Sacramento Kings (48-31) vs. Dallas Mavericks (37-42)
April 5, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -5.5; Over/Under: +243.5
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The Sacramento Kings travel to the American Airlines Center to battle the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
The Sacramento Kings have been in great form as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Pelicans in a 121-103 road win last night. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 23 points and nine assists, Keegan Murray added 21 points while Malik Monk chipped in with 17 points on six of nine shooting off the bench. As a team, the Kings shot 50 percent from the field and 17 of 42 from the 3-point line as they set the pace and outscored the Pelicans in every quarter to come away with the solid road win.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been in a slump as they’ve lost seven of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game skid after coming up short against the Hawks in a 132-130 overtime loss on Sunday. Kyrie Irving led the way with 41 points on 16 of 27 shooting, Luka Doncic added 22 points with seven rebounds and seven assists while Christian Wood chipped in with 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists off the bench. As a tea, the Mavericks shot 51 percent from the field and 10 of 38 from the 3-point line as they missed on a crucial opportunity to win the game at the end of regulation as JaVale McGee missed a free throw in the final second, before they came up short in overtime where they managed just seven points.
Looking at the betting trends, the Kings are 35-16-1 ATS in their last 52 road games, 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games against a team with a losing record and 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a win. The Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games, 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 3-12-2 ATS in their last 17 games playing on two days rest.
Head to head, the under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings overall, the Kings are 19-7-1 ATS in the last 27 meetings overall and the Kings are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Dallas.
The Kings have continued to string together wins and they just destroyed the in-form Pelicans last night, while the Mavericks have continued to struggle and they are coming into this one fresh off a tough overtime loss. The Kings are 19-7-1 ATS in the last 27 meetings overall and I think that trend continues as the Kings should be too good for the Mavericks who are still trying to figure out their ideal lineup.
