Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/11/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, March 11, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet

The Dallas Mavericks (40-26) are traveling to Toyota Center on Friday where they will play the Houston Rockets (17-49).

The Mavericks faced off with the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 107-77 in their last contest. Dallas ended the contest with a 31.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 86) and converted 6 out of their 44 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 17 of 25 tries for a percentage of 68.0%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to the defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the field on 36 out of 84 shooting. New York earned 55 dimes and had 20 steals for this game. Moreover, New York grabbed 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. New York ended up shooting 78.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 26 of their 33 attempts. They made 9 of 34 tries from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Mavericks ended up walking away with 24 and the Knicks totaled 10 fouls.

Luka Doncic is a player who played a role for this game. Doncic ended up shooting 48.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 31 points on 12 out of 25 shooting.

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Dallas steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 40-26 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Dallas is pulling down 43.1 boards per game and has accounted for 1,541 dimes for the campaign, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing. The Mavericks are connecting on 34.3% on shots from downtown (842 of 2,452) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 106.7 points per game (26th in the league) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are surrendering 33.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 2nd in the league in opponents points per game (103.8). The Mavericks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.6% (2,563 of 5,616) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,535 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Rockets went home victorious with a score of 139-130 against the Lakers. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Houston permitted Los Angeles to get 36 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 38.3% from 3-point land by going 18 of 47 and finished the game at 18 of 26 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Rockets permitted the Lakers to convert 47 out of 101 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.5% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Rockets shot 52 out of 102 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Houston buried 17 out of 40 tries (42.5%). They were able to knock down 18 of them for a clip of 94.7%. The Lakers committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Rockets pulled down 40 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the game.

Jalen Green was important for the Rockets for the matchup. He knocked down 13 of 21 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.9%, and added 3 rebounds. Green accumulated 32 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the game.

Houston has a mark of 17-49 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is ranked 24th in the league. Houston has totaled 7,197 pts for the campaign (109.0 per game) and they pull down 42.2 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.1 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.7 times per contest. The Rockets are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls per game while shooting 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 30th in the league in PPG given up with 118.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the floor (30th in the league). The Houston defense gives up 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (869 of 2,438) and their opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 25.6 dimes and 45.6 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 24th and 21st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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