The Mavericks are home for the second straight game, where they will host the Orlando Magic. The Magic’s number-one selection from 2022, Paolo Banchero, will not play today or for the next few months due to a torn oblique. This gives Dallas a great opportunity to bounce back after two days rest and an underwhelming performance in their last outing against Houston.
Game Details
Fixture: Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets | NBA 2024-2025
Date and Time: Sunday, November 3rd, 2024; 6:30 PM CST
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.
Outcome Odds
- Spread: Dallas -6.5 (-112)
- O/U 220
- Mavs ML: -258
Odds up to date as of 11:30 AM CST from DraftKings
The Mavericks should blow the Magic out. Not in a shootout-type game, but in a big defensive effort where the Magic struggle to score. This game will be all Dallas offensively, so take the under on 220 points.
Player Props
- Luka Doncic over 28.5 points (-110)
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope over 1.5 threes made (-105)
Doncic has played well against the Magic in the last two seasons. He has scored 29-plus in four of the last five matchups, including 45 and 44 points in his last two games against Orlando at home. He has shot poorly this season until the second half against Houston, so hopefully he can carry that over and pour one in for a big night tonight.
Six of Caldwell-Pope’s last eight contests against the Mavericks have seen him hit two or more threes. This is a “don’t overthink it” play, as the Mavericks have a habit of leaving open three-point shooters on the backside and Caldwell-Pope has hit them in recent years.
Play of the Day
This is far and away the play of the day. Dallas kills teams that struggle to score, and the Magic do just that. Expect a double-digit win for the Mavericks today in a great spot to bounce back.
