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Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 26 Nov 2009
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 99-130
25-36 26-32 26-23 22-39
Position#15
Record10-10
FormWLWLW
Points / game103.8
Allowed / game101.6
vs
Position#4
Record15-5
FormWWWWL
Points / game101.3
Allowed / game96.5
USANBA
NBA2009-10
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Dallas Mavericks
01 Jan 2027
HOU v DAL
upcoming
21 Oct 2026
HOU128
DAL110
11 Oct 2026
HOU115
DAL132
31 Jan 2026
HOU111
DAL107
03 Nov 2025
HOU110
DAL102
14 Mar 2025
HOU133
DAL96
01 Jan 2025
HOU110
DAL99
31 Mar 2024
HOU107
DAL125
22 Dec 2023
HOU122
DAL96
02 Jan 2023
HOU106
DAL111
23 Dec 2022
HOU106
DAL112
11 Mar 2022
HOU100
DAL113
07 Jan 2022
HOU106
DAL130
07 Apr 2021
HOU102
DAL93
04 Jan 2021
HOU100
DAL113
31 Jan 2020
HOU128
DAL121
24 Nov 2019
HOU123
DAL137
11 Feb 2019
HOU120
DAL104
28 Nov 2018
HOU108
DAL128
11 Feb 2018
HOU104
DAL97
21 Oct 2017
HOU107
DAL91
10 Dec 2016
HOU109
DAL87
30 Oct 2016
HOU93
DAL92
24 Jan 2016
HOU115
DAL104
14 Nov 2015
HOU98
DAL110
07 Oct 2015
HOU109
DAL82
28 Apr 2015
HOU103
DAL94
21 Apr 2015
HOU111
DAL99
18 Apr 2015
HOU118
DAL108
28 Jan 2015
HOU99
DAL94
22 Nov 2014
HOU95
DAL92
23 Dec 2013
HOU104
DAL111
01 Nov 2013
HOU113
DAL105
21 Oct 2013
HOU100
DAL95
03 Mar 2013
HOU136
DAL103
08 Dec 2012
HOU109
DAL116
24 Mar 2012
HOU99
DAL101
11 Apr 2011
HOU91
DAL98
12 Feb 2011
HOU102
DAL106
31 Dec 2009
HOU97
DAL94
25 Nov 2009
HOU99
DAL130
23 Oct 2009
HOU94
DAL98
20 Feb 2009
HOU93
DAL86
19 Nov 2008
HOU86
DAL96
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
102-103 OT
102
103
-1
H05/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
105-94
105
94
+11
H07/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
L
103-121
103
121
-18
A11/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
W
104-79
104
79
+25
H12/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
100-109
100
109
-9
A14/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
W
101-91
101
91
+10
A16/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
105-111
105
111
-6
H18/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
97-84
97
84
+13
A19/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
103-105
103
105
-2
A21/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
W
113-106
113
106
+7
H22/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-22
26-22
26-29
18-19
26-21
24-24
30-24
25-25
37-28
24-29
13-26
29-38
20-17
23-21
31-19
30-22
30-30
22-33
25-19
23-27
23-29
29-25
28-19
21-18
34-22
21-30
27-26
23-33
23-21
25-21
20-25
29-17
26-28
25-27
21-22
31-28
33-27
26-25
21-32
33-22
203.6Avg total
103.3Scored
100.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)103.8101.6205.3+2.250%
Season at home (9)103.497.7201.1+5.856%
Season away (11)104.0104.8208.8-0.845%
Last 10 (10)103.3100.3203.6+3.050%
Last 5 (5)103.899.4203.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)105.0102.8207.8+2.240%
vs Similar ◀ (24)97.798.8196.5-1.150%
vs Weaker (1)97.084.0181.0+13.0100%
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Dallas MavericksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
107-114 OT
107
114
-7
A05/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
129-101
129
101
+28
H08/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
121-103
121
103
+18
H11/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
L
83-92
83
92
-9
A12/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
89-77
89
77
+12
A14/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
95-90
95
90
+5
A15/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
115-113 OT
115
113
+2
A17/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
W
99-94 OT
99
94
+5
H19/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
W
104-102
104
102
+2
H21/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
L
103-111
103
111
-8
H25/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-25
31-25
21-24
28-23
26-25
29-23
30-22
44-31
28-37
29-24
26-13
38-29
21-21
17-30
26-28
19-13
22-22
22-11
29-21
16-23
22-18
18-28
31-20
24-24
33-28
33-26
19-28
19-22
19-21
18-14
26-24
21-25
22-24
25-18
21-23
36-37
27-25
27-25
28-28
21-33
204.2Avg total
104.5Scored
99.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)101.396.5197.8+4.875%
Season at home (10)106.397.5203.8+8.880%
Season away (10)96.395.5191.8+0.870%
Last 10 (10)104.599.7204.2+4.870%
Last 5 (5)103.2102.0205.2+1.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (19)99.098.1197.1+0.963%
vs Weaker (11)105.599.2204.7+6.473%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +2.5+2.5Q3Q3: +0.1+0.1Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: +0.6+0.6
Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
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
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
W
48-44
48
44
+4
H05/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
50-45
50
45
+5
H07/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A11/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H12/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
52-63
52
63
-11
A14/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
52-54
52
54
-2
A16/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H18/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A19/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
51-55
51
55
-4
A21/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
W
59-52
59
52
+7
H22/11
NBA
102.1Avg total
51.9Scored
50.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.351.4101.7-1.150%-
Last 30 at home (14)52.146.598.6+5.686%-
Last 30 away (16)48.855.6104.4-6.919%-
Last 10 (10)51.950.2102.1+1.770%-
Last 5 (5)53.051.0104.0+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)50.451.4101.8-1.040%-
vs Similar ◀ (24)50.451.8102.1-1.450%-
vs Weaker (1)48.042.090.0+6.0100%-
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Dallas MavericksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A05/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
55-48
55
48
+7
H08/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
57-61
57
61
-4
H11/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
L
38-51
38
51
-13
A12/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
44-33
44
33
+11
A14/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A15/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
66-54
66
54
+12
A17/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H19/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H21/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
54-50
54
50
+4
H25/11
NBA
95.6Avg total
48.6Scored
47.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.249.798.9-0.543%-
Last 30 at home (14)48.947.396.2+1.657%-
Last 30 away (16)49.451.8101.2-2.431%-
Last 10 (10)48.647.095.6+1.660%-
Last 5 (5)48.845.494.2+3.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (19)47.650.397.9-2.632%-
vs Weaker (11)51.848.7100.5+3.164%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Houston Rockets wins
4
Dallas Mavericks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/11/09HSacramento Kings113-106
21/11/09AAtlanta Hawks103-105
19/11/09AMinnesota Timberwolves97-84
18/11/09HPhoenix Suns105-111
16/11/09ALos Angeles Lakers101-91
14/11/09ASacramento Kings100-109
12/11/09HMemphis Grizzlies104-79
11/11/09ADallas Mavericks103-121
07/11/09HOklahoma City Thunder105-94
05/11/09HLos Angeles Lakers102-103 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/11/09HGolden State Warriors103-111
21/11/09HSacramento Kings104-102
19/11/09HSan Antonio Spurs99-94 OT
17/11/09AMilwaukee Bucks115-113 OT
15/11/09ADetroit Pistons95-90
14/11/09AMinnesota Timberwolves89-77
12/11/09ASan Antonio Spurs83-92
11/11/09HHouston Rockets121-103
08/11/09HToronto Raptors129-101
05/11/09ANew Orleans Pelicans107-114 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW50%
HomeLWWLW56%
AwayLLWWL45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20911
Win %50%56%45%
Points / game103.8103.4104.0
Allowed / game101.697.7104.8
Point differential+2.1+5.8-0.8
Avg total205.3201.1208.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%33%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)25% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %5%11%0%
Dallas Mavericks
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL75%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayLLWWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %75%80%70%
Points / game101.3106.396.3
Allowed / game96.597.595.5
Point differential+4.8+8.8+0.8
Avg total197.8203.8191.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (5)100% (2)100% (3)
Overtime %15%10%20%
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 Orlando Magic2117481%103.293.0+10.1
2 Boston Celtics2217577%99.290.4+8.8
3 Los Angeles Lakers2116576%102.098.2+3.8
4 Atlanta Hawks2015575%103.898.8+5.1
5 Dallas Mavericks2015575%101.396.5+4.8
6 Denver Nuggets2014670%109.5101.8+7.7
7 Phoenix Suns2114767%109.8107.8+2.0
8 Cleveland Cavaliers2113862%97.694.5+3.1
9 Portland Trail Blazers2213959%97.592.0+5.5
10 Milwaukee Bucks1911858%97.794.4+3.3
11 Miami Heat1911858%96.094.3+1.7
12 Utah Jazz1911858%100.198.8+1.2
13 San Antonio Spurs179853%101.898.2+3.6
14 Chicago Bulls1910953%91.894.7-2.8
15 Houston Rockets20101050%103.8101.6+2.1
16 Los Angeles Clippers22111150%97.198.7-1.6
17 Oklahoma City Thunder21101148%95.696.4-0.8
18 Indiana Pacers1881044%100.7103.7-3.1
19 Golden State Warriors1981142%109.7108.7+1.0
20 Toronto Raptors2291341%103.5107.1-3.6
21 New Orleans Pelicans2291341%97.1102.5-5.4
22 Sacramento Kings1871139%102.8105.4-2.7
23 Philadelphia 76ers2181338%97.9100.7-2.8
24 Memphis Grizzlies2071335%100.3104.8-4.4
25 Washington Wizards2071335%96.5102.0-5.6
26 Detroit Pistons2171433%93.998.0-4.1
27 New York Knicks1961332%98.4104.0-5.6
28 Charlotte Hornets2061430%89.391.8-2.5
29 Minnesota Timberwolves2231914%92.7104.6-11.9
30 Brooklyn Nets201195%87.894.8-7.0
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
Houston Rockets2526262299
Dallas Mavericks36322339130
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