Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Houston Rockets (8-6) are on the road Tuesday night to take on the Dallas Mavericks (10-6). Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rockets vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Mavericks won 3-1 last season

The Rockets have been off since Friday when they blew out the Denver Nuggets at home 105-86 as 2.5-point underdogs. It was their second straight win after a 3-game losing streak.

The Mavericks have lost 3 of their last 4 games, most recently a 107-88 road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday as 1.5-point underdogs.

Rockets at Mavericks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:47 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rockets +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Mavericks -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +4.5 (-115) | Mavericks -4.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Rockets at Mavericks key injuries

Rockets

G Dillon Brooks (groin) probable
F Tari Eason (leg) probable
G Victor Oladipo (knee) out
F Jae'Sean Tate (knee) probable
G Amen Thompson (ankle) out
G Fred VanVleet (thumb) probable

Mavericks

F Maxi Kleber (toe) out
C Dereck Lively II (back) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Rockets at Mavericks picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 118, Rockets 111

Moneyline

The Rockets are winless (0-5) on the road this season. The Mavs are 4-2 at home. Dallas has won 7 of the last 8 meetings against Houston.

The Mavs have the league's No. 5 scoring offense against the league's No. 1 defense in Houston, who allow only 104.4 PPG. But Houston's last road game was a 121-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

The Mavs have scored at least 113 in their last 3 home games. Expect them to win but at -185, it isn't worth the action on the moneyline.

PASS.

Against the spread

Four of the Rockets' 5 road losses have been by at least 5 points while all but 1 of the Mavericks' 10 wins have been by at least 5 points.

Houston is 9-0-1 ATS in its last 10 games.

Every one of the Mavs' last 7 wins over the Rockets has been by at least 5 points.

BET MAVERICKS -4.5 (-105).

Over/Under

The Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between the 2 teams. It is 8-2 in the Rockets' last 10 games and the Under is 3-0 in the Mavericks' last 3 games, but the Over was 6-0 in their previous 6.

Only 1 of Houston's last 10 games has reached at least 231 points.

BET UNDER 229.5 (-105).

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