The Dallas Mavericks (16-16, 4-11 Away) head to face the Houston Rockets (9-22, 6-9 Home), who will be out to end their losing streak, on Friday. Dallas defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-99 at Target Center on Wednesday.
Luka Doncic had a standout performance with 25 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds. The Mavericks are the ninth seed in the Western Conference.
Houston dropped their fourth in a row on Wednesday at Toyota Center, falling to the Orlando Magic 116-110. Kevin Porter Jr. had 31 points and six rebounds in defeat to lead the team. The Rockets are the 15th seed in the Western Conference.
It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. Houston will be aiming for a season sweep against Dallas after triumphing in the only earlier matchup 101-92 at American Airlines Center on November 16. Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green led the Rockets with 17 points apiece, while Usman Garuba played a key role with 12 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 28 points in defeat. Doncic is averaging 32.2 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Mavs in scoring this season. Doncic also is contributing 8.7 assists, fourth-most in the NBA, and 8.3 rebounds per game.
Green and Porter Jr. have powered the Rockets on offense, averaging 21.3 and 18.9 points per game, respectively. Porter Jr. also has tallied 5.6 assists per game. Alperen Sengun has collected 8.7 rebounds per game.
The teams have split their last 10 matchups at Toyota Center (5-5). Houston has dropped four straight at home this season.In the last 10 games, Dallas is 5-5 with an average margin of -0.4 (111.6-112.0). Houston has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 112.9 points per game on average while scoring only 109.0 (-3.9 margin).
MAVERICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Reggie Bullock: 12.8 | 9.5 | +3.3
Rebounds per game:
Christian Wood: 10.2 | 8.1 | +2.1
ROCKETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Bruno Fernando: 6.6 | 9.6 | -3.0
Points per game:
Eric Gordon: 8.0 | 11.4 | -3.4
Assists per game:
Jalen Green: 2.4 | 3.6 | -1.2
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Dallas Mavericks -6.5 (-115)
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