Henry Roldán
The Texas state rivalry will experience its first showdown in this current NBA season when the Rockets vs Mavericks meet on Wednesday.
Houston suffered its third loss on a row on Monday night with a 122-106 defeat against the Clippers, while the Mavericks defeated the same Los Angeles team on Tuesday by a score of 101-103. At JefeBet we bring you the preview of the Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Rockets vs Mavericks NBA Regular Season Game on November 16, 2022
- Where: American Airlines Center – Dallas, Texas.
- When: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 8:30 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the Houston Rockets
- Regular season record: 2-12.
- Spread: +10.5.
- BetMGM Moneyline: (+340).
- Over/Under: 220.5.
As expected, the Rockets are not having a good start of the season, to the point of having the worst record in the NBA.
Houston’s problems come from all sides and they are the third team that allows the most points per encounter with 118.1, the third team that hits the most shots from the field with 49.5% and the second team that makes the fewest field goals with only 43.9% efficiency.
Against the Clippers, three of their star players scored double digits, but they averaged only 45% in FG, and for the fifth game in a row, they allowed more than 110 points to their opponents. This is something of great concern, considering that the team from Los Angeles is the team that averages the fewest goals scored per game in the entire circuit.
Betting on the Dallas Mavericks
- Regular season record: 8-5.
- Spread: -10.5.
- BetMGM Moneyline: (-450).
- Over/Under: 220.5.
The Mavericks are off to a good start in their five-game home stay. They won last Saturday against the Trail Blazers, and now they achieved another win against the Clippers. Of course, the star player of the game was Luka Doncic, who finished with a double-double, scoring 35 goals and collecting 11 rebounds for Dallas.
The difference in the game was made by the turnovers, as the Mavericks were able to make up for their slow shooting night, they averaged just 43.8% from the field, forcing 20 Los Angeles turnovers to just 12 by Los Angeles.
At the beginning of this season, Dallas is second in the league in steals with 8.8 per game and just 13.3 losses per game. This is something that will serve them well when they face a Houston team that leads the league in losses per game with an average of 17.6.
JefeBet Prediction
While Houston is one of the teams allowing the most points per commitment this season, don’t expect the Rockets to come into Dallas scoring points at will. The Mavericks have one of the best defenses in the circuit, and their opponents are averaging just 109 points per game.
To that we must add that in the last five games between the two teams the under has occurred on four occasions, while in the last 12 games in Dallas the under has a 9-3 record.
Prediction: Under (HOU 100 – DAL 112).
