In the Monday NBA picks, two teams in the battle for playoff spots at the back end of the Western Conference is on tap as the Dallas Mavericks play host to the Sacramento Kings.
Sacramento (31-28) is currently eighth in the West. The Kings are two places ahead of the 10th-place Mavericks (32-29). Oddsmakers are setting Dallas as 1.5-point home favorites in the NBA picks.
Let’s check the latest betting line. As always, odds are subject to change.
 | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | +1.5 (-110) | -130 | O 231.5 (-110) |
| Dallas Mavericks | -1.5 (-110) | +110 | U 231.5 (-110) |
The Kings come to Dallas riding a three-game winning streak.
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The Kings are 2-0 straight up in two meetings this season with the Mavericks. Against the spread, the record is 1-1. Dallas is 0-3 SU and ATS in the last three home games playing host to Sacramento. Overall, the Kings are 4-2 SU in the last six games facing the Mavericks. However, Dallas is 3-1 ATS in the past four games between the two teams.
The Kings are 3-6 SU in the last nine games. Sacaramento is 1-5 ATS over the past six games. However, the Kings are 5-3 ATS in the last eight meetings with Dallas and 6-0 SU in their last six games against Southwest Division opposition. Sacramento is 2-6 ATS in the club’s past eight road games.
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in the team’s past five home games. The Mavericks are 4-0-1 ATS in the last five games facing Western Conference squads. Overall, Dallas is 1-5 ATS in the past six games.
Six of the last seven games between these two teams have gone under. Six of the last eight visits by Sacramento to Dallas also resulted in an under for the total. However, eight of the last nine games the Kings have played against Southwest Division clubs have gone over.
Eight of the last 10 games played by Dallas have gone over. However, each of the last five games the Mavericks have played against Pacific Division opponents have gone under. Only 13 of 31 home games played by Dallas have gone over. Of Sacramento’s 30 road games, 16 have gone over.
Dallas is 17-9 SU as a betting favorite this season. The Mavericks are 14-11 ATS as a home team. Sacramento is 13-15-2 ATS when playing on the road. The Kings are 5-9 SU as the underdog in the betting line.
The Kings are coming off an impressive 113-103 win over the Houston Rockets, the No. 2 seed in the West. However, the news is not all good. Center Domantas Sabonis left that game with a hamstring iinjury. He’s been ruled out for this game. Sabonis is recording a season-long double-double with 19.5 points and 14.1 rebounds. He’s also dishing out 6.2 assists per night.
Small forward Zach LaVine is spearheading the Kings offense, scoring 23.7 points per game. Power forward DeMar DeRozan is scoring 22 points per game. Shooting guard Malik Monk (17.7) and power forward Keegan Murray (12.3) are also hitting for double digits in scoring. Murray is also pulling down 6.9 boards per night.
The Mavericks might not be feeling badly for the Kings and their Sabonis situation. Entering this game, Dallas will be without center/forward Anthony Davis (strained left adductor), center Daniel Gafford (sprained right MCL), and center Dereck Liveley II (stress fracture in right ankle).
Point guard Kyrie Irving is pacing the Dallas attack. He scoring 25 points per game, along with 4.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds. Small forward Klay Thompson is scoring 14 points per game. Small forward Naji Marshall (11) and point guard Spencer Dinwiddie (10.1) are also scoring on average in double digits.
The Kings can offset the absence of Sabonis with trade-deadline acquisition Jonas Valanciunis. He came off the bench against Houston and put up 15 points and 14 rebounds in 30 minutes. Sacramento is 2-0 on a current four-game road trip.
Meanwhile, Dallas was beaten 132-117 at home by the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. The Mavericks have lost three of their last four games. Sacramento’s depth will overcome the absence of Sabonis, but Dallas won’t be able to survive the club’s front-court absences. Go with the Kings as road underdogs and take the points in the Monday NBA picks.
