Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Dallas Mavericks (16-11) face the Houston Rockets (13-12) Friday. Tip-off from Toyota Center is 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Mavericks vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Dallas leads 1-0

The Mavericks have lost 2 in a row and 3 of 4. They last played on Wednesday, losing 120-111 to the Los Angeles Clippers as 2-point home underdogs.

The Rockets have lost 3 games in a row and are coming off a 134-127 loss to the Atlanta Hawks as 2.5-point home favorites Wednesday.

Mavericks at Rockets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:22 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Mavericks +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Rockets -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks +8.5 (-110) | Rockets -8.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Mavericks at Rockets key injuries

Mavericks

G Luka Doncic (quad) out
G Dante Exum (leg) out
F Josh Green (elbow) out
G Kyrie Irving (heel) out
F Maxi Kleber (toe) out
C Dereck Lively II (ankle) out

Rockets

F Tari Eason (leg) questionable
G Victor Oladipo (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Mavericks at Rockets picks and predictions

Prediction

Rockets 121, Mavericks 110

Moneyline

The Rockets (-350) have been nearly unbeatable at home, going 11-2 so far this season.

The Mavericks are missing their 2 leading scorers. This will be a very tough win for Dallas. Without Doncic and Irving, they are missing 55.7 points per game. Others will step up, but it won't be enough to overcome Houston's play at home.

The -350 odds make the ML too pricey to wager as a single bet. You can include it as a leg of a parlay, but otherwise PASS.

Against the spread

The Rockets have been a solid team ATS this season. They are 16-8-1 ATS overall, 6-1 ATS as favorites and 11-2 ATS at home.

They have covered the spread in all but 1 of their wins this season.

The Mavs are 2-7 ATS as underdogs this season.

BET ROCKETS -8.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Rockets have scored 119 or more points in 3 straight games. The Over hit in all 3 and in 4 of their last 5.

The Mavericks have allowed 119 or more in 5 straight games.

BET OVER 225.5 (-105).

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