Does Houston remain winless away from home?
A Texas derby with Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets! Prediction and odds can be found here! The visitors are almost on par with the Mavs again this season after a long time
Eight wins and six defeats are a strong first interim record for the franchise, which is still rebuilding. The home side only top this tally with two more wins. However, they still go into the match as favorites
This is once again down to Luka Doncic. The Slovenian is the third-best scorer in the NBA and is making his next MVP attempt for this season. For Dallas’ game against Houston, however, the prediction of at least 21 points from in-form guest center Alperen Sengün seems promising
Dallas Mavericks – Statistics & current form
The Mavs have been a bit out of step recently: The 2011 champions have only won one of their past four league games. Their home strength has also suffered. After starting the season with three wins at home, they have lost two of their last three games in front of their own fans.
However, coach Jason Kidd’s offense has been reliable. Alongside Doncic, Kyrie Irving deserves particular praise. Similar to his previous time in Cleveland, when he was the second strongest weapon in the offense after LeBron James, he now also fills this role very well in Dallas after Doncic.
At least 27 points by Irving?
In the last four games he always scored at least 23 points and even averaged 29 points.
Houston Rockets – Statistics & current form
The Rockets are back! Even if they are not yet a top team, the visitors’ performances so far have been pleasing. First and foremost, Houston’s defensive work is remarkable. The visitors concede the fewest buckets per game in the league!
On average, they only allow their opponents 104.4 points per game. However, the Rockets’ forward play has room for improvement. With just under 110 points per game, they occupy a below-average place in the NBA in this ranking – only four teams undercut the aforementioned yield
Houston doesn’t like to travel
An absolute shortcoming is also the weakness on the road. Coach Ime Udoka’s side have yet to win a game on the road this season, losing five times instead. The 1994 & 1995 champions are also much less strong defensively than in their home games. This can be seen from the fact that they have conceded just under 115 points away from home.
Against this backdrop and the aforementioned offensive strength of the hosts, a prediction of at least 118 points for the home side in the Dallas Mavericks v Houston Rockets game is also recommended. Quotes are available for this bet at Bet-at-home:
Dallas Mavericks – Houston Rockets head-to-head / H2H record
The teams have only faced each other once before in 2023. Back then, the Mavs prevailed 111:106 away from home. No new pattern in this pairing: the home side has won seven of the last eight meetings
Dallas Mavericks – Houston Rockets betting tip
For the Texan clash between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, the forecast includes more than 20.5 points by Alperen Sengün for the visitors. The “Big Man” is having his best season to date in Houston and is on target with a field goal percentage of 56.7 percent.
In contrast to his still winless team, he particularly enjoys playing away from home. His average scoring value of 23 points in away games is more than four points higher than in home games (18.7).
What’s more, he has recently improved once again: In six of the last seven games, he exceeded his seasonal scoring value of 20.2 points.
