Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/06/25

Friday night saw the Rockets dominate yet another opponent, as they took down the Phoenix Suns 117-98 at home. The game was competitive for about a quarter and a half, but then the Rockets just shifted into a different gear and built a 30-point lead at one point. Kevin Durant reached another career milestone scoring his 31,000th point. He finished with 28, while Amen Thompson led the all scorers with 33. Alperen Sengun’s absence was hardly felt; Steven Adams took his place in the middle and Houston once again won the rebounding battle.

Dallas also played last night, but unlike the Suns they were up against it — they faced the OKC Thunder. The score was tied after the first quarter, but then the Thunder just blew the door wide open. It was pretty obvious that the Mavericks cannot compete with one of the deepest teams in the league, but it was a good learning moment for rookie Cooper Flagg — who finished with 16 points. Anthony Davis had a game to forget, scoring just 2 points; the Thunder did a fabulous job containing the Mavs’ big man. Can Dallas recover? The Mavericks do have a 4-1 ATS record in 5 home games against the Rockets.

Division-rivalry games are always intense and fun to watch, even when the oddsmakers have one team favored by 10 points. Dallas hung in there when these 2 met a month ago in Houston, losing by 8 points. If Sengun is out, we could be in for a bounce-back performance by Davis. Houston wins, but the Mavs keep it within striking distance.

Rockets vs Mavericks prediction: Dallas +10 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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