NBA

Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks

Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 00:40 UTC

Houston Rockets host Dallas Mavericks in the NBA on Thursday, October 22, 2026, starting at 00:40 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 8 wins for Houston Rockets against 2 for Dallas Mavericks. That gives Houston Rockets the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 225.4 points per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Dallas Mavericks 147-136 Houston Rockets (2024-04-07); Houston Rockets 107-125 Dallas Mavericks (2024-03-31); Houston Rockets 122-96 Dallas Mavericks (2023-12-23).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-04-07Dallas Mavericks147-136Houston Rockets
2024-03-31Houston Rockets107-125Dallas Mavericks
2023-12-23Houston Rockets122-96Dallas Mavericks
2023-11-29Dallas Mavericks121-115Houston Rockets
2023-01-03Houston Rockets106-111Dallas Mavericks

Recent form

Houston Rockets come into this one having won 2 and lost 0 of their last 2 (W-W). Over that run they have scored 231 points and conceded 213. That works out to a 100% form rating over the period.

Dallas Mavericks come into this one having won 0 and lost 1 of their last 1 (L). Over that run they have scored 134 points and conceded 130. That works out to a 0% form rating over the period.

Team statistics

Houston Rockets carry an Elo rating of 1603 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games. Dallas Mavericks carry an Elo rating of 1324 in our model, and have won 30% of their recent games.

Houston Rockets

Recent formLWWLLLWLWW
Win rate50%
Elo rating1603
Avg scored (recent)108.8
Avg conceded (recent)105.1

Dallas Mavericks

Recent formWLLLWLLLWL
Win rate30%
Elo rating1324
Avg scored (recent)116.8
Avg conceded (recent)124.3

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