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Our pick: Houston Rockets to win at 1.32, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.
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Dallas Mavericks play Houston Rockets in the NBA on 22 October 2026, with the market pricing Houston Rockets as the clear favourite at 1.32 against 3.36 for Dallas Mavericks. The implied chance is 71.8% for Houston Rockets and 28.2% for Dallas Mavericks.
In all competitions combined, Dallas Mavericks hold a narrow edge in the head-to-head record, 8 wins to 7, over 15 meetings since 2023. The most recent one was a preseason game on 11 October 2026. We have no recent-results record for either team in our data.
Our call is Houston Rockets to win, with 71% confidence, based on their standing as the market favourite. The head-to-head record leans to Dallas Mavericks, so it moved the market chance of 71.8% down by 0.4 points. Team news is not available to us, so an upset cannot be ruled out.
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