Jalen Green, the Houston Rockets (10-24) and Luka Doncic the Dallas Mavericks (19-16) are set to face off in the Southwest Division at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Tuesday, December 29th. The Mavs are 14-5 at home, and the Rockets are 4-14 away. The Rockets have lost six of their last seven games and are recovering from a crushing 126-102 loss to the Boston Celtics. The Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 126-121 in overtime on Tuesday, extending his winning streak to four games. MVP candidate Luka Doncic had 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in the win.
Tip-off is at 8:30 PM ET. Caesars Sportsbook’s latest Mavericks vs. Rockets odds have Dallas ahead of him by 10.5 points and over/under he is set at 224.5. Before you make your Rockets vs. Mavericks pick, you should check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer his simulation model.
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- Mavericks vs Rockets spread: Mavericks -10.5
- Mavericks vs. Rockets Over/Under: 224 points
- Mavericks vs. Rockets moneyline: Dallas -550, Houston 400
- Mavericks vs. Rockets picks: Here are our picks
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What you need to know about Mavericks
It may have taken overtime to get the job done, but Dallas finally got the result they wanted with a 126-121 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Points He was replaced by guard Luka Doncic for the Mavericks with 60 points (his a whopping 48% of the total) and he finished with 10 dimes and 21 boards.
The Mavericks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, largely due to Doncic’s play. Dallas is on his fourth straight win, during which time his 23-year-old points guard has averaged 41.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Doncic is currently only trailing Boston’s Jayson Tatum at his odds to win the 2022-23 NBA MVP award.
What you need to know about the Rockets
Houston, on the other hand, got into the holiday spirit a bit too much and gave the Boston Celtics an easy 126-102 win. Power forward Jabari Smith didn’t make much of a difference for Houston. Smith turned the ball over four times in his 28 minutes on the court, finishing with just six points on 10-for-2 shooting.
Houston is averaging 115.7 points per game, which could be a problem against a strong offensive team like the Mavericks. Shooting guard Jalen Green (21.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists per game), Kevin Porter Jr. (19.3 points, 5.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds per game) and center Alperen Seguin (14.4 points, 8.8 rebounds per game). ) leads the way to Houston’s young and talented core.
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