Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 23 (3/23): NBA

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Odds

Time	8:30 p.m. EST
Rockets money line	+360
Rockets spread	+10 (-110)
Mavericks money line	-500
Mavericks spread	-10 (-110)
Over / under	220

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Houston Rockets	Dallas Mavericks
Record	18-54	44-28
Road / home record	7-29	24-12
Streak	W1	W1
Points per game	108.96	106.68
Points allowed per game	118.17	104.17
Rebounds per game	42.06	43.11
Rebounds allowed per game	45.74	44.13
Over / under record	39-32-1	25-45-2

Preview

The Houston Rockets travel to Dallas to take on the Mavericks on Wednesday night. This is the fourth and last time these teams face off this season, the Mavericks have dominated the Rockets all season and are 3-0 against them.

HOUSTON ROCKETS

The Rockets have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are only 7-29 on the road this season with a 18-54 record overall ranking 5th in the Southwest Division. They beat the Wizards 115-97 last Monday. Wood set career highs with eight 3-pointers and 39 points as the Rockets used a huge second-half run to rally to win the game.

Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 14 points and 5.9 assists for the Rockets. Jalen Green is averaging 18.9 points and 4.2 assists over the last 10 games for Houston.

In their last 10 games the Rockets are 3-7, averaging 111.7 points, 41.4 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.3 points.

DALLAS MAVERICKS

The Mavericks have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 24-12 at home, they have a 44-28 record overall ranking second in the Southwest. Dallas scores 106.6 points while outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game.

Doncic is shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Mavericks, while averaging 27.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists. Spencer Dinwiddie is shooting 45.5% and averaging 19.7 points over the past 10 games for Dallas.

In their last 10 games the Mavericks are 7-3, averaging 106.4 points, 40.8 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 points per game.

INJURIES: Doncic, Hardaway and Pinson are out.

BETTING TRENDS

Houston are 3-17 SU in their last 20 games.

Houston are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.

Dallas are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games.

Dallas are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games at home.

Prediction

The Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league, they have lost 17 of their last 20 games and are 7-29 on the road this season, they will be facing one of the best defensive teams in the league. The Mavs are allowing just 108.7 ppg in their last 10 games but they will be without their All-Star in Luka Doncic. Houston averages 107.1 ppg on the road and the Mavs 106.47 at home so I like this game to go under the total.

PICK: Under 220 (+110)

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