Houston Rockets
7-1 this season
Last games: HOU 121, ATL 114 Sat, Oct 24 · ATL 110, HOU 120 Mon, Oct 26 · HOU 132, MIL 100 Wed, Oct 28
Next: OKC 98, HOU 119 Sat, Oct 31
NBA · Friday, Oct 30, 2026 · 8:11 p.m. ET · Final · Week 3 · Fri, Oct 30
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks expert picks and results, Oct 30, 2026
Dallas Mavericks beat Houston Rockets 116–111 on Oct 30, 2026. 1 of 2 moneyline picks (50%), 0 of 1 over/under pick was right. Each pick below is graded at the exact line recorded with that source's pick.
111–116
Final · Fri, Oct 30, 8:11 p.m. ET · Market favorite: HOU (64%)
How the picks turned out
1 of 2 counted winner picks took the Mavericks; the field was split.
HOU: 1 (50%)DAL: 1 (50%) · Won
Over/under: 0 of 1 right at the recorded lines.
Picks
3 picks: 2 moneyline (winner) · 1 over/under
Moneyline (winner) (2 counted of 2)
HOU: 1 (50%)DAL: 1 (50%) · Won
Houston Rockets (1)
Recorded before tip-off (1)
- Jon Metler Covers Rockets Priced (1.48) -1.00 pts Loss
captured Thu, Oct 29, 9:44 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (winner) 1–1 · 50% before this game
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HOU @ DAL Fri, Oct 30 • 8:00 PM ET Moneyline HOU (65%) Best Odds 65% Pick made: 30 minutes ago Jon Metler Betting Analyst At 63%, the Rockets are one of my favorite trades on the board
Dallas Mavericks (1)
Recorded before tip-off (1)
- Brandon Sachs Pickswise Mavericks Priced (2.88) +1.99 pts CLV +11.3% Win
captured Fri, Oct 30, 12:40 p.m. ET · original page · Moneyline (winner) 2–1 · 67% before this game
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Brandon Sachs Fair Houston Rockets Dallas Mavericks NBA Fri, Oct 30 8:00 PM Moneyline - Dallas Mavericks +208
Over/under (1 counted of 1)
Over: 0 (0%)Under: 1 (100%)
Over (0)
No picks.
Under (1)
Recorded before tip-off (1)
- The JuiceBox Under 224.5 Priced (1.91) -1.00 pts CLV -3.0% Loss
published Fri, Oct 30, 11:58 a.m. ET · original page · Over/under 4–4 · 50% before this game
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- HOU @ DAL Under 224.5 Total (-110) [1u]
Recording history · 3 recordings
- 3 Recorded before tip-off (100%)
- 0 Timestamped before tip-off (0%)
- 0 Read after the game (0%)
Read after the game: the pick as the source shows it now, read after the game started, with no verifiable pre-game stamp. These picks are shown and counted in recording history only; they do not enter records, points or leaderboards. What the labels mean →
Market reference (no-margin closing probabilities)
Before tip-off, the betting market gave the Rockets a 64% chance to win (with bookmaker margin removed) and the Mavericks 36%, by the median of the no-margin closing prices behind the recorded picks. Market lines are shown for context so you can compare each source's pick with the market of the day; each pick is graded against the line recorded with that pick. How points are calculated
Lines the sources printed: Over/under 224.5.
Sources
3 sources · 3 pages · Tip-off Fri, Oct 30, 8:11 p.m. ET; picks seen after it are labeled. How recording works
The two teams
Dallas Mavericks
4-3 this season
Last games: SAS 122, DAL 106 Sat, Oct 24 · DAL 113, MIA 109 Mon, Oct 26 · OKC 96, DAL 120 Wed, Oct 28
Next: SAC 115, DAL 100 Mon, Nov 2
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