Houston Rockets visit Dallas Mavericks. Rockets are 1-0 and have gone L-W-W-L-W in their last 5, while Mavericks are 0-1 and have gone L-L-L-W-L in their last 5.
The model leans toward Rockets: about 62% to win, with a projected score of Houston Rockets 116, Dallas Mavericks 112. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.
The teams have met 9 times in our recent records. Rockets lead 6-3, and the average margin has been 6 points in favor of Rockets.
On the injury report, Dereck Lively II (DAL) is listed as out.