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Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 25 Jan 2018
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 97-104
28-38 17-13 22-34 30-19
Position#25
Record20-33
FormWLLLW
Points / game102.5
Allowed / game103.4
vs
Position#1
Record36-13
FormWLWWW
Points / game113.6
Allowed / game105.7
USANBA· American Airlines Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Dallas Mavericks v Houston Rockets
31 Jan 2027
DAL v HOU
upcoming
30 Oct 2026
DAL v HOU
upcoming
09 Oct 2026
DAL117
HOU135
03 Jan 2026
DAL110
HOU104
06 Dec 2025
DAL122
HOU109
08 Feb 2025
DAL116
HOU105
31 Oct 2024
DAL102
HOU108
07 Apr 2024
DAL147
HOU136
28 Nov 2023
DAL121
HOU115
29 Dec 2022
DAL129
HOU114
16 Nov 2022
DAL92
HOU101
23 Mar 2022
DAL110
HOU91
26 Oct 2021
DAL116
HOU106
23 Jan 2021
DAL108
HOU133
31 Jul 2020
DAL149
HOU153
07 Apr 2020
DAL v HOU
upcoming
06 Jul 2019
DAL113
HOU81
10 Mar 2019
DAL93
HOU94
08 Dec 2018
DAL107
HOU104
11 Mar 2018
DAL82
HOU105
24 Jan 2018
DAL97
HOU104
27 Dec 2016
DAL107
HOU123
28 Oct 2016
DAL98
HOU106
19 Oct 2016
DAL91
HOU106
06 Apr 2016
DAL88
HOU86
04 Dec 2015
DAL96
HOU100
26 Apr 2015
DAL121
HOU109
24 Apr 2015
DAL128
HOU130
02 Apr 2015
DAL101
HOU108
20 Feb 2015
DAL111
HOU100
07 Oct 2014
DAL108
HOU111
29 Jan 2014
DAL115
HOU117
20 Nov 2013
DAL123
HOU120
06 Mar 2013
DAL112
HOU108
16 Jan 2013
DAL105
HOU100
15 Oct 2012
DAL123
HOU104
18 Apr 2012
DAL117
HOU110
27 Mar 2012
DAL90
HOU81
27 Jan 2011
DAL111
HOU106
29 Nov 2010
DAL101
HOU91
22 Oct 2010
DAL97
HOU96
18 Dec 2009
DAL108
HOU116
10 Nov 2009
DAL121
HOU103
15 Apr 2009
DAL95
HOU84
30 Oct 2008
DAL102
HOU112
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Dallas Mavericks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Dallas MavericksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
116-113
116
113
+3
A01/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
122-125
122
125
-3
H04/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
124-127
124
127
-3
H06/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
96-100
96
100
-4
H08/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
114-99
114
99
+15
H10/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
115-111
115
111
+4
A11/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
101-107 OT
101
107
-6
H13/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
102-105
102
105
-3
A17/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
108-117
108
117
-9
A21/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
98-75
98
75
+23
H23/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-32
22-31
27-22
32-28
26-35
35-32
28-24
33-34
28-34
25-23
35-23
36-47
25-33
27-23
19-19
25-25
25-19
18-29
39-27
32-24
20-28
39-24
24-25
32-34
20-31
32-15
21-24
22-25
27-30
21-31
21-25
33-19
20-33
25-29
34-29
29-26
22-22
31-15
18-17
27-21
217.5Avg total
109.6Scored
107.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)102.5103.4206.0-0.938%
Season at home (28)103.8100.3204.1+3.546%
Season away (25)101.1106.9208.0-5.828%
Last 10 (10)109.6107.9217.5+1.740%
Last 5 (5)104.8103.0207.8+1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)102.2103.7205.9-1.442%
vs Similar (16)105.9101.9207.9+4.050%
vs Weaker (2)107.5112.0219.5-4.50%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#26
W
116-98
116
98
+18
A04/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
114-124
114
124
-10
H05/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
101-108
101
108
-7
A07/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
116-107
116
107
+9
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
121-112
121
112
+9
H11/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
112-95
112
95
+17
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
102-113
102
113
-11
A16/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
116-98
116
98
+18
H19/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
116-108
116
108
+8
H21/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
99-90
99
90
+9
H23/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-12
30-29
34-25
27-32
37-33
26-29
27-31
24-31
37-31
21-26
19-31
24-20
35-22
25-33
27-21
29-31
25-19
30-26
31-32
35-35
27-23
30-21
33-24
22-27
31-30
25-29
28-33
18-21
26-17
37-33
26-20
27-28
40-28
25-30
27-33
24-17
25-33
21-17
25-18
28-22
216.6Avg total
111.3Scored
105.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (49)113.6105.7219.3+7.973%
Season at home (25)116.0108.7224.7+7.472%
Season away (24)111.0102.6213.6+8.475%
Last 10 (10)111.3105.3216.6+6.070%
Last 5 (5)109.0100.8209.8+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)115.5108.0223.5+7.575%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)116.0107.4223.4+8.673%
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -4.9-4.9Q1: +6.0+6.0Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +3.1+3.1Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: -0.6-0.6
Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Dallas MavericksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
57-63
57
63
-6
A01/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
61-67
61
67
-6
H04/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H06/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
52-56
52
56
-4
H08/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
43-48
43
48
-5
H10/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
59-52
59
52
+7
A11/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
52-46
52
46
+6
H13/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
48-61
48
61
-13
A17/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
45-62
45
62
-17
A21/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H23/01
NBA
107.2Avg total
52.3Scored
54.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.350.7104.1+2.657%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.548.9102.4+4.760%-
Last 30 away (15)53.152.6105.7+0.553%-
Last 10 (10)52.354.9107.2-2.630%-
Last 5 (5)51.451.6103.0-0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)52.651.4104.0+1.250%-
vs Similar (16)54.149.9104.1+4.262%-
vs Weaker (2)51.553.0104.5-1.550%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#26
W
55-41
55
41
+14
A04/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
63-62
63
62
+1
H05/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A07/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
60-55
60
55
+5
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H11/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A16/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
63-50
63
50
+13
H19/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H21/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
46-50
46
50
-4
H23/01
NBA
109.9Avg total
57.8Scored
52.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.653.7114.2+6.970%-
Last 30 at home (17)61.254.7115.9+6.571%-
Last 30 away (13)59.752.3112.0+7.469%-
Last 10 (10)57.852.1109.9+5.780%-
Last 5 (5)57.452.2109.6+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)57.554.0111.5+3.5100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)61.053.6114.7+7.465%-
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Dallas Maverickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Dallas Mavericks: 109.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.628.6
52.4%
51.0%57.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.111.7
36.4%
36.1%35.1
🏀 Free throws22.217.3
77.9%
76.5%17.3
They take 86.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 111.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.8 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.9 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.124.9
52.9%
51.0%49.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.715.3
35.8%
36.1%45.9
🏀 Free throws20.515.6
76.1%
76.5%15.6
They take 89.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 25 Jan 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Dallas Mavericks
WLLLWWLLLW
Houston Rockets
WWWLWWWLLW
#25
League position
#1
+1.7
Net rating
+6.0
110.3
Offensive rating
111.4
108.5
Defensive rating
105.4
53.2%
Effective FG%
53.3%
53.5%
Opp. effective FG%
54.8%
9.6%
Turnover %
12.8%
15.6%
Off. rebound %
24.9%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.23
36.4%
3-point %
35.8%
58.6%
Assist %
57.0%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence110.3 · 111.4Defence108.5 · 105.4Shooting53.2% · 53.3%3-point %36.4% · 35.8%Ball care9.6% · 12.8%Off. rebounds15.6% · 24.9%Free throws0.26 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ Dallas Mavericks   ■ Houston Rockets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/18HWashington Wizards98-75
21/01/18APortland Trail Blazers108-117
17/01/18ADenver Nuggets102-105
13/01/18HLos Angeles Lakers101-107 OT
11/01/18ACharlotte Hornets115-111
10/01/18HOrlando Magic114-99
08/01/18HNew York Knicks96-100
06/01/18HChicago Bulls124-127
04/01/18HGolden State Warriors122-125
01/01/18AOklahoma City Thunder116-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/18HMiami Heat99-90
21/01/18HGolden State Warriors116-108
19/01/18HMinnesota Timberwolves116-98
16/01/18ALos Angeles Clippers102-113
13/01/18APhoenix Suns112-95
11/01/18HPortland Trail Blazers121-112
09/01/18AChicago Bulls116-107
07/01/18ADetroit Pistons101-108
05/01/18HGolden State Warriors114-124
04/01/18AOrlando Magic116-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Dallas Mavericks
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW38%
HomeLLWLW46%
AwayWWWLL28%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532825
Win %38%46%28%
Points / game102.5103.8101.1
Allowed / game103.4100.3106.9
Point differential-0.9+3.5-5.8
Avg total206.0204.1208.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%29%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won37% (19)30% (10)44% (9)
Overtime %4%7%0%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW73%
HomeLWWWW72%
AwayWLWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games492524
Win %73%72%75%
Points / game113.6116.0111.0
Allowed / game105.7108.7102.6
Point differential+7.9+7.4+8.4
Avg total219.3224.7213.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%44%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (2)60% (5)
Overtime %2%4%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors52401277%115.8107.3+8.5
2 Houston Rockets49361373%113.6105.7+7.9
3 Boston Celtics52381473%102.998.0+4.9
4 Toronto Raptors51351669%111.1103.7+7.3
5 Minnesota Timberwolves52331963%109.0105.7+3.2
6 San Antonio Spurs54342063%101.597.8+3.7
7 Oklahoma City Thunder50292158%104.9101.0+4.0
8 Washington Wizards51292257%106.6105.1+1.5
9 Miami Heat53302357%100.7102.2-1.4
10 Portland Trail Blazers52292356%104.9102.9+2.0
11 Indiana Pacers51282355%106.2104.8+1.4
12 Cleveland Cavaliers51282355%108.5109.3-0.7
13 New Orleans Pelicans51272453%110.3110.8-0.5
14 Denver Nuggets52272552%105.9105.6+0.3
15 Philadelphia 76ers49252451%108.3107.1+1.1
16 Milwaukee Bucks50252550%104.4106.1-1.8
17 Los Angeles Clippers51252649%107.6107.5+0.1
18 Detroit Pistons51242747%102.3102.2+0.1
19 Utah Jazz51232845%102.2102.3-0.1
20 Charlotte Hornets51213041%105.2105.4-0.2
21 Brooklyn Nets52213140%106.3108.2-1.9
22 New York Knicks53213240%104.0106.7-2.7
23 Memphis Grizzlies51203139%100.1101.4-1.3
24 Chicago Bulls54213339%103.3109.0-5.6
25 Dallas Mavericks53203338%102.5103.4-0.9
26 Los Angeles Lakers53203338%105.8109.2-3.4
27 Phoenix Suns52183435%105.3112.3-7.0
28 Orlando Magic53173632%104.4108.8-4.4
29 Atlanta Hawks52163631%102.6106.6-4.0
30 Sacramento Kings53153828%97.2106.1-8.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Dallas Mavericks2817223097
Houston Rockets38133419104
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