Dallas @ Houston Picks & Props

Amen Thompson has converted 14.6% of his three-point attempts this year, placing him in the 8th percentile among all players in the league. With respect to offense, the Houston Rockets's feeble 46.0% field goal rate rates 5th-lowest in the league this year. Over the last 10 games, the opposition's starting SGs have attempted 1.8 foul shots per game (6th-fewest in the league) vs. the Mavericks, struggling to draw fouls.

Dillon Brooks has been on the court for 30.3 minutes per game at home this year, placing him in the 79th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 16.0 field goal attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Dallas Mavericks, marking this as a good matchup. The 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Houston Rockets are expected to get a boost in possessions today from competing against the 4th-speediest pace offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks). Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank best in in the league with 13.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Dereck Lively II has successfully made 80.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 9.9% higher than he's put through the net in all games this season while playing away from home. The Dallas Mavericks have been the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games when playing on the road. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games. The Dallas Mavericks will likely see an increase in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 2nd-fastest tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Rockets).

Among all players in the NBA, Daniel Gafford comes in at the 5th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc away from home, tallying 0.0 per game this year. Daniel Gafford has accumulated 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most highest-fouling players in the league (97th percentile). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark further chances for scoring and assists, but the Mavericks grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with only 7.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Daniel Gafford stands to suffer a drop-off in productivity for all stats due to playing on the visting team in this contest.

With respect to offense, the Houston Rockets's feeble 46.0% field goal rate rates 5th-lowest in the league this year.

With respect to offense, the Houston Rockets's feeble 46.0% field goal rate rates 5th-lowest in the league this year. The matchup against the Dallas Mavericks is a difficult one; they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the league to the opposition's starting SFs over the last 15 games (11.4). The matchup against Dallas is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting SFs have attempted just 1.6 free throws per game this year when the Mavericks are on the road (2nd-least in the NBA).

Jabari Smith Jr. has tallied 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 0.9 higher than he's tallied overall this season at home. With respect to offense, the Houston Rockets's feeble 46.0% field goal rate rates 5th-lowest in the league this year.

Derrick Jones Jr. has totaled an impressive 8.8 points per game this year, a significant increase from his 4.8 points per game last year. Derrick Jones Jr. has attempted 3.2 3-point shots per game this season, a significant increase from his 1.2 mark last season. Derrick Jones Jr. has averaged a terrific 23.3 minutes per game this year, quite a bit more than his 13.7 minutes per game last year. The Dallas Mavericks have been the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games when playing on the road. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games.

Kyrie Irving has logged 29.0 points per game over the last 5 games on the road, 4.6 more than he's logged over the course of the season on the road. Out of all players in the NBA, Kyrie Irving slots into the 90th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 33.5 minutes per game while playing on the road this year. The Dallas Mavericks have been the highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games when playing on the road. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 4th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 25 games. The Dallas Mavericks will likely see an increase in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 2nd-fastest tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Rockets).

Over the last 10 games when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting PGs have notched 12.8 points per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Rockets, designating this as a difficult matchup for offensive productivity. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark further chances for scoring and assists, but the Mavericks grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with only 7.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Relative to last season's 10.5 rate, Luka Doncic's number of foul shots has dropped this season to 8.9 foul shots per game. Over the last 10 games when they are away from home, opposing starting PGs have attempted 1.7 free throws per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Rockets, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe. Luka Doncic will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on the road generally worsens player performance in all facets of the game.

In comparison to last season's 13.4 rate, P.J. Washington's shots have been reduced this season to 11.0 per game. P.J. Washington has tallied 2.4 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA (84th percentile). The matchup vs. the Houston Rockets is a challenging one for threes; the other team's starting PFs have posted the lowest 3-point percentage in the league this year (21.7%). Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark further chances for scoring and assists, but the Mavericks grade out 1stworst in in the NBA with only 7.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. In comparison to last year's 73.9% rate, P.J. Washington's foul-shot effectiveness has declined this year to 63.1%.

Fred VanVleet has attempted 16.2 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.6 more than he's attempted in all games this season. Fred VanVleet has converted 4.2 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games at home, 1.0 higher than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this year while at home. This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting PGs have averaged 2.4 three-pointers per game (9th-highest in the league) against the Dallas Mavericks, identifying this as a positive matchup. The 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Houston Rockets are expected to get a boost in possessions today from competing against the 4th-speediest pace offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Mavericks).

Maxi Kleber has gone over 2.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Tim Hardaway Jr. has gone over 9.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Jeff Green has gone over 5.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Holiday has gone over 3.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Jock Landale has gone over 6.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Dante Exum has gone over 5.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.