Rockets at Mavericks · Sat 31 Oct · 11am AEDT

Rockets vs Mavericks Prediction, Tips and Player Props – 31 Oct 2026

The Mavericks host the Rockets on Saturday 31 October at 11am AEDT. Our prediction and the bookmakers' lines go up on the morning of the game, Australian time. The Rockets will be missing Steven Adams. The Mavericks will be missing Santi Aldama. The Rockets have won 5 straight and are 5–0 against the spread over that stretch. The Mavericks have won 3 of their last 5 and are 3–2 against the spread over that stretch. They last met on Wed 21 Oct: Rockets 128–110.

Prediction

Our win chance, projected score and the bookmakers' lines appear here on the morning of the game (Australian time).

Injuries and outs

Rockets Out: Steven Adams
Mavericks Out: Santi Aldama

Form and rest

Rockets on one day's rest

W 120–110 v Hawks, Mon 26 Oct · won ATS
W 121–114 at Hawks, Sat 24 Oct · won ATS
W 114–110 at Spurs, Fri 23 Oct · won ATS
W 128–110 v Mavericks, Wed 21 Oct · won ATS
W 132–101 v Grizzlies, Sun 12 Apr · won ATS

Mavericks on one day's rest

W 113–109 at Heat, Mon 26 Oct · won ATS
L 106–122 v Spurs, Sat 24 Oct · lost ATS
W 121–105 at Pacers, Fri 23 Oct · won ATS
L 110–128 at Rockets, Wed 21 Oct · lost ATS
W 149–128 v Bulls, Sun 12 Apr · won ATS

Game trends in this situation

Each side in this game's situation, this season. Change the situation or date range.

Rockets

Rockets away, after a win, on 4+ days' rest: no games yet
Rockets away 2–0 straight up, 2–0 ATS, overs 1–1, +8.5 v spread n=2
Rockets on 4+ days' rest 1–0 straight up, 1–0 ATS, overs 1–0, +8.5 v spread n=1
Rockets after a win 3–0 straight up, 3–0 ATS, overs 2–1, +7.5 v spread n=3
Rockets all games 4–0 straight up, 4–0 ATS, overs 3–1, +7.8 v spread n=4

Mavericks

Mavericks at home, after a win, on 4+ days' rest: no games yet
Mavericks at home 0–1 straight up, 0–1 ATS, overs 0–1, -1.5 v spread n=1
Mavericks on 4+ days' rest 0–1 straight up, 0–1 ATS, overs 1–0, -8.5 v spread n=1
Mavericks after a win 0–2 straight up, 0–2 ATS, overs 1–1, -5.0 v spread n=2
Mavericks all games 2–2 straight up, 2–2 ATS, overs 1–3, +6.2 v spread n=4

Meetings this season

Wed 21 Oct: Mavericks 110, Rockets 128

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