Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings Prediction 1-27-24 Picks

The Sacramento Kings and the Dallas Mavericks collide at the American Airlines Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Kings vs Mavs Prediction.

Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings have been in decent shape as they’ve split their last eight games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after outlasting the Warriors in a thrilling 134-133 road win on Thursday. Harrison Barnes led the team with 39 points on 14 of 24 shooting, De’Aaron Fox added 29 points with five assists while Domantas Sabonis tallied 18 points with eight rebounds and 13 assists on eight of 11 shooting. As a team, the Kings shot 52 percent from the field and a sizzling 22 of 48 from the 3-point line as they squandered a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter, before they survived a late scare to escape with the narrow win on the road.

Sacramento Kings Team Facts

• The Kings have lost each of their last eight Saturday games at American Airlines Center.
• The Kings have covered the spread in 12 of their last 13 night games at American Airlines Center.
• Each of the Kings’ last five road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.

Dallas Mavericks

Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall, but they will be feeling a little better after arresting a three-game skid with a 148-143 road win last night. Luka Doncic led the team with a career-high 73 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists on 25 of 33 shooting from the field, Josh Green added 21 points while Tim Hardaway Jr chipped in with 13 points off the bench. As a team, the Mavericks shot a sizzling 60 percent from the field and 19 of 35 from the 3-point line, but this game was all about the play of Doncic who was simply unstoppable.

Dallas Mavericks Team Facts

• The Mavericks have lost each of their last seven games after winning as underdogs.
• The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the Kings.
• Seven of the Mavericks’ last eight night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Kings vs Mavs Prediction

The Mavericks could be shorthanded again with Dwight Powell and Kyrie Irving both listed on the injury report, while the Kings are coming in with a full squad once again. These teams have already met once this season with the Kings winning by 129-113 back on Nov 19. The Kings haven’t been at their best lately, but they have won their last two games and they were particularly good in their narrow in over the Warriors. The Mavericks are playing their second game of a back to back set and Doncic is dealing with a heavy workload, so I’ll lean towards the Kings to get the win in a close one.