The Dallas Mavericks (12-23) aim to halt a four-game losing streak when hosting the Houston Rockets (21-10) at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at American Airlines Center. The game airs on SCHN and KFAA.
The Rockets hit the court as 8.5-point favorites against the Mavericks. The game’s over/under is set at 225.5.
Rockets vs. Mavericks betting odds
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Spread: Houston -8.5Total: 225.5Moneyline: Houston -325, Dallas +260
Rockets at Mavericks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Rockets (- 8.5)Pick OU:
Over (225.5)Prediction:
Rockets 121 – Mavericks 111MoneylineThe Rockets have won 69% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (20-9).When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -325 or shorter, Houston has gone 10-3 (76.9% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Rockets a 76.5% chance to win.This season, the Mavericks have been the underdog 24 times and won eight, or 33.3%, of those games.This season, Dallas has won two of its nine games, or 22.2%, when it is the underdog by at least +260 on the moneyline.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 27.8% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.Against the spreadThe Rockets record 120.5 points per game, just 2.6 more points than the 117.9 the Mavericks allow.When Houston puts up more than 117.9 points, it is 12-5 against the spread and 12-5 overall.Dallas has put together an 11-8 ATS record and a 10-9 overall record in games it scores more than 111.5 points.Houston’s record is 14-4 against the spread and 17-1 overall when it gives up fewer than 113.6 points.The Rockets are the league’s fourth-ranked scoring team (120.5 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the rank 20th in points per game (117.9) in NBA play.The 24th-ranked scoring NBA team (113.6 PPG) is Dallas, while the Houston squad ranks third in the league defensively (111.5 PPG).The Rockets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 281 points this season (nine points per game on average), and opponents of the Mavericks have out-scored them by 150 more points on the year (4.3 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Houston this season is 118.3 points, 1.3 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Saturday’s game.So far this season, Houston has put up more than 117 points 20 times.The average implied point total on the year for Dallas (118.5) is 9.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (109).How to watch Rockets vs. MavericksGame day: Saturday, January 3, 2026Game time: 8:30 p.m. ETLocation: Dallas, TexasArena: American Airlines CenterTV channel: Space City Home NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo