Dallas Mavericks (40-26) vs. Houston Rockets (17-49)
March 11, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Rockets +11; Over/Under: +225
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The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets meet Friday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. The Dallas Mavericks look for a win after winning 11 of their last 14 games. The Houston Rockets need a win after losing 13 of their last 15 games.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 106.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 103.8 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 28 points and 8.7 assists, while Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 17.7 points and 2.3 rebounds. Jalen Brunson is the third double-digit scorer and Dorian Finney-Smith is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 109 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 118.1 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 17.9 points and 10.1 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 15.7 points and 3.2 rebounds. Eric Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Porter Jr. is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Rockets are 21-49 ATS in their last 70 home games and 11-25 ATS in their last 36 games overall. The under is 31-15 in Mavericks last 46 overall. The over is 13-5-1 in Rockets last 19 home games. The Mavericks are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Houston.
The Dallas Mavericks should be eager for a bounce back performance after a bizarre showing against the Knicks, and the Rockets have been horrible all year. However, the Mavs win on the road by an average of just 1.5 points and the Rockets have been feisty competitive lately, giving the Heat a scare earlier this week and just beating the Lakers. The Mavs are just 3-4 against the spread as double-digit favorites. Give me the points.
