The Houston Rockets (21-10) will look to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (12-23) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at American Airlines Center as 8-point favorites. The matchup airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on SCHN and KFAA. The matchup has a point total of 227.5.
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Rockets Cover -8 vs Mavericks -108
Rockets vs. Mavericks betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -324
- Mavericks odds to win: +259
- Spread: Rockets (-8)
- Total: 227.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Houston has a 12-7 ATS record in road games so far while going 11-8 overall in those contests.
- Houston has gone 3-3 ATS on the road this year when playing as 8-point favorites or more.
- Rockets games have gone over the set point total 12 times on the road this year.
- Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.8 points per road contest this season, 1.3 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Rockets games has exceeded the set total six times.
- The past 10 Rockets games averaged 0.1 more points (227.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
- During their last 10 games, the Rockets have a points-per-game average 0.8 points below their season-long scoring average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have been the moneyline favorite 29 total times this season. They’ve finished 20-9 in those games.
- Houston has a record of 10-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -324 or shorter (winning 76.9%).
- The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 76.4% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.4 (fourth in NBA) | 46.3 (sixth) | 48.7 (first) | 37.3 (first) | 25.7 (18th) | 15.1 (27th) |
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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Mavericks have hit the over in eight of their 19 home games this season with a set over/under (42.1%).
- The Mavericks are 9-10 in home contests with a 10-9 record against the spread at home.
- The Mavericks have a 0-2 record ATS at home this season when playing as 8-point underdogs or more.
- Recent performance gives an edge to the Mavericks to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 229.2 points per contest.
Mavericks Recent Trends
- The Mavericks have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
- The Mavericks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The Mavericks’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 232.4 points scored. That’s 4.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Mavericks have scored 4.3 more points per contest compared to their 113.6 PPG season-long scoring average.
Mavericks Betting Records
- Dallas has won eight, or 33.3%, of the 24 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- This season, the Mavericks have won two of their nine games, or 22.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +259 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mavericks have a 27.9% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 (16th in NBA) | 46.3 (sixth) | 44.4 (15th) | 47.6 (28th) | 25.2 (23rd) | 14.8 (19th) |
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