Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 10/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (3-1) host the Houston Rockets (2-2) at American Airlines Center on Thursday.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 106-101 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Rockets finished with 18 while the Spurs totaled 24 fouls. They made 10 of their 33 tries from 3-point range. San Antonio shot 81.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 21 tries. Furthermore, San Antonio snagged 43 boards (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. San Antonio doled out 18 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Concerning defense, Houston allowed 42.5% from the field on 37 of 87 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 38 with 4 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Rockets converted 21 of their 24 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Houston ended the contest with a 41.2% field goal percentage (35 out of 85) and buried 15 of 37 shots from downtown.

Jalen Green is someone who was a major contributor for this game. Green went 50.0% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played 38 mins played and grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up scoring 36 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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Houston heads into this game with a win-loss record of 2-2 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 24.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Houston is collecting 46.0 boards per game and is sitting with 80 assists on the season, which is 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are shooting 35.4% on 3-point shots (58 of 164) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.3 points per game (23rd in the league) while connecting on 40.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are able to force 17.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.3 fouls. They rank 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 89 relinquished for the season. The Rockets are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (152 of 342) and they relinquish 49.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 35.8% on 3-pointers and they are 5th in the league in PPG allowed (107.0).

When they last played, the Mavericks walked away with a victory by a final of 120-114 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Mavericks were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves had 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to 3-point shots, Dallas knocked down 16 of their 39 tries (41.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mavericks ended up shooting 45 out of 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. The Mavericks permitted the Timberwolves to convert 39 of 77 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.6% in the matchup. They finished 48.7% from three-point range via 19 of 39 and ended up shooting 17 of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). Concerning rebounds, Dallas permitted Minnesota to grab 42 overall (11 offensive).

Spencer Dinwiddie ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks in this contest. He converted 1 of 5 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 20.0%, and added 2 rebounds. Dinwiddie accumulated 3 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the contest.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 3-1 on the year. As an offensive team, the Mavericks are connecting on 43.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 23rd in the NBA. Dallas has accounted for 452 points on the season (113.0 per contest) and they collect 46.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per game (18th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per game. The Mavericks commit 23.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.6% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense concedes 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (55 of 149) and their opposition knocks down 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 28.3 dimes and 47.8 boards per game, which ranks them 28th and 24th in basketball. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 109.8. They have forced 16.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (9th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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