Dallas-Houston Lines Preview

The Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Toyota Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockets listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Mavericks poured in 40 points in the third quarter and earned a 113-98 win over the Nets on Wednesday. The Mavericks covered the 8-point spread, and the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 199.5. Jason Kidd shot 7-for-10 from the field with 23 points and 10 assists. Josh Howard netted a game-high 24 points to with 10 rebounds in a double-double. Yao Ming scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the Rockets pounded the Nets 114-88 on Tuesday night. Houston cashed as 6.5-point home favorites as the teams played over the 194-point total listed by oddsmakers. Current streak: Houston has won 2 straight games. Team records: Dallas: 32-21 SU, 25-28 ATS Houston: 33-21 SU, 24-29-1 ATS Dallas most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Sacramento are 4-6 After playing New Jersey are 7-3 After a win are 5-5 Houston most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Charlotte are 5-3 After playing New Jersey are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston Dallas is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home Next up: Dallas home to Sacramento, Saturday, February 21 Houston home to Charlotte, Sunday, February 22