1st Quarter Report
The Mavericks are on the street however trying no worse for put on. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest within the bag, however the Mavericks lead 31-28 over the Kings.
The Mavericks entered the match having gained 4 straight and so they’re simply three quarters away from one other. Will they make it 5, or will the Kings step up and spoil it? We’ll know quickly.
Who’s Taking part in
Dallas Mavericks @ Sacramento Kings
Present Data: Dallas 42-29, Sacramento 42-29
How To Watch
What to Know
The Mavericks and the Kings are an excellent 5-5 in opposition to each other since Might of 2021, however not for lengthy. Having simply performed yesterday, the Dallas Mavericks will head out on the street to face off in opposition to the Sacramento Kings at 10:00 p.m. ET on March twenty sixth at Golden 1 Heart. Each groups come into the matchup bolstered by wins of their earlier matches.
The Mavericks waltzed into their recreation on Monday with three straight wins however they left with 4. They walked away with a 115-105 victory over Utah.
The Mavericks’ success was the results of a balanced assault that noticed a number of gamers step up, however Luka Doncic led the cost by dropping a triple-double on 29 factors, 12 rebounds, and 13 assists. Daniel Gafford was one other key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 factors and 11 rebounds.
Though the Kings haven’t executed effectively in opposition to the 76ers not too long ago (they had been 0-10 of their earlier ten matchups), they did not let the previous get of their means on Monday. Sacramento got here out on prime in opposition to the 76ers by a rating of 108-96. The win made it back-to-back wins for the Kings.
The Kings acquired their win on the backs of a number of key gamers, but it surely was De’Aaron Fox out in entrance who scored 23 factors together with eight rebounds and 5 assists. Much less useful for the Kings was Malik Monk’s abysmal 0-5 three-point capturing.
Dallas has been performing extremely effectively not too long ago as they’ve gained eight of their final 9 matches, which supplied a large bump to their 42-29 file this season. As for Sacramento, their win bumped their file as much as an equivalent 42-29.
Followers needs to be in for an thrilling recreation on Tuesday as the 2 groups are among the many highest scoring groups within the league proper now. The Mavericks have not had any downside working up the rating this season, having averaged 118.6 factors per recreation. Nevertheless, it is not just like the Kings battle in that division as they have been averaging 117.6 factors per recreation. With each groups so simply capable of put up factors, the one query left is who can run the rating up increased.
The Mavericks are hoping to beat the percentages on Tuesday, because the consultants suppose they’re headed for a loss. Anybody pondering of taking them in opposition to the unfold ought to preserve this in thoughts: the group hasn’t coated the final 4 occasions they’ve performed Sacramento.
Odds
Sacramento is a slight 1-point favourite in opposition to Dallas, in accordance with the most recent NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had an excellent really feel for the road for this one, as the sport opened with the Kings as a 1.5-point favourite.
The over/below is 233.5 factors.
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Sequence Historical past
Sacramento and Dallas each have 5 wins of their final 10 video games.
- Jan 27, 2024 – Sacramento 120 vs. Dallas 115
- Nov 19, 2023 – Sacramento 129 vs. Dallas 113
- Apr 05, 2023 – Dallas 123 vs. Sacramento 119
- Feb 11, 2023 – Sacramento 133 vs. Dallas 128
- Feb 10, 2023 – Dallas 122 vs. Sacramento 114
- Mar 05, 2022 – Dallas 114 vs. Sacramento 113
- Dec 31, 2021 – Dallas 112 vs. Sacramento 96
- Dec 29, 2021 – Sacramento 95 vs. Dallas 94
- Oct 31, 2021 – Dallas 105 vs. Sacramento 99
- Might 02, 2021 – Sacramento 111 vs. Dallas 99
