Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationHouston hosts Dallas in season opener
Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets
Houston; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Rockets -8.5; over/under is 229.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Rockets start the season at home against the Dallas Mavericks.
Houston went 52-30 overall and 10-6 in Southwest Division play last season. The Rockets averaged 115.2 points per game while allowing opponents to score 110.0 last season.
Dallas went 26-56 overall and 4-12 in Southwest Division play during the 2025-26 season. The Mavericks averaged 114.1 points per game last season, 52.8 in the paint, 15.9 off of turnovers and 17.8 on fast breaks.
INJURIES
: Rockets: None listed.Mavericks: Dereck Lively II: out (foot), Santi Aldama: out (knee).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/21
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 DAL |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Phillips, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Steven Adams, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jett Howard, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Caleb Martin, F | Out | Oct 20 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Oct 20 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Oct 20 |
| Santi Aldama, F | Out | Oct 20 |
CHI
ATL
LAL
OKCGame Information
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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