January 03, 2026 7:07 PM EST

NBA: Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks 2026-01-03 20:30:00.0

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The Houston Rockets are solid 63.5 percent favorites over the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets are shooting 49.6 percent from the field and the Mavericks are forecasted to shoot 50.9 percent. The Rockets have the rebounding advantage at 42.5 to 36.9. Turnovers are pretty even with the Rockets projected for 14.6 turnovers vs. 13.9 for the Mavericks. The Rockets are making 12.4 three pointers on 35.7 percent from three point range. The Mavericks are making 10.0 three pointers on 34.4 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Kevin Durant 24.8, Cooper Flagg 24.9 ASSISTS: Alperen Sengun 5.8, Ryan Nembhard 5.2 REBOUNDS: Alperen Sengun 7.8, Anthony Davis 8.4 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at DAL 8.0 TOTAL 226.0. WIN-LOSS Houston Rockets 21-10 Dallas Mavericks 12-23 ATS Houston Rockets 18-13 Sweat Barometer 1.8 Dallas Mavericks 14-19 Sweat Barometer -1.1 OVER-UNDER Houston Rockets 18-13 Avg Over/Under Line 3.3 Dallas Mavericks 19-16 Avg Over/Under Line 1.0 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Houston Rockets 18-12 Dallas Mavericks 20-13 OVER-UNDER PICKS Houston Rockets 20-11 Dallas Mavericks 19-15

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Dallas Mavericks

Houston RocketsATS RECORDDallas MavericksATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road11-8, 58.0% 300Record at Home9-10, 47.0% -100Houston Rockets
VS Dallas Mavericks1-1, 50.0% -10VS Houston Rockets1-1, 50.0% -10EVEN
vs Team Under .50011-5, 69.0% 550vs Team .500 or Better6-13, 32.0% -830Houston Rockets
Record as Road Favorite10-6, 63.0% 340Record as Home Underdog6-6, 50.0% -60Houston Rockets
After 1 or More Days Off13-8, 62.0% +420After 1 or More Days Off4-11, 27.0% -810Houston Rockets

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Dallas Mavericks

Houston RocketsATS RECORDDallas MavericksATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road14-27, 34.0% -1300Record at Home31-20, 61.0% 1100Dallas Mavericks
VS Dallas Mavericks1-3, 25.0% -230VS Houston Rockets3-1, 75.0% 190Dallas Mavericks
vs Team .500 or Better20-32, 38.0% -1520vs Team .500 or Better38-36, 51.0% -160Dallas Mavericks
Record as Road Favorite9-2, 82.0% 680Record as Home Underdog7-7, 50.0% -70Houston Rockets
After 1 or More Days Off39-41, 49.0% -610After 1 or More Days Off62-41, 60.0% +1690Dallas Mavericks

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Houston RocketsRECORDDallas MavericksRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD12-7, 63.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME10-9, 53.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-3, 63.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-0, 100.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR21-19, 53.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR22-28, 44.0% OverUNDER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home13-8, 62.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road17-12, 59.0%OVER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 11-7, 61.0% +330 Dallas Mavericks Home Games: 12-5, 71.0% +650 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 6-2, 75.0% +380 Dallas Mavericks Home Games: 2-2, 50.0% -20

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 14-5, 74.0% + 774 Dallas Mavericks Home Games: 12-6, 67.0% + 492 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 5-3, 63.0% + 155 Dallas Mavericks Home Games: 5-0, 100.0% + 455

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 12-7, 63.0% +1515 Dallas Mavericks Home Games: 12-7, 63.0% 1087 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Houston Rockets Road Games: 7-1, 88.0% +1299 Dallas Mavericks Home Games: 3-2, 60.0% +288

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