Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Dallas Mavericks (20-12) are traveling to Toyota Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Houston Rockets (21-11).

The Mavericks played the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a final of 126-122 in their last contest. Dallas ended having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (43 of 89) and knocked down 15 of their 38 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Mavericks made 21 of 26 tries for a percentage of 80.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defending, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 46 out of 92 shooting. Portland doled out 27 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Portland had 50 boards (14 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 10 rejections. Portland walked away from this one shooting 79.3% when shooting free throws by burying 23 of 29 shots. They also knocked down 11 of 26 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 21 while the Trail Blazers accumulated 19 fouls.

Kyrie Irving is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He accumulated 46 points on 16 out of 26 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. Irving went 61.5% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Dallas heads into this game with a mark of 20-12 on the year. They are averaging 117.7 points per game (6th in the NBA) while hitting 48.4% from the floor. The Mavericks are shooting 37.6% on shots from downtown (431 of 1,145) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 809 assists on the season, which ranks 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a group are committing 19.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 35.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 13th in the NBA in opponents points per game (111.5). The Mavericks are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (1,308 of 2,889) and they concede 43.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 854 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Rockets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 104-100 against the Heat. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Houston allowed Miami to snag 52 in all (15 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 30.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 out of 33 and finished the game at 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Rockets allowed the Heat to knock down 37 out of their 84 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.0% for this game. When all was said and done, the Rockets finished 38 for 97 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2%. In reference to three-point attempts, Houston made 13 out of their 40 attempts (32.5%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a percentage of 84.6%. The Heat committed 14 fouls in the game which took the Rockets to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Rockets snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in this contest.

Dillon Brooks pitched in for the Rockets in the matchup. He made 8 of 20 for the matchup giving him a rate of 40.0%, and added 4 rebounds. Brooks racked up 22 points in his 40 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Houston has a mark of 21-11 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rockets are shooting 44.3% from the field, which is ranked 27th in basketball. Houston has scored 3,615 pts on the season (113.0 per game) and they pull down 49.8 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.4 times per game (29th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Rockets are responsible for committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.8% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense gives up 34.8% on 3-point shots (388 of 1,114) and their opponents are knocking down 74.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 22.6 dimes and 43.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 2nd and 12th in basketball. The Rockets defensively are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 106.6. They have forced 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the field (2nd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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