NBA Lines: Dallas vs. Houston

The Houston Rockets season just hit a huge snag with news that Tracy McGrady will need season-ending microfracture surgery. (AP Images)"]

McGrady has missed 19 games this season while trying to rehabilitate his knee after arthroscopic surgery May 6. He had played in seven of eight games since returning from two weeks off to work on his conditioning, missing one with a sprained ankle.

McGrady is averaging 15.6 points per game, making a career-low 38.8 percent of his shots. Not the best news heading into a matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, a division rival.

Dallas blew out New Jersey on Wednesday with a 40-15 third-quarter romp after the Nets had led for much of the first half.

The Mavs are 7-2 since coach Rick Carlisle put the offense in Jason Kidd’s hands. In five of the wins the Mavs have scored at least 111 points. Be sure to get your NBA lines in the Bodog Sportsbook.