Rockets vs. MavericksFinal score and model picks, graded
FinalVenetian Arena · Macao
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 27 | 38 | 34 | 36 | 135 |
| DAL | 19 | 26 | 35 | 37 | 117 |
Top model pick, graded
WonGame total over 224.5 points 53¢
Why Shot Clock likes it: Latest preseason efficiency: Houston 122.0 ORTG, Dallas 95.2 DRTG; Dallas 107.9 ORTG, Houston 112.2 DRTG.
Shot ClockUp 1% return this season · 238 picks
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Models went 1-0 on this game · +89% return
- Game total over 224.5 points+89%Won
Taken at 53¢ on Kalshi
Shot ClockDown 9% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Latest preseason efficiency: Houston 122.0 ORTG, Dallas 95.2 DRTG; Dallas 107.9 ORTG, Houston 112.2 DRTG.
- A 70/30 blend of 2025 regular-season and latest preseason pace-times-efficiency outputs is about 231.2 points versus a Kalshi ladder-implied total near 225.3.
- Dallas lists Santi Aldama and Dereck Lively II as questionable; web reporting says Lively is sidelined and Aldama remains unresolved, while Houston returners may have managed workloads.
Questions
Who won Rockets vs. Mavericks?
The Rockets won 135–117 on Friday, Oct 9, 2026.