Mavericks vs. Kings predictions: Picks, odds for Wednesday NBA Play-In Tournament game
Two teams clinging to the faintest of hope in a stacked Western Conference will meet Wednesday night with one of them seeing their season come to a disappointing end.
All signs point to the Dallas Mavericks being that team, after they faded to a 39-43 record in the regular season -- one that changed dramatically in February with the trade of star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since then, the Mavs have gone 13-20.
The key player in that deal for Dallas, center Anthony Davis, has battled injuries and only appeared in nine games for the Mavericks. He's listed as probable to play in tonight's game.
The Kings are led by forward DeMar DeRozan, who's averaging 22.2 points and 4.4 assists per game on the season. Sacramento won all three matchups against Dallas this season, including a 129-128 overtime thriller on Feb. 10 and a 122-98 victory on March 3.
The winner plays the Golden State Warriors for the No. 8 seed in the West and the right to challenge the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the opening round of the playoffs.
Mavericks vs. Kings predictions: Play-In Tournament picks
Paste BN: We see three Kings
Paste BN NBA team leans toward the home team as NBA reporters Jeff Zillgitt and Lorenzo Reyes, plus Paste BN NBA editor Heather Tucker, favor the Kings to beat the Mavericks. Paste BN's James Williams plays contrarian in picking the Mavs to pull off the upset.
Sportsbook Wire: Kings 111, Mavericks 103
"The Mavericks have dropped 5 of their last 7 games and have failed to cover 6 of their last 7. They are just 3-7 against the spread over their last 10 games and have struggled on the road this season ... With the Mavs banged up -- as they have been most of the season -- back the Kings."
Bet For The Win: Kings -4.5
"The Mavericks are likely ready for this disaster of a season to be over already, while Sacramento is veteran-laden with players like DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, who are very familiar with the play-in tournament and plenty hungry to continue playing. The Kings are also playing better ball of late, with four wins in their last six while rocking a top-10 net rating."
ESPN: Kings have 60.8% chance to win
The Sacramento Kings have a 60.8% chance to beat the Dallas Mavericks in their play-in game on Wednesday, April 16, according to ESPN's matchup predictor.
Mavericks vs. Kings odds
BetMGM odds as of Wednesday, April 16
- Spread: Sacramento (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Sacramento (-200); Dallas (+165)
- Over/under: 214.5
How to watch Mavericks vs. Kings: TV channel, live streaming for NBA play-in tournament
- Date: Wednesday, April 16
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Location: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif.
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users
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