The Houston Rockets (33-12 SU, 22-22-1 ATS) have the second-best record in the NBA. They might be the league’s top team when both Chris Paul and James Harden are healthy. Both MVP candidates are expected to suit up for Wednesday’s road game against their in-state rivals. The showdown with the Dallas Mavericks (16-31 SU, 24-22-1 ATS), beginning at 8 PM ET on ESPN.
Oddsmakers have the Rockets as 16.5-point favorites. The total is sitting at 217.5.
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Harden recently missed seven games with a strained hamstring. The Rockets went 4-3 SU and ATS during his absence. They are 3-0 SU and ATS since his return on January 18.
Earlier this year Paul sat out 14 games with a bruised left knee. Houston went 10-4 SU and 7-7 ATS. The two All-Star guards have otherwise worked very well in their first season together.
Meanwhile, this has been a difficult year for the Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki has aged gracefully, but he’s merely competent now instead of a top player in the league. Center Nerlens Noel remains out until February after tearing a ligament in his left thumb.
Assorted backcourt injuries have also put extra pressure on rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. His performance level has improved dramatically as the season has progressed.
Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 33-12 | 22-22-1 | 114.36 | 106.58 | 7.78 | 10-13-1 | 12-9 | 21-24 | 14-10 | 7-14 |
| Dallas | 16-31 | 24-23 | 102.53 | 104.13 | -1.6 | 12-13 | 12-10 | 21-26 | 10-15 | 11-11 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| HOU | 22.33 | 14.31 | 1.56 | |
| DAL | 22.40 | 11.96 | 1.87 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| HOU | 9.73 | 34.31 | 44.04 | |
| DAL | 7.51 | 32.91 | 40.42 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| HOU | 46.00 | 47.08 | -1.08 | |
| DAL | 45.10 | 46.56 | -1.46 | |
Team Records
Houston Rockets
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 33-12 | 18-6 | 15-6 | 22-22-1 | 10-13-1 | 12-9 | 114.36 | 106.58 | 7.78 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 111.30 | 105.60 | 5.70 |
| vs Div | 5-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 108.00 | 100.43 | 7.57 |
| vs EAST | 14-5 | 7-2 | 7-3 | 7-11-1 | 1-7-1 | 6-4 | 111.32 | 104.32 | 7.00 |
| vs WEST | 19-7 | 11-4 | 8-3 | 15-11 | 9-6 | 6-5 | 116.58 | 108.23 | 8.35 |
Dallas Mavericks
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-31 | 10-15 | 6-16 | 24-23 | 12-13 | 12-10 | 102.53 | 104.13 | -1.60 |
| Last 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 6-4 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 109.60 | 107.90 | 1.70 |
| vs Div | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 8-2 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 99.20 | 100.90 | -1.70 |
| vs EAST | 8-11 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 9-10 | 5-7 | 4-3 | 105.68 | 103.16 | 2.52 |
| vs WEST | 8-20 | 5-8 | 3-12 | 15-13 | 7-6 | 8-7 | 100.39 | 104.79 | -4.40 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 114.36 | 2 | 104.13 | 10 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 111.52 | 2 | 101.52 | 7 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 44.19 | 12 | 47.48 | 30 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 102.53 | 24 | 106.58 | 18 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 103.36 | 25 | 103.90 | 7 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 42.44 | 22 | 41.38 | 3 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 8-2 | 7-3 | 3-7 | 104.00 | 50.80 | 41.87 | 39.80 | 104/308 | 7.90 |
| Dallas | 2-8 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 96.70 | 54.40 | 46.07 | 45.90 | 125/334 | 7.90 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | DAL | 91 | HOU | 107 | -11.5 | HOU | 216 | U | HOU | HOU | DAL | 39 | 62 | 36.9 | 47.6 | 41 | 54 | 13/31 | 11/47 | 6 | 12 |
| Dec 27, 2016 | HOU | 123 | DAL | 107 | 5 | HOU | 209 | O | HOU | HOU | HOU | 66 | 47 | 52.6 | 41.4 | 48 | 38 | 17/32 | 15/38 | 7 | 6 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | DAL | 87 | HOU | 109 | -12.5 | HOU | 209 | U | HOU | HOU | HOU | 49 | 60 | 40.5 | 50 | 32 | 48 | 11/34 | 19/37 | 7 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | DAL | 92 | HOU | 93 | -4.5 | DAL | 214.5 | U | HOU | HOU | Push | 53 | 63 | 38.1 | 42.5 | 42 | 46 | 11/30 | 11/31 | 8 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | HOU | 106 | DAL | 98 | 2 | HOU | 218.5 | U | HOU | HOU | HOU | 52 | 50 | 47.1 | 43.8 | 41 | 34 | 15/32 | 8/29 | 6 | 11 |
| Apr 6, 2016 | HOU | 86 | DAL | 88 | 1.5 | DAL | 206.5 | U | HOU | HOU | DAL | 44 | 52 | 43.6 | 41.3 | 41 | 40 | 6/20 | 10/33 | 6 | 9 |
| Jan 24, 2016 | DAL | 104 | HOU | 115 | -4 | HOU | 205 | O | HOU | HOU | Push | 58 | 50 | 45.6 | 48.3 | 36 | 40 | 15/30 | 15/44 | 4 | 9 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | HOU | 100 | DAL | 96 | -5 | HOU | 212 | U | HOU | HOU | HOU | 57 | 53 | 46.4 | 45.7 | 45 | 42 | 12/26 | 8/29 | 12 | 8 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | DAL | 110 | HOU | 98 | -7.5 | DAL | 207.5 | O | DAL | DAL | HOU | 57 | 34 | 47.8 | 38.1 | 46 | 43 | 8/28 | 9/34 | 6 | 9 |
| Apr 28, 2015 | DAL | 94 | HOU | 103 | -8 | HOU | 221.5 | U | HOU | HOU | HOU | 50 | 56 | 38 | 45.1 | 47 | 53 | 5/26 | 10/31 | 14 | 9 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Houston Rockets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games | ||
| Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games | ||
| Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road | ||
| Houston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston’s last 8 games on the road | ||
| Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas | ||
| Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing Dallas | ||
| Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas | ||
| Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas | ||
Dallas Mavericks |
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|---|---|---|
| Dallas is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games | ||
| Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 7 games | ||
| Dallas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home | ||
| Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston | ||
| Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’s last 6 games when playing Houston | ||
| Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston | ||
| Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Houston Rockets
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2018 | MIA | 99-90 | W | -10.5 | 213 | L/U | 44.44 | 66.67 | 15 | H |
| Jan 20, 2018 | GS | 116-108 | W | 2.5 | 237.5 | W/U | 47.13 | 68.97 | 14 | H |
| Jan 18, 2018 | MIN | 116-98 | W | -5.5 | 225 | W/U | 47.73 | 88.24 | 17 | H |
| Jan 15, 2018 | LAC | 102-113 | L | -4.5 | 230.5 | L/U | 40.43 | 81.25 | 13 | A |
| Jan 12, 2018 | PHO | 112-95 | W | -7 | 231 | W/U | 41.49 | 86.36 | 15 | A |
Dallas Mavericks
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2018 | WAS | 98-75 | W | 2.5 | 211.5 | W/U | 44.19 | 70.59 | 10 | H |
| Jan 20, 2018 | POR | 108-117 | L | 5.5 | 210.5 | L/O | 45.78 | 78.57 | 10 | A |
| Jan 16, 2018 | DEN | 102-105 | L | 6.5 | 210 | W/U | 48.72 | 81.82 | 8 | A |
| Jan 13, 2018 | LAL | 101-107 | L | -4.5 | 213.5 | L/U | 37.78 | 78.57 | 11 | H |
| Jan 10, 2018 | CHR | 115-111 | W | 6.5 | 210 | W/O | 46.99 | 78.57 | 15 | A |