The Rockets will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Mavericks tip off at Toyota Center on Monday in NBA play.

Houston battles the Mavericks, currently with a 55-25 mark (41-37-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 40-40 for the Rockets and 45-34-1 for the Mavericks.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Rockets at No. 10 and the Mavericks at No. 8 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 105-104 result in favor of the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Houston's No. 8-rated squad against Dallas's No. 14-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Houston rates No. 6 in the league with 8.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 8 with 7.8 per outing.

Defensively, the Mavericks feature the league's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 96.9 points per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the league in scoring at home.

Dallas won its last outing, a 115-90 result against the Suns on April 10. The Mavericks covered in that game as a 9-point favorite, while the 205 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Phoenix was run off the court by the Mavericks on Sunday as Dallas blasted the Suns 115-90 at American Airlines Center.

Houston was a 99-78 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Clippers. They covered the 8–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 177 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Houston cruised to victory on Saturday, running Los Angeles out of the gym and running up a 99-78 score at Toyota Center.


Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing New Orleans are 9-1
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Houston Rockets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing LA Clippers are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Mavericks at Rockets trends to consider:
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Dallas is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Houston
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Dallas
Houston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games


Next up:
Dallas home to New Orleans, Wednesday, April 13
Houston at Minnesota, Wednesday, April 13