Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 1/4/2021 – The Dallas Mavericks have been struggling and have played their last game without Luka Doncic. This team hopes to turn things around soon and they will be playing the loaded Houston Rockets next. This Texas showdown is set to happen at the Toyota Center on January 4, Monday. The game start to air live on NBA TV at exactly 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. NBA League Pass subscribers can also watch the match through online live streaming. The Dallas Mavericks are seen by NBA Betting Covers to sink lower in the standings after this game against the Houston Rockets.
Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 1/4/2021
| When: | Monday, January 4, 8:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |
| TV: | NBA TV |
| Stream: | NBA League Pass |
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| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Dallas Mavericks | -1.5 (-111) | 228 o (-110) | -120 |  |
| Houston Rockets | +1.5 (-111) | 228 u (-110) | +100 | |
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Dallas Mavericks Betting
Luka Doncic tried to rest his injury but his teammates were not able to get the job done and lost to the Chicago Bulls by ten points, 108-118. Filling in the hole Doncic left was Jaylen Brunson as he led the team with 31 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. Josh Richardson and Maxi Kleber each had 16 points while Tim Hardaway struggled with only 13 points while shooting 15 shots from the field. Dorian Finney-Smith just had 5 points and six rebounds as this team really missed the services of Doncic. The defense was horrible and if the Houston Rockets will have a field day with this kind of game.
Players to watch: L. Doncic PG 5 GP 5 GS 31.2 MIN 24.4 PTS 0.6 OR 7 DR 7.6 REB 6.4 AST 0.6 STL 0.4 BLK 2.8 TO 1.4 PF 2.3 AST/TO 24.11 PER
T. Hardaway Jr. SG 5 GP 5 GS 28.8 MIN 15.2 PTS 0.2 OR 3.2 DR 3.4 REB 1.6 AST 1.2 STL 0.2 BLK 0.6 TO 1.4 PF 2.7 AST/TO 15.56 PER
J. Richardson SG 5 GP 5 GS 30.4 MIN 13 PTS 1.2 OR 2.2 DR 3.4 REB 2 AST 0.8 STL 0.2 BLK 1 TO 3 PF 2 AST/TO 12.93 PER.
Houston Rockets Betting
The Houston Rockets came to the Sacramento Kings home court and manage to sweep both games. This team was able to get a win after James Harden sat out the last match, 102-94. John Wall looked fantastic with 28 points, six assists, and four rebounds while Eric Gordon supported with 21 points. Christian Wood continues to be the pick-up of the year as he controlled the paint with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocks. The team proved that they can be as lethal without their best scorer and it will be interesting to see how their chemistry grows as the season progresses.
Players to Watch: J. Harden SG 3 GP 3 GS 37.7 MIN 37 PTS 1 OR 4.3 DR 5.3 REB 11 AST 1 STL 0.3 BLK 5.3 TO 1.7 PF 2.1 AST/TO 35.41 PER
C. Wood PF 3 GP 3 GS 37.3 MIN 25 PTS 2 OR 7.3 DR 9.3 REB 2.3 AST 1 STL 1.7 BLK 1.3 TO 2 PF 1.8 AST/TO 24.65 PER
J. Wall PG 1 GP 1 GS 37 MIN 22 PTS 1 OR 5 DR 6 REB 9 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 5 TO 0 PF 1.8 AST/TO 17.24 PER.
Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 1/4/2021 Betting Numbers
Trends
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas’ last 7 games.
Dallas is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Houston.
Mavericks are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games against Houston.
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
Dallas is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston.
Mavericks are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games this season.
Dallas is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas’ last 13 games played on a Monday.
Houston Rockets
Houston is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston’s last 12 games.
Houston is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games at home.
Houston is 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Dallas.
Rockets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Houston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games played in January.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Monday.
Injuries
Dallas Mavericks
Luka Doncic PG Quad is “?” Monday vs Houston
Houston Rockets
James Harden SG Ankle is “?” Monday vs Dallas
Ben McLemore SG Quarantine is upgraded to probable Monday vs Dallas
Danuel House Jr. SG Personal is out for the season
Chris Clemons PG Achilles is out indefinitely
KJ Martin Jr. SF Quarantine is upgraded to probable Monday vs Dallas
Mason Jones SG Ankle is downgraded to doubtful Monday vs Dallas
| Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3-0 | Against the Spread | 2-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | Straight Up | 3-1-0 |
| 107 | Points per Game | 115 |
| 106 | Points Allowed per Game | 116 |
| 44.29 | Offensive FG% | 48.53 |
| 74.81 | Offensive FT% | 75.73 |
| 31.75 | Offensive 3PT% | 35.1 |
| 45.83 | Defensive FG% | 46.13 |
| 75.21 | Defensive FT% | 66 |
| 33.14 | Defensive 3PT% | 38.69 |
Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets Betting Picks
The Dallas Mavericks are seen by Sports Gambling as the safer bet in this Texas matchup against the Houston Rockets. Both stars Luka Doncic and James Harden should be suiting up and it will be a great matchup between the two.
Moneyline: The Mavericks have an ML of -120 for this match while the Rockets are given a +100.
ATS: It is just 1.5 points across the spread for this game with the Mavericks taking the -1.5 while the Rockets are +1.5.
TOTALs: 228 points are the given total for this matchup with the Rockets going under and the Mavericks are over.
Score Prediction: 113 – 110 Mavericks
