NBA Best Bets: Mavericks vs. Rockets Picks for February 8

Published 5:39 pm Friday, February 7, 2025

NBA Best Bets: Mavericks vs. Rockets Picks for February 8

The Houston Rockets (32-19) are 4.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game road losing streak when they square off against the Dallas Mavericks (27-25) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The matchup airs at 3:00 PM ET on SCHN and KFAA.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Saturday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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Mavericks vs. Rockets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
  • Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
  • TV: SCHN and KFAA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Mavericks vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 4.5)

  • Dallas’ record against the spread is 26-26-0.
  • Houston’s record against the spread is 29-22-0.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, the Mavericks are 11-8.
  • The Rockets have an ATS record of 5-4 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

  • In 30 games this season, the Mavericks and their opponents have gone over 226.5 total points.
  • The Rockets have combined with their opponents to score more than 226.5 points in 24 of 51 games this season.
  • Dallas’ games this year have an average total of 227.9, 1.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Houston has a 222.4-point average over/under in its outings this season, 4.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Rockets are the NBA’s 11th-highest scoring team this season compared to the seventh-ranked Mavericks.
  • The Rockets have allowed the eighth-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Mavericks have given up the 23rd-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (+150)

  • This season, the Mavericks have won 17 out of the 26 games, or 65.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Rockets have won in nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Dallas has a record of 14-4, a 77.8% win rate, when it’s favored by -185 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This season, Houston has come away with a win three times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Mavericks, based on the moneyline, is 64.9%.

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