The Houston Rockets (21-11) are at home in Southwest Division action against the Dallas Mavericks (20-13) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Rockets are 5.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season.

If you hope to make an informed wager on Wednesday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in this article (based on our computer predictions).

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Rockets vs. Mavericks Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• TV: SCHN and KFAA
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Rockets vs. Mavericks Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 5.5)

• Houston has 19 wins in 32 games against the spread this year.
• Against the spread, Dallas is 19-14-0 this year.
• The Rockets have an ATS record of 7-4 as 5.5-point favorites or greater.
• The Mavericks have one win ATS (1-1) as a 5.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

• In 16 of 32 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have combined to score more than 221.5 points.
• The Mavericks have combined with their opponent to score more than 221.5 points in 21 of 33 games this season.
• Houston has an average point total of 221.5 in its matchups this year, 0.0 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Dallas’ average game total this season has been 228.7, 7.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets score the 13th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Mavericks’ offense racks up the eighth-most.
• The Rockets are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring defense while the Mavericks are the 20th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-225)

• The Rockets have been favorites in 23 games this season and won 17 (73.9%) of those contests.
• The Mavericks have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win six times (54.5%) in those contests.
• Houston has a record of 8-3, a 72.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -225 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, Dallas has won one of two games when listed as at least +180 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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