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Heading into this early season matchup, the Dallas Mavericks (7-5) will go up against the Houston Rockets (2-12) in Dallas on Wednesday, November 16 at American Airlines Center. Still in the early part of the season, each of these teams will of course be hoping for a win in this game as they look to set the pace for the rest of the year. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM CT, so be sure to make your picks and catch the excitment live!
For context surrounding Wednesday’s early-season matchup, how have the Mavericks and the Rockets performed against each other in the past?
So far this season, these squads haven’t fought yet and the Mavs are prepping to go ham in their first clash with the Rockets. In their previous meeting on March 23, 2022, the score was 110-91 in favor of the Mavs. In that game, the Mavericks had a 42.35% field goal percentage and a 24.24% three pointer percentage, whereas the Rockets had a 51.72% field goal percentage and shot 14.29% from the perimenter. Elsewhere on the stat sheet, Dallas came away with 42 rebounds and 24 assists while Houston wound up with 45 boards and 17 assists.
Betting Preview for the Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Game on November 16 2022
Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
When: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Betting on the Houston Rockets
Record: 2-12 | Southwest Division Standing: 5
The Houston Rockets have won one out of the last 10 games and are currently in the worst position in the NBA. In their most recent game they were defeated by the Portland Pilots, 128-126, in spite of excellent performances from James Harden and Christian Wood. To that point, Harden generated 44 points (57.14 FG%, six 3-pointers) and 17 assists and Christian Wood had 31 points (63.64 FG%) and 13 rebounds. Check out our assessment below to learn how this performance has framed their odds for the upcoming game against Dallas on Wednesday.
Absences and Injuries
As far as inactive players go, the Rockets are missing Jae’Sean Tate (Ankle) and Bruno Fernando (Knee).
Betting on the Dallas Mavericks
Record: 7-5 | Southwest Division Standing: 2
The Dallas Mavericks were beaten by the Phoenix Suns in their most recent game on Wednesday, 106-102, in the face of Luka Doncic’s effort. Doncic came up with 32 points (42.31 FG%), whereas Dorian Finney-Smith chipped in 11 points (36.36 FG%). The Mavs are currently in 6th place in the conference. Make sure you read our odds assessment for Wednesday’s game further down and consider how the squad’s recent form could impact their meeting versus Houston.
Absences and Injuries
In terms of injuries, the Mavericks are without Davis Bertans (Knee). Reggie Bullock (Neck) will be questionable.
Rockets vs Mavs | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Houston Rockets (+400) at FanDuel
Entering this game, the Dallas Mavericks are considered the favorite. The squad enters the matchup sporting a winning percentage of 60% in the last 10 games (a record of six wins and four losses) while the winning percentage of the Houston Rockets on the other hand, is less at 10% in the last 10 games (one win and nine losses).
Over/Under Pick: Over 221.5 Total Points (-110) at FanDuel
It is predicted that the total score for the game will be over 221.5.
The Dallas Mavericks have logged an average of 108.4 points a game in the 10 games since October 25. On the other hand, the Houston Rockets have registered 108.7 points per outing over their most recent 10 games.
Spread Pick: Houston Rockets +10.5 Points (-114) at FanDuel
The Houston Rockets will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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