The Houston Rockets (8-6) are on the road Tuesday night to take on the Dallas Mavericks (10-6). Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rockets vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Mavericks won 3-1 last season
The Rockets have been off since Friday when they blew out the Denver Nuggets at home 105-86 as 2.5-point underdogs. It was their second straight win after a 3-game losing streak.
The Mavericks have lost 3 of their last 4 games, most recently a 107-88 road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday as 1.5-point underdogs.