Southwest Division opponents square off when the Dallas Mavericks (24-22) welcome in the Houston Rockets (30-14) at American Airlines Center, tipping off on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. It's the third matchup between the clubs this year.

The Celtics will need to play well at home to prevent another deflating loss to a team they should beat on paper.

The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They’ll likely get back on track Sunday at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.

The Boston Celtics faced off against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night in a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals. It was the first time the two teams had met since then, and the Celtics were looking to pick up a win to close out their four-game road trip.

Jason Kidd said Kyrie Irving could potentially return on Friday after not playing on Wednesday against the Pelicans.

The Celtics finished their road trip 3-1 after knocking off the Mavericks on Saturday night behind a big third quarter from Derrick White.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks in a Finals rematch on Saturday as the Houston Rockets took the Cleveland Cavaliers down a peg and Victor Wembanyama ended a “priceless" week in Paris with a defeat.

As if facing the defending NBA champions on the road was not enough, the visiting Houston Rockets must also contend with the development that the Boston Celtics' Derrick White appears to have broken out of his shooting slump when the teams plays Monday night.

Jayson Tatum led the way with 24 points, six rebounds and three assists. Bridges has become one of the best dunkers in the NBA, and this slam shows why. He has six points, three rebounds and three assists. Charlotte leads New Orleans after the first quarter, 31-23.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks in a Finals rematch on Saturday as the Houston Rockets took the Cleveland Cavaliers down a peg and Victor Wembanyama ended a "priceless" week in Paris with a defeat.

The Portland Trail Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder for a Northwest Division battle on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.