Rockets vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for Jan. 31

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The Dallas Mavericks (19-29) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (29-17) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Toyota Center as heavy, 10.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The point total in the matchup is set at 222.5.

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Rockets Cover -10.5 vs Mavericks -109

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Rockets vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -459
  • Mavericks odds to win: +353
  • Spread: Rockets (-10.5)
  • Total: 222.5
  • TV Channel: ABC (WLS – Chicago, IL)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston is 16-4 in home contests and have covered the spread eight times at home.
  • This season, Houston is 3-5 ATS in home games when playing as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this season.
  • This season at home, Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.2 points per contest, 3.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • In two of those 10 games, the final combined score has exceeded the set total.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 0.3 more points (222.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have a points-per-game average 6.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have gone 27-15 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.3% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -459 or shorter, Houston has gone 10-3 (76.9% win percentage).
  • The Rockets have an 82.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (eighth in NBA) 46.0 (sixth) 49.2 (first) 39.3 (first) 24.9 (25th) 14.4 (20th)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Mavericks have a 7-13 ATS record in road games so far while going 5-15 overall in those contests.
  • On the road this season, Mavericks games have hit the over on the set point total eight times.
  • This season on the road the Mavericks and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.0 points per contest, 10.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks are 5-5 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Mavericks games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 8.5 more points (231.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 118.4, 4.2 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • Dallas has won 11, or 35.5%, of the 31 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Mavericks have won two of their five games when they’re the underdog by at least +353 on the moneyline.
  • The Mavericks have a 22.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (11th in NBA) 46.3 (ninth) 45.1 (10th) 46.8 (27th) 25.4 (18th) 14.6 (22nd)
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