The Houston Rockets (2-12, 7-7 ATS, 8-6 O/U) take on the Dallas Mavericks (7-5, 3-8-1 ATS, 8-4 O/U) in a divisional showdown on Wednesday evening. The Rockets were dealt a home loss by the Clippers on Monday night. The Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers on Saturday and host the Clippers late Tuesday night. Dallas went 4-0 against the rivals last season.
The Houston Rockets enter this one looking to snap a three-game losing streak. The wins have been rare this season as the rebuilding squad has just two victories. They beat the Jazz in the first win and the Magic earlier this month on the road. The Rockets have since dropped three in a row, falling to the Raptors, and Pelicans, and were 6-point dogs in a 122-106 home loss to the Clippers on Monday. The Rockets have covered the spread in two out of their last five bouts.
Jalen Green has been a bright spot, collecting at least 30 points in two out of his last four games. The 20-year-old shooting guard scored 25 points on Monday and has logged an average of 22 PPG on 43% shooting. Green only averaged 10.3 points against the Mavericks last year. Kevin Porter Jr. will take several threes and is only shooting 30% from beyond the arc this month. The 22-year -old shooting guard has displayed progress from last year and enters with an average of 19.2 PPG and a stellar 5.6 APG. Alperen Sengun is a young player capable of being a premier center. The 22-year-old has four double-doubles this season and has filed an average of 16.1 PPG and 8.7 RPG.
Bari with the calm corner three ?? pic.twitter.com/CDwMqvnr2x
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) November 15, 2022
The Rockets are an abysmal 1-8 on the road this season with the only win occurring in Utah. Houston has been decent when it comes to rebounding, posting a +1.4 rebounding margin. Offensively they are struggling, averaging 109.6 points, landing them 23rd. They are squandering an average of 118.1 points, pegging them 28th in the NBA.
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