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Current odds

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FanDuel

Team	Spread	Total	ML
DAL	+9.50 -105	O O 230.50 -106	+315
HOU	-9.50 -115	U U 230.50 -114	-405

DraftKings

Team	Spread	Total	ML
DAL	+10.50 -110	O O 229.50 -108	+350
HOU	-10.50 -110	U U 229.50 -112	-455

Model picks

Model picks for this game aren't posted yet. They appear after the morning run.

DAL model accuracy

Scenario	W	L	Hit rate
Overall	-	-	N/A
Away games	-	-	N/A
As fav / dog	-	-	N/A
Combined scenario	-	-	N/A

HOU model accuracy

Scenario	W	L	Hit rate
Overall	-	-	N/A
Home games	-	-	N/A
As fav / dog	-	-	N/A
Combined scenario	-	-	N/A

Last 10 games

DAL last 10

Date	Game	Result
–	–	–
04/10	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–

HOU last 10

Date	Game	Result
–	–	–
04/29	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–

Team Injuries

Dallas Mavericks Injuries

Naji Marshall

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-30

Marshall (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Timberwolves.

P.J. Washington

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-30

Washington (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against Minnesota, per Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com.

Caleb Martin

Status: Out

Date: 2026-03-29

Martin (heel) is doubtful for Monday's game versus Minnesota.

Daniel Gafford

Status: Out

Date: 2026-03-29

Gafford (shoulder) is probable to play Monday versus Minnesota.

Marvin Bagley III

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-29

Bagley is questionable for Monday's matchup with Minnesota due to a left shoulder impingement.

Kyrie Irving

Status: Out

Date: 2026-02-18

Irving (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Dereck Lively II

Status: Out

Date: 2026-12-21

Lively successfully underwent surgery on his right foot Sunday.

Houston Rockets Injuries

Steven Adams

Status: Out

Date: 2026-01-28

The Rockets announced Wednesday that Adams has undergone season-ending left ankle surgery, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Fred VanVleet

Status: Out

Date: 2026-09-22

VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Season averages

Dallas Mavericks Averages

Stat	Average	Away Average
Field Goal Attempts
Field Goals Made
Three-Point Attempts
Three-Point Made
Free Throw Attempts
Free Throws Made
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Personal Fouls
Points

Houston Rockets Averages

Stat	Average	Home Average
Field Goal Attempts
Field Goals Made
Three-Point Attempts
Three-Point Made
Free Throw Attempts
Free Throws Made
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Personal Fouls
Points

Recent form

Rolling averages over the last 3, 5 and 10 games

Rolling Averages

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
FG%	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Three-Point Percentage (3P%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
3P%	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
FT%	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Points

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Quarterly Points and Points in Paint Comparison

Team	1st Q	2nd Q	3rd Q	4th Q	PIP
DAL	28.4	29.0	28.3	28.2	50.7
HOU	28.4	28.3	29.5	26.8	51.1

Team Performance Breakdown

Away

Home

Detailed Stats

No team averages available for this game.

Projected Lineups

Dallas Mavericks

Kyrie Irving

Position: PG

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Zaccharie Risacher

Position: SG

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Cooper Flagg

Position: SF

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

PJ Washington

Position: PF

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Daniel Gafford

Position: C

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Houston Rockets

Fred VanVleet

Position: PG

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Amen Thompson

Position: SG

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Kevin Durant

Position: SF

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Jabari Smith Jr

Position: PF

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Alperen Sengun

Position: C

PTS 0

REB 0

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% N/A

3P% N/A

FT% N/A

Race to Milestones

Race to 10 Points

Quarter	DAL	Win %	VS	HOU	Win %
Q1	0/0	0%	•	/	%
Q2	/	%	•	/	%
Q3	/	%	•	/	%
Q4	/	%	•	/	%

Race to 15 Points

Quarter	DAL	Win %	VS	HOU	Win %
Q1	/	%	•	/	%
Q2	/	%	•	/	%
Q3	/	%	•	/	%
Q4	/	%	•	/	%

Head-to-Head Race To Snapshot

Race to 10

Qtr	DAL First	HOU First	DAL %	HOU %	Games	Edge
Q1	2	2	50.0%	50.0%	4	Even
Q2	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home
Q3	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home
Q4	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home

Includes only quarters reaching 10 points.

Race to 15

Qtr	DAL First	HOU First	DAL %	HOU %	Games	Edge
Q1	2	2	50.0%	50.0%	4	Even
Q2	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home
Q3	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home
Q4	1	3	25.0%	75.0%	4	Home

Includes only quarters reaching 15 points.

Recent Matchups (Race to 10)

Date	Home	Away	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2024-10-31	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Mavericks
2025-01-01	Rockets	Mavericks	Mavericks	Mavericks	Mavericks	Rockets
2025-02-08	Mavericks	Rockets	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets
2025-03-14	Rockets	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets

Recent Matchups (Race to 15)

Date	Home	Away	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2024-10-31	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Mavericks
2025-01-01	Rockets	Mavericks	Mavericks	Rockets	Mavericks	Rockets
2025-02-08	Mavericks	Rockets	Mavericks	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets
2025-03-14	Rockets	Mavericks	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets	Rockets

Quarter and Halftime Leaders (League Snapshot)

Q1 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q2 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q3 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q4 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Halftime Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg HT MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.