Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction and Preview | Oct. 31, 2024

There are four games on Halloween night in the NBA, including the Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks matchup. The Rockets are coming off a win over the San Antonio Spurs, while the Mavericks are trying to win their third straight and fourth overall.

Houston is 2-2 heading into tonight's game, with wins over the Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies. Alperen Sengun has had a fantastic start to the season, while Jalen Green is on an impressive scoring streak. Their two losses were to the Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks are 3-1 and have won two in a row after their loss to the Phoenix Suns. They are coming off a big win over the Minnesota Timberwolves behind big games from Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. They also had victories against the Spurs and Utah Jazz.

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks game details, odds, preview, betting tips and prediction

The Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks game is scheduled for an 8:30 p.m. EST tip-off at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It will be televised locally on the Space City Home Network in Houston, and KFAA and WFAA in Dallas.

It will also be available via live streaming on NBA League Pass and FuboTV, which are paid subscriptions.

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks odds

Moneyline: Rockets (+187) vs Mavericks (-227)

Spread: Rockets +5.5 (-110) vs Mavericks -5.5 (-110)

Total (O/U): Rockets o227.5 (-109) vs Mavericks u227.5 (-110)

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks preview

Wednesday's game will be the 198th regular season matchup between the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets might not be dominating their matchup with the Mavs in recent seasons, but they are ahead in the all-time head-to-head 102-95.

Dallas won last season's series 3-1 and have won 10 of their last 12 games against the Rockets since Oct. 26, 2021. The last time the Rockets earned a season series against the Mavs was in the 2020-21 NBA season.

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks betting tips

Luka Doncic has an over/under of 29.5 points for Wednesday's matchup against the Rockets. Doncic is averaging just 26.8 points per game this season and 31.6 ppg against Houston in his career. Bet on "Luka Magic" to score at least 30 points tonight.

Jalen Green is averaging 28.8 ppg this season, which is higher than his over/under of 23.5 points. Green is favored to go under against the Mavs, but bettors should put money on him to score at least 24 points.

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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks prediction

The Mavericks are favored to beat the Rockets in Wednesday's game. They have homecourt advantage and have been playing much better than Houston. Fans should expect the Rockets to put up a good game and possibly get the upset. However, the final prediction is a win for Dallas and they will cover the -5.5 spread.