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NBA : ATS Matchup
Friday 7/31/2020Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON
 
DALLAS
-1.5  

+1.5  
-120

+100

231
 
153
Final
149

HOUSTON (40 - 24) vs. DALLAS (40 - 27)
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Friday, 7/31/2020 9:00 PM
The Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports - Lake Buena Vista, FL
Board OpenLatest
715HOUSTON-1231
716DALLAS226-2
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games40-24-26.531-3328-36118.159.945.4%53.4114.458.146.1%56.6
Road Games18-14-15.216-1612-20117.260.045.4%50.6116.660.647.9%55.5
Last 5 Games1-4-12.70-52-3110.049.643.4%48.6118.064.848.7%57.6
Division Games7-4-1.74-76-5120.662.344.7%56.2118.961.845.6%59.9
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)118.159.941-9145.4%15-4434.8%20-2678.7%531021228145
vs opponents surrendering111.756.141-8945.9%12-3435.8%18-2377.3%531024218145
Team Stats (Road Games)117.260.040-8945.4%16-4535.9%20-2579.9%511021229155
Stats Against (All Games)114.458.142-9146.1%12-3534.8%18-2376.1%571125218155
vs opponents averaging111.65641-8946.0%12-3435.7%18-2377.2%531024218145
Stats Against (Road Games)116.660.644-9147.9%12-3435.2%17-2277.9%551126218155

DALLAS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games40-27-10.438-2940-27116.459.346.2%55.3110.356.145.4%53.0
Road Games21-12+11.723-1019-14116.761.046.3%55.8110.655.845.1%53.6
Last 5 Games3-2-12-32-3115.857.245.6%55.4109.452.648.0%52.6
Division Games10-3+6.49-47-6119.961.846.5%56.1110.855.245.9%53.5
DALLAS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)116.459.342-9046.2%15-4136.9%18-2377.3%551124196125
vs opponents surrendering111.856.241-8946.1%12-3435.9%18-2377.2%531024218145
Team Stats (Road Games)116.761.042-9046.3%16-4337.1%17-2277.3%561125196125
Stats Against (All Games)110.356.141-9145.4%12-3434.5%16-2175.7%531124217124
vs opponents averaging111.555.941-8946.0%12-3335.7%18-2377.1%531024218145
Stats Against (Road Games)110.655.842-9245.1%13-3634.5%15-2073.9%541125207114
Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 96.1,  DALLAS 96.3
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
7/31/2020*DALLAS              
8/2/2020*MILWAUKEE              
8/4/2020*PORTLAND              
8/6/2020*LA LAKERS              
8/9/2020*SACRAMENTO              
8/11/2020*SAN ANTONIO              
8/12/2020*INDIANA              
8/14/2020*PHILADELPHIA              

DALLAS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
7/31/2020*HOUSTON              
8/2/2020*PHOENIX              
8/4/2020*SACRAMENTO              
8/6/2020*LA CLIPPERS              
8/8/2020*MILWAUKEE              
8/10/2020*UTAH              
8/11/2020*PORTLAND              
8/13/2020*PHOENIX              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
HOUSTON: LAST SEASON: 53-29, lost 4-2 to Golden State in Western Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike D'Antoni (fourth season with Rockets, 173-73; 16th season overall, 628-499).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Russell Westbrook (22.9 ppg with Oklahoma City), G James Harden (36.1), F Eric Gordon (16.2), F P.J. Tucker (7.3), C Clint Capela (12.0).
KEY LOSSES: G Chris Paul, G Iman Shumpert, C Kenneth Faried
KEY ADDITIONS: Westbrook, C Tyson Chandler, F Thabo Sefolosha, F Ryan Anderson, F Ben McLemore.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: All eyes will be on Westbrook and Harden as the Rockets try to prove that these two ball-dominant guards can coexist after Houston sent Paul to Oklahoma City in exchange for Westbrook. Harden and Westbrook are longtime friends and played together in Oklahoma City at the beginning of Harden's career when he was the sixth man for the Thunder and insist that things will work out because they want them to. But things have changed a lot since their Oklahoma City days and it will be interesting to see how Westbrook will adjust to playing a supporting role to Harden after being the face of the Thunder for years.
OUTLOOK: The addition of Westbrook to this team starring Harden gives the Rockets two of the league's most dynamic scorers and playmakers a year after Houston lost to Golden State in the Western Conference semifinals. If the pairing of is successful it could help the Rockets become an offensive juggernaut in the stacked Western Conference. While Harden and Westbrook will drive Houston's success, players like Eric Gordon and center Clint Capela will have to continue to improve if the Rockets hope to finally get over the hump and compete for their first title since winning back-to-back championships in 1994-95.
DALLAS: LAST SEASON: 33-49, finished tied for 12th in Western Conference.
COACH: Rick Carlisle (12th season with Mavericks, 470-416; 18th season overall, 751-627).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Luka Doncic (21.2 ppg), G Delon Wright (12.2 with Memphis), G-F Justin Jackson (8.2), F Kristaps Porzingis (sidelined by knee injury), C Dwight Powell (10.6).
KEY LOSSES: F Dirk Nowitzki, G Devin Harris, C Salah Mejri.
KEY ADDITIONS: Wright, G Seth Curry, F Isaiah Roby.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: The world will be watching the Euro pair of Doncic and Porzingis, literally. The Mavericks are headliners internationally now that the 20-year-old rookie of the year from Slovenia and the 7-foot-3 Latvian are finally getting to play together. Dallas held Porzingis out for the last two months last season after the blockbuster trade that brought him from New York, even though he could have played. Their debut together is even more intriguing since it's Dallas' first season without Nowitzki, the German superstar who retired after setting an NBA record by playing all 21 seasons with the same franchise. The biggest question is who among the role players will emerge. Keep an eye on Wright. The Mavericks liked him in the 2015 draft. AD
OUTLOOK: The Mavericks wanted to sign a significant piece in free agency after the trading-deadline addition of Porzingis, who had just been named a 2018 All-Star before the knee injury that sidelined him for 20 months. They had to settle on Wright as a restricted free agent in a sign-and-trade with Memphis, so Dallas will lean heavily on Doncic and Porzingis while trying to get back to the playoffs after missing three straight seasons. It's the longest stretch without the postseason for the franchise since it was among the worst in sports coming out of the 1990s. It won't be easy in the West. The Mavericks will exceed expectations if they contend for a playoff spot.
PREVIEW
Harden, Rockets ready to restart vs. hungry Mavs
 

Before the NBA abruptly suspended the regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Houston Rockets were in the throes of a grand experiment, intriguingly embracing a small-ball lineup while eyeballing another potentially extended postseason run.

Four-plus months later, the Rockets (40-24) will pick up where they left off, facing the Dallas Mavericks (40-27) on Friday in a seeding game at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando.

The Rockets enter the restart in sixth place in the Western Conference standings. With the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs set to be contested in Central Florida, the concept of home-court advantage has been devalued, rendering seeding an exercise in securing favorable first-round matchups. For teams that fancy themselves as title contenders, that work is beginning.

"These three preseason games and our practices, we've used those as opportunities to work on our offense and defense and make sure we're in shape to give ourselves the best chance," said Rockets guard James Harden, who leads the NBA in scoring at 34.4 points per game. "It's going to be a journey, and everybody is going to compete for a certain goal."

The Rockets will be hamstrung from the onset after losing reserve guard Eric Gordon to a left ankle sprain that will sideline him for a minimum of two weeks. Houston has ample depth to offset the loss, with Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni identifying Ben McLemore, Jeff Green and Austin Rivers as leading candidates to fill the void. Still, Gordon is a key cog who will be missed.

That injury development has done little to stall Houston's momentum or enthusiasm. It was difficult to grasp precisely who the Rockets were once they went small, but now they will have an opportunity to cement their identity and set a tone of expectations with the playoffs looming.

"I think guys are looking forward to it, although I think they enjoyed the scrimmages also," D'Antoni said. "But they're looking forward to getting it on and seeing what happens as it obviously relates to the playoffs. That's what we're here for, and we'll use those eight games to try to round off in better shape and get some concepts down."

The Mavericks are in a different space, having largely overachieved prior to the league shutting down. Dallas split a pair of earlier meetings with the Rockets and has proven a challenging matchup courtesy of an offense that ranks first in efficiency at 115.8 points per 100 possessions (just ahead of the second-ranked Rockets) with MVP candidate Luka Doncic at the controls.

With the postseason all but assured, the seventh-place Mavericks are angling for a first-round matchup that provides the greatest opportunity to advance and gives their young core valuable playoff experience. Dallas isn't yet a title threat, but what the Mavericks accomplish during these seeding games and later in the playoffs could set the tone for their franchise resurgence.

"We're a talented team," Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis told mavs.com, "... and now it's time for the real deal -- for the regular-season games and then the playoffs. So our excitement level is going to go a few levels up now. I think we're ready to go."

--Field Level Media


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 5:27:28 PM EST.


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