Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 27/01/2024

The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings return to the court this Saturday night, in a game that could be worth a spot in the West playoff zone.

Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks arrive tired for this match, after the absolutely exhausting match they had last night against the Atlanta Hawks.

Dallas was on a streak of 3 consecutive defeats, suffering a lot defensively, but led by the spectacular Luka Doncic, the team achieved a great victory away from home.

The score was 148 to 143, with a magnificent and historic game from Luka Doncic, who scored simply 73 points. The team’s point guard also grabbed 10 rebounds and distributed 7 assists.

The Dallas Mavericks are currently down to Luka Doncic, especially given the fact that Kyrie Irving is still out of the team. Against Atlanta, Dallas once again suffered a lot defensively.

They managed 60% of shots from the field, 19 triple balls, reaching almost 55% of accuracy on the perimeter, but it is also true thatt hye needed a perfect game in the offensive phase to be able to overcome the weak defense they have.

It is the seventh best attack in the league, with an average of 118.7 points per game, but with each game it demonstrates that it has a defense that can ruin all this work built, and today the team only appears in 23rd defensive position, surpassing 117 points conceded per game.

Kyrie Irving is on the questionable list, he has not participated in the team’s last games, but the expectation is that he will not be present in this game.

Sacramento Kings

Sacramento, in turn, comes from 2 consecutive victories and now appears in fifth place in the West, with 25 wins and 18 losses.

The last time they took the court, the Kings managed to beat the Golden State Warriors away from home, also in an absolutely dynamic and high-scoring match.

Score 134 to 133, With Harrison Barnes having a spectacular 39-point game.

On that occasion, Sacramento had an average of more than 52% in shots from the field, but allowed almost 56% to Golden State, also having a very permissive defense.

In fact, its characteristics are very similar to Dallas, having a very strong attack, reaching eighth place with an average of 118.7, exactly the same as the Mavericks.

But on the other hand, Sacramento also defends poorly, it has the 18th defensive campaign in the league, with an average of 116.3 points conceded per game.

In a clash between teams with these characteristics, I believe that the points line is a great betting option.

Due to the fact that Dallas is coming from Back to Back and Sacramento has its main players already confirmed for the match, I believe that the visiting team has slight favoritism.

Conclusion:

But still, betting on the points line is the big move for this match, and also keeping an eye on Luka Doncic’s individual lines, who is in a spectacular moment.