Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets: odds, injuries and prediction

Wed, Oct 21, 8:30 PM ET · Toyota Center (Houston)

Betting lines

Current line: spread HOU -8.5, total 229.5, moneyline HOU -325, DAL +260 (DraftKings via ESPN).

What the market says

With the bookmaker's margin removed, the betting market gives Houston Rockets a 73% chance to win and Dallas Mavericks 27%. Our independent team ratings see HOU at 74%, shown as a second opinion. Our tests found no model that beats the market's closing line, so the market's number is the headline here.

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks

• Santi Aldama (F): day-to-day
• Tarik Biberovic (F): day-to-day
• Jett Howard (G): day-to-day
• Dereck Lively II (C): day-to-day, surgery

Houston Rockets

No players listed.

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