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Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets

NBAregular • 2026-27 Season
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Rockets logo
Rockets
Houston
128
vs
Mavericks logo
Mavericks
Dallas
110
HOU 70%30% DAL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Houston Rockets 70% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Rockets:

  • Injuries. Rockets healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Mavericks 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating. Rockets ELO 1546 vs Mavericks ELO 1407 (diff: +139)

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VenueToyota Center (Houston)
Houston, TX

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Mavericks (away)
Rockets (home)
30%
Win probability
70%
0
High-impact factors
1
5
Players ruled out
1

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Rockets defeated the Mavericks 128-110.

Our model predicted the Rockets would win with 70% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Rockets and was a major factor: Rockets healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Mavericks 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating favored the Rockets and was a notable factor: Rockets ELO 1546 vs Mavericks ELO 1407 (diff: +139)
  • Rest Days favored the Mavericks and was a contributing factor: Mavericks rest advantage (5 days rest) over Rockets (6 days rest)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Rockets have 1 player(s) ruled out, while the Mavericks have 5.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Rockets won 128-110

Rockets won convincingly

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Rockets at 70%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Houston Rockets
  • ELO RatingFavors Houston Rockets
  • Rest DaysFavors Dallas Mavericks
  • Home Field AdvantageNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DAL
HOU
Injuries
ELO Rating
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
Favours DAL|Favours HOU

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Rockets

Our Model70%

Mavericks

Our Model30%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Rockets healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Mavericks 5 out, 0 doubtful

Rockets

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/22/2026, 12:15:01 AM

Rockets

Steven AdamsC(Calf)
OUT

Mavericks

Dereck Lively IIC(Foot)
OUT
Caleb MartinF(Thumb)
OUT
Tarik BiberovicF(Heel)
OUT
Santi AldamaF(Knee)
OUT
Jett HowardG(Calf)
OUT

Key Players

Mavericks

Kyrie IrvingG
John PoulakidasG
Seth LundyG
Jett HowardGOUT
0.0% win prob impact
Max ChristieG

Rockets

Quadir CopelandG
Reed SheppardG
Amen ThompsonG
Fred VanVleetG
Sean PedullaG

Frequently Asked Questions

Rockets has a 70% win probability, while Mavericks has a 30% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Toyota Center (Houston) in Houston, TX.

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