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Away Dallas Mavericks

252 mi travel since 04/10

Proj –

Home Houston Rockets

1374 mi travel since 04/29

Proj –

Spread: HOU -9.5
Total: O 230.50
Moneyline lean: N/A
Model picks: Pending

Current odds

Updated hourly. Check the sportsbook for the latest.

FanDuel

Team	Spread	Total	ML
DAL	+9.50 -105	O O 230.50 -106	+315
HOU	-9.50 -115	U U 230.50 -114	-405

DraftKings

Team	Spread	Total	ML
DAL	+10.50 -110	O O 229.50 -108	+350
HOU	-10.50 -110	U U 229.50 -112	-455

Model picks

Model picks for this game aren't posted yet. They appear after the morning run.

DAL model accuracy

Scenario	W	L	Hit rate
Overall	-	-	N/A
Away games	-	-	N/A
As fav / dog	-	-	N/A
Combined scenario	-	-	N/A

HOU model accuracy

Scenario	W	L	Hit rate
Overall	-	-	N/A
Home games	-	-	N/A
As fav / dog	-	-	N/A
Combined scenario	-	-	N/A

Last 10 games

DAL last 10

Date	Game	Result
–	–	–
04/10	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–

HOU last 10

Date	Game	Result
–	–	–
04/29	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–

Team Injuries

Dallas Mavericks Injuries

Naji Marshall

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-30

Marshall (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Timberwolves.

P.J. Washington

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-30

Washington (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against Minnesota, per Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com.

Caleb Martin

Status: Out

Date: 2026-03-29

Martin (heel) is doubtful for Monday's game versus Minnesota.

Daniel Gafford

Status: Out

Date: 2026-03-29

Gafford (shoulder) is probable to play Monday versus Minnesota.

Marvin Bagley III

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-29

Bagley is questionable for Monday's matchup with Minnesota due to a left shoulder impingement.

Kyrie Irving

Status: Out

Date: 2026-02-18

Irving (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Dereck Lively II

Status: Out

Date: 2026-12-21

Lively successfully underwent surgery on his right foot Sunday.

Houston Rockets Injuries

Steven Adams

Status: Out

Date: 2026-01-28

The Rockets announced Wednesday that Adams has undergone season-ending left ankle surgery, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Fred VanVleet

Status: Out

Date: 2026-09-22

VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Season averages

Dallas Mavericks Averages

Stat	Average	Away Average
Field Goal Attempts	79.0	79.0
Field Goals Made	41.0	41.0
Three-Point Attempts	37.0	37.0
Three-Point Made	11.0	11.0
Free Throw Attempts	26.0	26.0
Free Throws Made	17.0	17.0
Offensive Rebounds	8.0	8.0
Defensive Rebounds	25.0	25.0
Assists	20.0	20.0
Steals	12.0	12.0
Blocks	4.0	4.0
Turnovers	21.0	21.0
Personal Fouls	23.0	23.0
Points	110.0	110.0

Houston Rockets Averages

Stat	Average	Home Average
Field Goal Attempts	88.0	88.0
Field Goals Made	47.0	47.0
Three-Point Attempts	36.0	36.0
Three-Point Made	16.0	16.0
Free Throw Attempts	25.0	25.0
Free Throws Made	18.0	18.0
Offensive Rebounds	17.0	17.0
Defensive Rebounds	25.0	25.0
Assists	32.0	32.0
Steals	11.0	11.0
Blocks	2.0	2.0
Turnovers	15.0	15.0
Personal Fouls	20.0	20.0
Points	128.0	128.0

Recent form

Rolling averages over the last 3, 5 and 10 games

Rolling Averages

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
FG%	52.0%	53.0%
DAL FG%	52.0%	52.0%	52.0%
HOU FG%	53.0%	53.0%	53.0%

Three-Point Percentage (3P%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
3P%	30.0%	44.0%
DAL 3P%	30.0%	30.0%	30.0%
HOU 3P%	44.0%	44.0%	44.0%

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
FT%	65.0%	72.0%
DAL FT%	65.0%	65.0%	65.0%
HOU FT%	72.0%	72.0%	72.0%

Points

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
DAL Points	110.0	110.0	110.0
HOU Points	128.0	128.0	128.0

Quarterly Points and Points in Paint Comparison

Team	1st Q	2nd Q	3rd Q	4th Q	PIP
DAL	28.4	29.0	28.3	28.2	50.7
HOU	28.4	28.3	29.5	26.8	51.1

Team Performance Breakdown

Away

Home

Detailed Stats

Field Goals Attempted (FGA)

79.0 88.0

Field Goals Made (FGM)

41.0 47.0

Three-Point Attempts (TPA)

37.0 36.0

Three-Point Made (TPM)

11.0 16.0

Free Throws Attempted (FTA)

26.0 25.0

Free Throws Made (FTM)

17.0 18.0

Field Goal Percentage (FGP)

N/A N/A

Three-Point Percentage (TPP)

N/A N/A

Free Throw Percentage (FTP)

N/A N/A

Offensive Rebounds (ORR)

8.0 17.0

Defensive Rebounds (DER)

25.0 25.0

Assists (AST)

20.0 32.0

Steals (STL)

12.0 11.0

Blocks (BLK)

4.0 2.0

Turnovers (TOO)

21.0 15.0

Personal Fouls (PF)

23.0 20.0

Points (PTS)

110.0 128.0

Projected Lineups

Dallas Mavericks

Kyrie Irving

Position: PG

PTS 15

REB 4

AST 2

STL 1

BLK 0

FG% 67%

3P% 25%

FT% 100%

Zaccharie Risacher

Position: SG

PTS 4

REB 6

AST 2

STL 5

BLK 0

FG% 29.0%

3P% 0%

FT% 0%

Cooper Flagg

Position: SF

PTS 32

REB 5

AST 2

STL 3

BLK 1

FG% 59%

3P% 25%

FT% 85%

PJ Washington

Position: PF

PTS 10

REB 4

AST 2

STL 0

BLK 1

FG% 44%

3P% 33%

FT% 0%

Daniel Gafford

Position: C

PTS 2

REB 3

AST 1

STL 1

BLK 2

FG% 0%

3P% 0%

FT% 50%

Houston Rockets

Fred VanVleet

Position: PG

PTS 6

REB 2

AST 11

STL 3

BLK 1

FG% 25%

3P% 33%

FT% 0%

Amen Thompson

Position: SG

PTS 16

REB 10

AST 4

STL 1

BLK 0

FG% 50%

3P% 50%

FT% 60%

Kevin Durant

Position: SF

PTS 30

REB 6

AST 3

STL 1

BLK 1

FG% 63%

3P% 50%

FT% 73%

Jabari Smith Jr

Position: PF

PTS 30

REB 5

AST 1

STL 2

BLK 0

FG% 65%

3P% 50%

FT% 80%

Alperen Sengun

Position: C

PTS 23

REB 10

AST 5

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% 60%

3P% 100%

FT% 75%

Race to Milestones

Race to 10 Points

Quarter	DAL	Win %	VS	HOU	Win %
Q1	0/0	0%	•	/	%
Q2	/	%	•	/	%
Q3	/	%	•	/	%
Q4	/	%	•	/	%

Race to 15 Points

Quarter	DAL	Win %	VS	HOU	Win %
Q1	/	%	•	/	%
Q2	/	%	•	/	%
Q3	/	%	•	/	%
Q4	/	%	•	/	%

Head-to-Head Race To Snapshot

Race to 10

Qtr	DAL First	HOU First	DAL %	HOU %	Games	Edge
Q1	2	2	50.0%	50.0%	4	Even
Q2	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home
Q3	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home
Q4	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home

Includes only quarters reaching 10 points.

Race to 15

Qtr	DAL First	HOU First	DAL %	HOU %	Games	Edge
Q1	2	2	50.0%	50.0%	4	Even
Q2	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home
Q3	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home
Q4	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home

Includes only quarters reaching 15 points.

Recent Matchups (Race to 10)

Date	Home	Away	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2024-10-31	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Mavericks
2025-01-01	Rockets	Mavericks	Mavericks	Mavericks	Mavericks	Rockets
2025-02-08	Mavericks	Rockets	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets
2025-03-14	Rockets	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets

Recent Matchups (Race to 15)

Date	Home	Away	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2024-10-31	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Mavericks
2025-01-01	Rockets	Mavericks	Mavericks	Rockets	Mavericks	Rockets
2025-02-08	Mavericks	Rockets	Mavericks	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets
2025-03-14	Rockets	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets

Quarter and Halftime Leaders (League Snapshot)

Q1 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q2 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q3 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q4 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Halftime Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg HT MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.