Sacramento Kings at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Sacramento Kings (7-4) face the Dallas Mavericks (9-4) Sunday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Kings vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Dallas won 3-1 last season

Sacramento picked up its 5th consecutive win in a 129-120 victory over the San Antonio Spurs Friday, covering as an 8.5-point favorite. The Kings have averaged 122.4 points per game during their current win streak and have had at least 3 players eclipse the 20-point mark in each of the last 3 games.

Dallas suffered a 132-125 loss vs. the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, failing to cover as a 2-point underdog. The star guard duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 74 points, 15 assists, and 13 rebounds, but that wasn't enough to overcome the Mavs losing the turnover battle 12-6.

Kings at Mavericks odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:06 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Kings +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Mavericks -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Kings +1.5 (-110) | Mavericks -1.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 245.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Kings at Mavericks key injuries

Kings

G Kevin Huerter (finger) questionable
C Alex Len (ankle) out
F Trey Lyles (calf) out

Mavericks

Not yet submitted

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Kings at Mavericks picks and predictions

Prediction

Kings 128, Mavericks 126

Moneyline

LEAN KINGS (+102).

Sacramento is on a 5-game win streak where it has looked unstoppable offensively. Dallas is the 2nd-best offense in the NBA, averaging 123.4 PPG, and with the tear this Sacramento team is on, it will be able to keep up. The star guards for both teams should have monster games offensively, meaning that a big game from Kings C Domantas Sabonis will be needed for the Kings to win, and I expect him to show up.

Against the spread

LEAN KINGS +1.5 (-110).

Sacramento is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 matchups with Dallas and 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games overall. This game should be very close and high scoring, and I like the Kings to cover here as their offense has been so hot recently. Neither of these teams is sloppy and both can score in bunches, so this is the riskiest play for this matchup.

With odds like these, whichever team you pick to win this game is also the team you should pick to cover ATS.

Over/Under

BET OVER 245.5 (-110).

The Over is 6-0 in Dallas' last 6 games and 11-2 for the Mavericks on the season.

The Over is also 3-1 in the last 4 Sacramento-Dallas matchups. Neither of these teams is good defensively, but both are very explosive on the offensive side, making the Over the safest bet for this game.

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