Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction 12-30-24 NBA Picks

The Dallas Mavericks pay a visit to the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Monday night.

Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks Pick.

The Dallas Mavericks have cooled off from their seven-game win streak as they have now split their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after coming up short against the Trail Blazers in a 126-122 road defeat on Saturday. Kyrie Irving led the team with a game-high 46 points on 16 of 26 shooting, Spencer Dinwiddie added 17 points with eight rebounds and four assists while Daniel Gaffore and Quentin Grimes each scored 15 points.

As a team, the Mavericks shot 48 percent from the field and 15 of 38 from the 3-point line as they allowed the Trail Blazers to get off to a flying start and trailed by 21 points before they rallied with 40 points in the fourth quarter to make it interesting at the end.

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in a major slump as they are now hoping to avoid a seventh straight defeat after getting beaten by the Lakers in a 132-122 road defeat on Saturday. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 29 points, 12 assists and four steals, DeMar DeRozan added 25 points with seven assists while Malik Monk chipped in with 20 points and seven assists.

As a team, the Kings shot 51 percent from the field and 11 of 40 from the 3-point line as they poured in 35 points in the second quarter to take the lead into halftime, only to get blown out by 42-24 in the third quarter to trail by as many as 20 points. The Kings will play the 76ers, Grizzlies, and Warriors next.

Why the Dallas Mavericks will win

• The Mavericks have won each of their last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents after losing as favorites.
• The Kings have lost each of their last six games as favorites.
• The Mavericks have covered the spread in each of their last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents after losing as favorites.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last five games between the Mavericks and Kings has gone UNDER the total points line.
• Nine of the Mavericks’ last 11 games as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.

The Mavericks are still missing Luka Doncic and Dante Exum, while the Kings don’t have a single player listed on the injury report. The Mavericks are expectedly slowing down slightly with Doncic injured on the sidelines, but they still have Kyrie Irving who is coming off a 46-point outing in Saturday’s loss. Meanwhile, the Kings have been relatively healthy all season, but they’ve been in terrible form which has led to Mike Brown getting fired as their head coach. The Kings are long overdue for a win, so it wouldn’t surprise me if they got off to a quick start and ran away with it, but they’ve been playing so poorly lately that they just shouldn’t be favorites in this matchup. With that being said, I am leaning towards the Mavericks who represent decent value as the underdogs in this spot.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Dallas +2.5

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