Dallas Mavericks (44-29) vs. Houston Rockets (38-35)
March 31, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Rockets +2.5; Over/Under: +231
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The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mavericks vs Rockets prediction.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 10 of their last 11 games overall and they will be aiming for a seventh straight victory after sneaking past the Kings in a 107-103 road win on Friday. Kyrie Irving led the team with 30 points on 11 of 16 shooting, Luka Doncic tallied 26 points with nine rebounds and 12 assists while Dereck Lively chipped in with 12 points off the bench but no other rplayer finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Mavericks shot 47 percent from the field and 15 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and trailed for most of the contest until late in the fourth quarter where they played excellent defense to hold the Kings scoreless in the final 2:34 and escape with the narrow road win.
Houston Rockets
Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 13 of their last 14 games overall and they will be gunning for a 12th straight victory after outlasting the Jazz in a 101-100 road win on Friday. Jalen Green led the team with 34 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Fred VanVleet added 22 points with six assists while Ausar Thompson chipped in wiht 18 points, 14 rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Rockets shot just 38 percent from the field and 13 of 42 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and scored just 13 points in the first quarter to fall into an early 13-point deficit, but they chipped away at it and finally took over in the fourth quarter to keep their win streak alive. The Rockets will face the Timberwolves after this game.
Houston Rockets Team Facts
- The Rockets have won each of their last 11 games.
- The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last seven games at Toyota Center.
- Eight of the Rockets’ last nine home games against Southwest Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Dallas Mavericks Team Facts
- The Mavericks have lost 12 of their last 13 games at Toyota Center against Rockets teams that held a winning record.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- Fifteen of the Mavericks’ last 16 night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Mavericks vs Rockets prediction
The Mavericks are still banged up for this one with Josh Green ruled out and Luka Doncic listed as questionable with right knee soreness, while the Rockets are still missing Alperen Sengun and Cam Whitmore. The Mavericks have quietly been one of the hottest teams in the league. The Mavs just came back against the Kings in a thrilling win on Friday, but they could be missing Doncic for this one, which would obviously make things tougher. The Rockets have been enjoying their best run of the season, they’ve won 11 games in a row, and they represent decent value as the home underdog in this one. This could be a close contest, but I think the Rockets can pull off the minor upset if they can get off to a good start here.
