The Dallas Mavericks are 4-0 SU and ATS over their last four games. The Mavericks will look to extend their current winning streak to five games and to snap out of a two-game losing streak against the Houston Rockets this Sunday afternoon on the road in Houston.
- Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets (Matchup Report)
- Date/Time: November 24, 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV Coverage: FOX
- Sportsbook Odds: Houston -6 | O/U 232 (Line History)
Sportsbook Odds Analysis
Early bettors have moved the line down a half of a point from Houston -6 to Houston -5.5 while the total has remained steady at its Sportsbook line of 232. The Rockets are 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games as a betting favorite.
Dallas News & Notes
Luka Doncic is averaging 31.7 points, 11 rebounds, and 10.8 assists per game in the month of November. Doncic is leading the NBA in triple-doubles and has emerged into one of the league’s biggest stars this season at just 20 years old. Over Dallas’s last three games, Doncic has averaged 35.7 points and 12.3 assists per game across three straight wins and covers.
The Mavericks have lost each of their last two road games against the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks since going 4-0 SU and ATS in their previous four games away from home. Dallas will look to get back on track on the road Sunday in Houston, where the Mavericks are just 1-6 in their last seven games against the Rockets.
Houston News & Notes
After Sportsbook the 2019-20 season with a 3-3 SU and 0-6 ATS record, the Rockets found their groove and proceeded to go 8-0 SU and 7-1 ATS over their next eight games. That roll came to an end over the weekend, when Houston went 0-2 SU and 1-1 ATS in back-to-back road losses to the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers. Now Houston returns home, where the Rockets are 6-0 SU over their last six home games and 4-0 ATS over their last four.
James Harden produced an incredible stat line of 36.1 points and 7.5 assists per game in 2018-19, and he’s actually been even better in 2019-20 with 38.3 points and 7.8 assists per game. Russell Westbrook is fitting in nicely as the secondary option in Houston’s offense with 21.9 points and 6.9 assists per game.
Betting Pick: Rockets -5.5
Dallas is on a tear of late and should keep this one competitive into the fourth quarter. But at home, look for James Harden and the Rockets to eventually pull away and snap their two-game losing streak.
- Dallas is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games against Houston.
- Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games.
