The Dallas Mavericks (3-1) host the Houston Rockets (2-2) in a matchup of Southwest Division teams at American Airlines Center, starting at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The Mavericks are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season.

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Mavericks vs. Rockets Game Info

• When: Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
• Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
• TV: SCHN, KFAA, and WFAA
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Mavericks vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 5.5)

• Dallas was 48-34-0 against the spread last season.
• Houston was 47-35-0 against the spread last year.
• The Mavericks had an ATS record of 14-11 as 5.5-point favorites or more last year.
• The Rockets went 14-11 as underdogs of 5.5 points or more last season.

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Pick OU:

Under (227.5)

• The Mavericks and their opponents went over 227.5 combined points in 50 of 82 games last season.
• The Rockets and their opponents combined to score more than 227.5 points in 37 of 82 games last season.
• Dallas’ matchups last season had an average of 234.8 points, 7.3 more than this game’s over/under.
• Houston had a 224.8-point average total of points in its outings last year, the same as this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Mavericks (-225)

• The Mavericks won 73.1% of the games last season in which they were favored on the moneyline (38-14).
• The Rockets won 16, or 31.4%, of the 51 games they played as underdogs last season.
• In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter last year, Dallas had a record of 18-7 (72%).
• Last season, Houston won five of its 25 games, or 20%, when it was the underdog by at least +180 on the moneyline.
• The Mavericks have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.2% in this contest.

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