Houston has taken a massive step forward this season ... but at home, where it is 8-0. On the road? 0-5. The Rockets have been a covering machine everywhere but have a few injuries they are dealing with. Luka Dončić is averaging 29.4 points, 10.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 14 career games against the Rockets. Over his last 10 games against the franchise, he is averaging 33.1 points, 10.9 rebounds and 8.8 assists. The Mavericks have won five straight games that Dončić has appeared in during the series (missed one last year and it was Houston's lone win).

Alperen Sengun is playing four more minutes per game this season compared to last season. His usage rate has also increased by five percentage points to 26.4 percent. That has helped him scored at least 21 points in six of his last seven games. The Mavericks don’t have much size up front and they have the sixth-worst defensive rating in the league, so look for Sengun to hit this over.

Until the Rockets don't cover a pointspread, we'll continue to ride with them. Tonight Houston catches a Dallas side coming home off of a poor effort against the Clippers in LA, but the real attraction is Ime Udoka's impressive young Rockets, who have covered a staggering 11 games in a row! Play Rockets