Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/7/2021

Odds are against the Houston Rockets (13-37), who are a 10-point underdog when they hit the court against the Dallas Mavericks (28-21) on April 7, 2021. The point total for the game is 222.5.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: SportsNet SW

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Mavericks vs. Rockets Betting Data

Mavericks Betting Data

• Dallas beat the spread more often than not this season, going 25-24 against the spread.
• When they play as at least 10-point favorites, the Mavericks are 1-1 ATS.
• Dallas and its opponents have hit the over in just 40.8% of games (20 out of 49 matchups).

Rockets Betting Data

• Houston has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 16-34.
• Houston has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 20 of 50 contests.

Point Total Insights

• Dallas' games this year have gone over the point total for Wednesday's matchup over/under (222.5 points) in 40.8% of opportunities (20 out of 49 matchups).
• In Houston's games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Wednesday's matchup over/under in 21 out of 50 matchups (42%).
• The Mavericks average 111.8 points per game against the Rockets' 107.8, amounting to 2.9 points under the game's total of 222.5.
• This game's point total is 1.4 fewer points than the 223.9 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the over/under in Mavericks games is 1.0 points fewer than the over/under of 222.5 points in this contest.
• Rockets' games have an over/under of 222 points this season, 0.5 points fewer than the total points bet for this game.

Previous Matchups

Houston has won a majority of its last 10 games against Dallas, going 8-2, while the Mavericks maintain a 3-2 edge covering the spread against the Rockets.

Mavericks Players to Watch

• The leader in points and assists for the Mavericks is Luka Doncic, who scores 28.6 points and distributes 8.8 assists per game.
• Kristaps Porzingis leads Dallas in rebounding, pulling down 8.9 rebounds per game while also scoring 20.2 points a contest.
• Doncic makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mavericks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
• Doncic is Dallas' leader in steals, averaging 1.0 steal per game, while Porzingis leads them in blocks with 1.6 per contest.

Rockets Players to Watch

• Christian Wood sits atop the Rockets leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 20.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
• John Wall's assist statline leads Houston; he racks up 6.8 assists per game.
• Eric Gordon is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Rockets, hitting 2.6 threes per game.
• Houston's leader in steals is Jae'Sean Tate (1.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Wood (1.3 per game).

Injury Report

Mavericks: Kristaps Porzingis: Day To Day (Wrist), Tyrell Terry: Out (Personal), Maxi Kleber: Day To Day (Leg), Trey Burke: Out (Calf), JJ Redick: Out (Heel), Willie Cauley-Stein: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)

Rockets: Armoni Brooks: Out (Health and Safety Protocols), Avery Bradley: Day To Day (Knee), David Nwaba: Out (Wrist), Dante Exum: Out (Calf), Eric Gordon: Out (Groin), Danuel House Jr.: Out (Ankle), John Wall: Day To Day (Knee)