Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets Preview
The Dallas Mavericks (33-34) and Houston Rockets (41-25) are all set to square off from Toyota Center in Houston.
Life without Luca Doncic has not been great for the Mavericks. They are 2-8 in their last 10 and are rapidly falling out of playoff contention.
Consider this season done for the Mavs. They lost Doncic in a trade, Anthony Davis has been out for a while, and now Kyrie Irving is out for the rest of the season.
The Mavericks are currently 14-19 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Rockets have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Mavericks vs. Rockets live today
- Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
- Time: 8:00PM EST
- Site: Toyota Center
- City: Houston, TX
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Game odds for Mavericks vs. Rockets
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Odds: Mavericks (+438), Rockets (-595)
- Spread: Rockets -11.5
- Over/Under: 224 points
That gives the Mavericks an implied team point total of 110.93, and the Rockets 116.92.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Mavericks vs. Rockets game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is betting on the Rockets -12.5…
Thomas: “The Rockets are a great defensive team and playing at home. The Mavericks are 1-6 against the spread in their last seven games.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Mavericks & Rockets game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dallas Mavericks on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dallas Mavericks at +11.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 224.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Mavericks vs. Rockets on Friday
- The Rockets are on a 4-game win streak
- The Mavericks’ last 3 versus the Rockets have stayed under the Total
- The Rockets have covered the Spread in 4 of their last 5 games as a favorite
Betting the Mavericks on the Money Line in all their road games this season is showing a 110% return on investment
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