Kings vs. Mavericks Prediction and Odds (Bet on Dallas to Keep Rolling at Home)

Saturday afternoon NBA action tips off with the Dallas Mavericks hosting the Sacramento Kings at the American Airlines Arena in just a few hours. The Kings enter this game at a dismal 24-41 and are one of the worst road teams in the association this year. At 9-23 away from home, the Kings are just 3.5 games out of tenth place in the West. They did manage to beat the Spurs on the road in their last game but almost blew a 13-point lead to win by just three. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are on a three-game win streak and are just two games behind the Utah Jazz for the fourth spot in the Western Conference. Here are the odds for this Saturday afternoon showdown courtesy of WynnBET: 

Kings vs. Mavericks Odds, Spread, and Total

Spread:

• Kings: +7.5 (-110)
• Mavericks: -7.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Kings: +270
• Mavericks: -340

Total: 

• 224.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Kings vs. Mavericks Prediction and Pick

For a team as bad as the Kings are on the road, they are dealing with a very rough patch of games. This afternoon will be the fifth road game in a row for the Kings and eights in their last nine games. Despite their road struggles, Sacrament was able to pick up two road wins against the Thunder and Spurs. But the Mavericks are far better than both of those teams and will present a new set of challenges for the KIngs. With the second-best scoring defense in the league, the Kings will have their hands full just trying to put up points. This will be all that much more difficult with the league’s 23rd ranked field goal percentage and the 14th ranked scoring offense. The Kings also struggle from downtown (23rd), assists per game (20th), and defensive rebounds (20th). It is those little things that will sink the Kings again tonight on the road. 

Lean: Mavericks -7.5 (-110)

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