Dallas Mavericks ownership and front office are in a hole with their fan base after trading away Luka Doncic and assembling a team that went from the NBA Finals a season ago to likely missing the playoffs entirely this year (to be fair,

"I was just really preparing for my flight to Bristol the next morning," Charania said. "About 11:05 [p.m.], I got tipped off that there's something going on with the Lakers and M

Christie has cashed the Under for this prop in nine of his past 10 games. The odds have ranged from 19.5-23.5, depending on the opponent. Houston should stymie the Dallas offense. The Rockets rank second in defensive efficiency, though stud defender Amen Thompson is injured and will miss the game.

The Dallas Mavericks will battle the Houston Rockets on Friday at the Toyota Center. It will be a Battle of Texas as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Rockets prediction and pick. The Rockets lead the head-to-head series 104-96.