The Mavs go up against the Rockettes tonight in Houston. Houston is 7-4 and first in the division while the Mavs are tied with Memphis for the last spot in the division (with a record of 4-7).
The Mavs have won their last two games, as have the Rockets. The Mavs have done better than their opponents in everything but the points category. The wins will come. It would only make sense for the wins to come. And their opponents are scoring 99.3 points to the Mavs 98.8... so that isn't too far away.
The Rockets have already topped the Mavericks this season, on Oct 30, 2008 with a 112-102 score. I can't say that the Mavericks have changed much since then, but they are starting to play a little better basketball.
Rockets to Watch:
- Yao Ming: 16.9 PPG; 9.6 RPG; 1.6 Blocks
- Tracy McGrady: 15.9 PPG; 4.5 RPG; 4.6 APG
- Ron Artest: 14.5 PPG; 5.6 RPG
- Luis Scola: 11.9 PPG; 7 RPG
The Rockets dominate the glass. That's how they win. The Mavericks will need to hold the Rockets rebound game to a minimum to win.
Mavericks to Watch:
- Dirk Nowitzki: 24.7 PPG; 7.9 RPG
- Josh Howard: 20.3 PPG; 8.2 RPG
- Jason Terry: 17.1 PPG
- Jason Kidd: 9.6 PPG; 6.9 RPG; 8.4 APG
Forecast: This one is in Houston and the Mavericks like to win on the road (4-3 on the road). Houston likes to win and really wins at home (3-1). Look for the this to be a tough game for both teams but Houston will prevail in a Mavericks back-to-back game. Score: 99-94.
0 Random Thoughts:
Post a Comment