Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets

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PREDICTION SCREEN

RAW likes Houston Rockets to win.

WHY RAW LIKES IT

• Houston led the league in offensive rebounding and rebounding differential in the prior season.
• Dallas was without Dereck Lively II, weakening its available center depth against Houston's size and second-chance attack.
• Houston's core of Kevin Durant, Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson, and Fred VanVleet was available.

BIGGEST CONCERN

Dallas had Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and Cooper Flagg available, providing high-end shot creation and frontcourt talent.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG

• Fred VanVleet's regular-season workload and fit after a year-long absence were unverified pregame.
• Steven Adams was questionable, leaving some uncertainty in Houston's center rotation.

BOTTOM LINE

Houston led the league in offensive rebounding and rebounding differential in the prior season. The concern: Dallas had Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and Cooper Flagg available, providing high-end shot creation and frontcourt talent.

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