Southwest Division foes meet when the Dallas Mavericks (3-1) host the Houston Rockets (2-2) at American Airlines Center, starting at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The Rockets are 4.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season.

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Mavericks vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN, KFAA, and WFAA
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• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Venue: American Airlines Center

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Mavericks vs. Rockets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mavericks 115 – Rockets 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Mavericks vs. Rockets

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Mavericks (-9.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (227.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 220.5

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Mavericks Performance Insights

• Last season, the Mavericks were seventh in the NBA offensively (117.9 points scored per game) and 20th on defense (115.6 points allowed).
• On the glass, Dallas was 21st in the NBA in rebounds (42.9 per game) last year. It was 25th in rebounds allowed (45.1 per game).
• Last season the Mavericks were ranked 19th in the NBA in assists with 25.7 per game.
• Dallas committed 12.1 turnovers per game last year and forced 13 per game, ranking seventh and 15th, respectively, in the league.
• Last season, the Mavericks were third-best in the NBA in 3-point makes (14.6 per game), and they ranked No. 13 in 3-point percentage (36.9%).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• With 114.3 points per game on offense, the Rockets ranked 16th in the NBA last season. At the other end, they ceded 113.2 points per contest, which ranked 13th in the league.
• Houston allowed 44.9 rebounds per game last year (24th-ranked in NBA), but it shined by grabbing 45.5 rebounds per contest (third-best).
• Last season the Rockets ranked 25th in the league in assists, dishing out 24.8 per game.
• With 12.2 turnovers per game, Houston was eighth in the NBA. It forced 13.1 turnovers per contest, which ranked 12th in the league.
• The Rockets made 12.7 threes per game (14th-ranked in league). They owned a 35.2% shooting percentage (23rd-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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