Rockets vs Mavericks Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Apr 7th 2024

Get ready for a Texas-sized showdown this afternoon, folks! The scrappy Houston Rockets, boasting a 38-39 record, are saddling up to ride into the American Airlines Center, the lair of the high-flying Dallas Mavericks who are sitting pretty at 47-30. Set your clocks for a 03:30 PM EST tipoff, ’cause you won’t want to miss a second of this Western conference rumble. The Rockets are trailing by 9 games, while the Mavs are sitting on top of the world with no games back. The bookies have crunched the numbers and set the over/under at 225.5, with the Rockets at 7.0 and the Mavs at a formidable -7.0. The Mavs are still riding high from their recent 108-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors, while the Rockets are looking to bounce back from a 104-109 defeat against Miami. Buckle up, basketball lovers, because when these two teams clash, it’s not just a game, it’s a rocket-fueled maverick showdown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 07, 2024 03:30PM EST

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

11W-25L

26.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

23W-15L

73.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/31/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	36	30	25	34		125	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	24	21	28	34		107
12/22/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	17	22	21	36		96	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	23	33	33	33		122
11/28/23	Houston Rockets HOU	22	28	38	27		115	Over
	Dallas Mavericks DAL	29	25	30	37		121
01/02/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	18	26	39	28		111	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	26	29	32	19		106
12/29/22	Houston Rockets HOU	30	21	28	35		114	Over
	Dallas Mavericks DAL	36	29	34	30		129
12/23/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	30	31	20	31		112	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	24	26	34	22		106
11/16/22	Houston Rockets HOU	31	26	19	25		101	Under
	Dallas Mavericks DAL	28	23	23	18		92
03/23/22	Houston Rockets HOU	21	32	19	19		91	Under
	Dallas Mavericks DAL	25	27	30	28		110
03/11/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	31	36	29	17		113	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	23	21	28	28		100
01/07/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	43	37	30	20		130	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	23	37	26	20		106
10/26/21	Houston Rockets HOU	31	29	28	18		106	Under
	Dallas Mavericks DAL	27	30	34	25		116

Starting Lineups

Rockets Notable Injuries

• Jae’Sean Tate (SF/PF): Avg: 4.1pts, 2.9reb, 1.0ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 1.2
• Nate Hinton (SG): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 1.0
• Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 0.9
• Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.7
• Jermaine Samuels (PF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.0reb, 0.2ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.6

Mavericks Notable Injuries

• Dereck Lively II (C): Avg: 8.9pts, 6.8reb, 1.1ast, 23.6 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 3.2
• Olivier-Maxence Prosper (SF/PF): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.7reb, 0.6ast, 7.2 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 0.4
• Markieff Morris (PF/C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.6
• Brandon Williams (PG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.5reb, 0.9ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jeff Green (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.9% to 20.1, 13.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Maxi Kleber (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.8% to 19.3, 13.8 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 4-game losing streak. The Mavericks have a 2-game winning streak at home.