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Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Dec 2018
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 107-104
32-30 24-27 28-27 23-20
Position#24
Record13-13
FormWLWWL
Points / game111.2
Allowed / game110.6
vs
Position#5
Record14-14
FormLWWLL
Points / game109.4
Allowed / game109.2
USANBA· American Airlines Center
NBA2018-19
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winLost
-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
Utah Jazz
#8
W
118-68
118
68
+50
H15/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
W
112-109
112
109
+3
H18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
L
88-98
88
98
-10
A20/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
W
119-113
119
113
+6
H22/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
W
113-104
113
104
+9
H25/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
128-108
128
108
+20
A29/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
103-114
103
114
-11
A01/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
W
114-110
114
110
+4
H03/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
111-102
111
102
+9
H05/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
106-132
106
132
-26
A06/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-24
28-22
26-13
34-9
26-22
31-37
25-27
30-23
21-25
28-28
25-21
14-24
34-32
27-18
24-31
34-32
32-26
27-30
28-26
26-22
36-28
38-28
22-33
32-19
32-22
26-31
17-25
28-36
34-35
28-23
26-22
26-30
34-20
26-25
27-28
24-29
31-32
22-37
27-28
26-35
217.0Avg total
111.2Scored
105.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)111.2110.6221.8+0.650%
Season at home (13)115.4107.8223.2+7.677%
Season away (13)107.0113.4220.4-6.423%
Last 10 (10)111.2105.8217.0+5.470%
Last 5 (5)112.4113.2225.6-0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)112.3105.9218.2+6.464%
vs Similar (12)107.7110.5218.2-2.842%
vs Weaker (7)102.1102.9205.0-0.757%
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
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
132-112
132
112
+20
H18/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
126-124
126
124
+2
H22/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
111-116 OT
111
116
-5
A24/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
108-117
108
117
-9
A25/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
131-135 OT
131
135
-4
A27/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
108-128
108
128
-20
H29/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
136-105
136
105
+31
A01/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
121-105
121
105
+16
H02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
91-103
91
103
-12
A04/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
91-118
91
118
-27
A07/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-29
35-30
38-27
23-26
31-29
25-28
37-26
33-41
30-34
26-27
23-17
19-20
30-29
28-34
25-30
25-24
42-30
23-37
33-27
27-31
28-36
28-38
33-22
19-32
39-23
31-24
40-27
26-31
38-22
18-24
31-29
34-30
24-24
38-24
20-38
9-17
18-27
27-26
11-38
35-27
231.8Avg total
115.5Scored
116.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)109.4109.2218.6+0.250%
Season at home (12)111.6112.6224.2-1.050%
Season away (16)107.8106.6214.4+1.150%
Last 10 (10)115.5116.3231.8-0.840%
Last 5 (5)109.4111.8221.2-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)99.599.8199.4-0.346%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)115.6114.9230.5+0.753%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.4+4.4Q1: +3.3+3.3Q2Q2: +0.2+0.2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +1.0+1.0Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: -2.9-2.9
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
Utah Jazz
#8
W
58-46
58
46
+12
H15/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A20/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
W
61-50
61
50
+11
H22/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
W
59-56
59
56
+3
H25/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
74-56
74
56
+18
A29/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
58-53
58
53
+5
A01/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
W
62-58
62
58
+4
H03/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
60-45
60
45
+15
H05/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
53-69
53
69
-16
A06/12
NBA
113.6Avg total
59.1Scored
54.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.154.1109.3+1.047%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.250.6105.8+4.762%-
Last 30 away (14)55.058.2113.2-3.229%-
Last 10 (10)59.154.5113.6+4.670%-
Last 5 (5)61.456.2117.6+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)57.756.3114.0+1.545%-
vs Similar (12)55.655.8111.4-0.233%-
vs Weaker (7)50.347.998.1+2.471%-
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
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H18/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
56-57
56
57
-1
H22/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
56-61
56
61
-5
A24/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A25/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A27/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
56-74
56
74
-18
H29/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
70-47
70
47
+23
A01/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
56-46
56
46
+10
H02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
62-48
62
48
+14
A04/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
45-53
45
53
-8
A07/12
NBA
117.0Avg total
59.5Scored
57.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.655.6111.1+0.037%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.156.1111.2-1.143%-
Last 30 away (16)56.055.1111.1+0.931%-
Last 10 (10)59.557.5117.0+2.040%-
Last 5 (5)57.853.6111.4+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)51.151.1102.2+0.031%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)59.059.0118.0+0.041%-
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: 111.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.7 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.5 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.627.5
52.3%
51.7%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.411.9
35.6%
35.4%35.7
🏀 Free throws28.120.5
73.0%
76.6%20.5
They take 86.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 115.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.2 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.8 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.5 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.526.1
60.0%
51.7%52.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.814.6
34.9%
35.4%43.8
🏀 Free throws24.519.5
79.6%
76.6%19.5
They take 85.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Dec 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Dallas Mavericks
LWWLWWWLWW
Houston Rockets
LLWWLLLLWW
#24
League position
#5
+5.5
Net rating
-0.6
108.8
Offensive rating
113.6
103.4
Defensive rating
114.2
52.7%
Effective FG%
56.3%
51.5%
Opp. effective FG%
54.0%
14.1%
Turnover %
16.1%
23.9%
Off. rebound %
26.8%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.29
35.6%
3-point %
34.9%
57.1%
Assist %
55.8%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence108.8 · 113.6Defence103.4 · 114.2Shooting52.7% · 56.3%3-point %35.6% · 34.9%Ball care14.1% · 16.1%Off. rebounds23.9% · 26.8%Free throws0.33 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ 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
06/12/18ANew Orleans Pelicans106-132
05/12/18HPortland Trail Blazers111-102
03/12/18HLos Angeles Clippers114-110
01/12/18ALos Angeles Lakers103-114
29/11/18AHouston Rockets128-108
25/11/18HBoston Celtics113-104
22/11/18HBrooklyn Nets119-113
20/11/18AMemphis Grizzlies88-98
18/11/18HGolden State Warriors112-109
15/11/18HUtah Jazz118-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/18AUtah Jazz91-118
04/12/18AMinnesota Timberwolves91-103
02/12/18HChicago Bulls121-105
01/12/18ASan Antonio Spurs136-105
29/11/18HDallas Mavericks108-128
27/11/18AWashington Wizards131-135 OT
25/11/18ACleveland Cavaliers108-117
24/11/18ADetroit Pistons111-116 OT
22/11/18HDetroit Pistons126-124
18/11/18HSacramento Kings132-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Dallas Mavericks
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL50%
HomeWWWWW77%
AwayWLWLL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %50%77%23%
Points / game111.2115.4107.0
Allowed / game110.6107.8113.4
Point differential+0.6+7.6-6.4
Avg total221.8223.2220.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%23%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)75% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeWWWLW50%
AwayLLWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281216
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game109.4111.6107.8
Allowed / game109.2112.6106.6
Point differential+0.2-1.0+1.1
Avg total218.6224.2214.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%42%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %7%0%12%
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 Toronto Raptors3124777%116.0107.5+8.5
2 Los Angeles Clippers2719870%116.0110.5+5.5
3 Denver Nuggets2920969%110.5103.9+6.6
4 Milwaukee Bucks2819968%120.7109.8+10.9
5 Oklahoma City Thunder2819968%110.8104.0+6.8
6 Philadelphia 76ers30201067%114.2112.1+2.1
7 Golden State Warriors32191359%115.7111.1+4.6
8 Indiana Pacers29171259%105.7101.9+3.7
9 Memphis Grizzlies29171259%104.6104.3+0.3
10 Los Angeles Lakers31181358%113.2112.3+0.9
11 Portland Trail Blazers30171357%112.4110.1+2.4
12 Utah Jazz29161355%108.7106.3+2.4
13 Boston Celtics28151354%108.3104.5+3.8
14 Detroit Pistons28151354%108.6109.1-0.5
15 Charlotte Hornets30161453%114.0110.7+3.3
16 Dallas Mavericks26131350%111.2110.6+0.6
17 Houston Rockets28141450%109.4109.2+0.2
18 San Antonio Spurs31151648%110.0112.1-2.1
19 Washington Wizards29141548%112.6115.6-3.0
20 Sacramento Kings29141548%113.7117.0-3.3
21 Minnesota Timberwolves30141647%109.8111.9-2.1
22 Miami Heat30131743%108.7109.7-1.0
23 Orlando Magic30131743%104.4107.0-2.5
24 New Orleans Pelicans32131941%117.3117.3-0.0
25 Brooklyn Nets31112035%108.0110.8-2.8
26 New York Knicks31112035%108.5114.0-5.5
27 Chicago Bulls3182326%103.1111.2-8.1
28 Cleveland Cavaliers2972224%103.5111.6-8.1
29 Atlanta Hawks3072323%108.7118.5-9.8
30 Phoenix Suns3052517%101.7113.5-11.8
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 Mavericks32242823107
Houston Rockets30272720104
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