Mavericks vs Kings prediction NBA · Saturday, December 27
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (7-23) host the Dallas Mavericks (12-20) on Saturday, December 27 at 5:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Mavericks 107 – Kings 113. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Mavericks a 54% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Kings are 4-10 at home and the Mavericks are 3-11 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Kings and 5-5 for the Mavericks (current streaks: Kings L1, Mavericks L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Kings 115 – 117 Mavericks, a margin of about 1.2 points in favor of the Mavericks and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Mavericks' defense allows clearly fewer points (117.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DALSAC
Top performers
Mavericks
Cooper FlaggF · #3223pts / gameCooper FlaggF · #325assists
Dwight PowellF · #711reboundsKings
Russell WestbrookG · #1821pts / gameRussell WestbrookG · #189assists
Nique CliffordG · #109reboundsRecent form
DALSAC
DAL
Team comparison
| DAL | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 12-20 | Record | 7-23 |
| 113.8 | Points scored / game | 113.1 |
| 117.0 | Points allowed / game | 120.4 |
| -2.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 3-11 road | Home / road record | 4-10 home |
| 39-43 (-1.2) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Mavericks
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.