Who’s Playing
Dallas @ Houston
Current Records: Dallas 40-26; Houston 17-49
What to Know
This Friday, the Houston Rockets are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 118.12 points per game. The Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks will face off in a Southwest Division battle at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at Toyota Center. Houston isn’t favored, but they just beat the odds in their last matchup, so don’t count them out.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Houston ultimately got the result they were hoping for on Wednesday with a 139-130 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Houston’s shooting guard Jalen Green looked sharp as he had 32 points.
Meanwhile, the point spread favored Dallas on Wednesday, but luck did not. They ended up on the wrong side of a painful 107-77 walloping at the New York Knicks’ hands. Dallas was in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 61-34. Point guard Luka Doncic did his best for the Mavericks, finishing with 31 points (a whopping 40% of their total) along with six boards. Doncic’s night made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 31 points.
The Rockets found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 130-106 punch to the gut against Dallas in the teams’ previous meeting in January. Can Houston avenge their loss, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll soon find out.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas
- TV: ATTSN Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $27.01
Odds
The Mavericks are a big 11-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 11-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Houston have won 16 out of their last 24 games against Dallas.
- Jan 07, 2022 – Dallas 130 vs. Houston 106
- Oct 26, 2021 – Dallas 116 vs. Houston 106
- Apr 07, 2021 – Houston 102 vs. Dallas 93
- Jan 23, 2021 – Houston 133 vs. Dallas 108
- Jan 04, 2021 – Dallas 113 vs. Houston 100
- Jul 31, 2020 – Houston 153 vs. Dallas 149
- Jan 31, 2020 – Houston 128 vs. Dallas 121
- Nov 24, 2019 – Dallas 137 vs. Houston 123
- Mar 10, 2019 – Houston 94 vs. Dallas 93
- Feb 11, 2019 – Houston 120 vs. Dallas 104
- Dec 08, 2018 – Dallas 107 vs. Houston 104
- Nov 28, 2018 – Dallas 128 vs. Houston 108
- Mar 11, 2018 – Houston 105 vs. Dallas 82
- Feb 11, 2018 – Houston 104 vs. Dallas 97
- Jan 24, 2018 – Houston 104 vs. Dallas 97
- Oct 21, 2017 – Houston 107 vs. Dallas 91
- Dec 27, 2016 – Houston 123 vs. Dallas 107
- Dec 10, 2016 – Houston 109 vs. Dallas 87
- Oct 30, 2016 – Houston 93 vs. Dallas 92
- Oct 28, 2016 – Houston 106 vs. Dallas 98
- Apr 06, 2016 – Dallas 88 vs. Houston 86
- Jan 24, 2016 – Houston 115 vs. Dallas 104
- Dec 04, 2015 – Houston 100 vs. Dallas 96
- Nov 14, 2015 – Dallas 110 vs. Houston 98
Injury Report for Houston
- Jae’Sean Tate: Out (Ankle)
- Christian Wood: Out (Illness)
- Usman Garuba: Out (Wrist)
- John Wall: Out (Not Injury Related)
Injury Report for Dallas
- Theo Pinson: Out (Finger)
- Jalen Brunson: Out (Thigh)
- Marquese Chriss: Out (Knee)
- Dorian Finney-Smith: Out (Arm)
- Tim Hardaway Jr.: Out (Foot)
