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Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets

The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Friday.

Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -1-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 216.5.

In their last action, Houston was a 114-111 winner on the road against the Wizards. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (225) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Dallas was a 99-82 winner in its last match at home against the Warriors. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 181 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Dallas:
Team record: 20-18 SU,19-19 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Dallas is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston

Houston:
Team record: 11-28 SU,17-21-1 ATS
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Houston is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Dallas
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas

Next up:
Dallas home to Chicago Sunday, January 9
Houston home to Minnesota Sunday, January 9