Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, January 2, 2023

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets will compete against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

The Mavericks played the Rockets and went home with a win by a final score of 129-114 in their last game. Dallas wrapped up the game with a 51.6% FG percentage (47 of 91) and knocked down 18 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 17 of 25 attempts for a rate of 68.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 44 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 30 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 44.2% from the floor on 38 out of 86 shooting. Houston doled out 21 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Houston snagged 48 boards (12 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 8 blocks. Houston finished the contest at 70.3% from the free throw line by burying 26 of 37 attempts. They also buried 12 out of their 34 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 26 and the Rockets racked up 23 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is a player who had an impact for this contest. Doncic finished the game shooting 52.4% from the field and totaled 13 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and grabbed 12 boards. He ended up scoring 35 points on 11 of 21 shooting.

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Dallas heads into this contest with a record of 19-16 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 39.1 boards per game and is sitting with 767 assists on the season, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are shooting 35.8% on 3-pointers (522 of 1,457) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.8 pts per game (19th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 22.6 fouls. They are conceding 35.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 5th in the league in PPG allowed (109.9). The Mavericks are giving up a FG percentage of 47.9% (1,410 of 2,944) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 833 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Rockets took a defeat with a final score of 129-114 against the Mavericks. When it comes to rebounding, Houston permitted Dallas to get 44 in total (6 offensive). They went 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 18 out of 45 and ended up shooting 17 out of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Rockets permitted the Mavericks to convert 47 of 91 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.6% in this matchup. Overall, the Rockets ended up shooting 38 for 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Houston knocked down 12 out of 34 tries (35.3%). They were able to bury 26 of them for a rate of 70.3%. The Mavericks had 26 fouls for the game which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Rockets snagged 36 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 48 for this game.

Jalen Green pitched in for the Rockets for the game. Green earned 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes in this contest. He made 7 out of 15 for this game for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and added 4 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss record of 10-24 this season. The Rockets have committed 20.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.7 times per game (30th in the league) and they turn it over 17.1 times per game. Houston has accounted for 3,737 pts on the year (109.9 per contest) and they average 46.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 29th in basketball.

The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 21st in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.7. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (20th in basketball). The Houston defense allows 36.4% from downtown (481 of 1,320) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.7 dimes and 41.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 21st and 5th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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