% clip in their win over the Celtics, scoring 127 points. Klay Thompson led the way with 25 points, including 10 in the 1st quarter and 13 in the 2nd.

Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 points, and Naji Marshall contributed 20. Kyrie Irving scored 8 of his 19 points in the 4th quarter, while Max Christie added 6 of his 15 points in the final period.

Rockets Team Defense

The Rockets struggled defensively against the Timberwolves, giving up 127 points on 47% shooting. They allowed 32 points in the 1st quarter and 34 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 3rd, giving up 26. However, they faltered again in the 4th, allowing 35 points.

Houston had trouble defending the perimeter, as Minnesota hit 16 threes on 41% shooting. The Timberwolves also went to the line 24 times, making 21 free throws. The Rockets allowed 18 offensive rebounds but recorded 12 steals and 7 blocks.

Mavericks Team Defense

Defensively, the Rockets struggled against the Timberwolves, giving up 127 points on 47% shooting. Houston allowed 32 points in the 1st quarter and 34 in the 2nd, but they tightened up in the 3rd, holding Minnesota to 26 points. However, they faltered again in the 4th, allowing 35 points.

From beyond the arc, the Timberwolves hit 16 threes at a 41% clip. Houston also sent Minnesota to the line 24 times, where they made 21 free throws. The Rockets recorded 12 steals and 7 blocks but gave up 18 offensive rebounds.

Rockets vs Mavericks Trends

• Across the Rockets last ten road games, the team averaged 117 points per game while allowing 115. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
• In their last five games at home, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-2-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 116 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Houston has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Mavericks struggled vs the spread going just 1-1-1. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.

Rockets vs Mavericks Prediction

Not only do we have the Mavericks winning this one by a score of 135-101, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Mavericks at -4.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 226.5, and our model projects the Rockets and Mavericks to reach a combined total of 236 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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