We've got another exciting Southwest Division matchup on Thursday's NBA schedule as the Houston Rockets will visit the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas is 3-1 overall and 2-0 at home, while Houston is 2-2 overall and 1-1 on the road. The Mavs won three of four matchups last season.

Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Mavs are favored by 6.5 points in the latest Mavericks vs. Rockets odds, per SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total points is 225.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page).

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