Sunday, March 27, 2016

Sleep Train Arena

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The Dallas Mavericks travel to Sleep Train Arena to play the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, March 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Dallas as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 212.

The Mavericks come into this game with an overall record of 35-37 and a road record of 15-20. They are 4th in the Southwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.6 as they are averaging 103.2 points per game while giving up 103.8 per contest. Dallas is 5-8 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 22-22. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Kings have an overall record of 28-44 and a home record of 15-20. They currently are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 106.5 points per game and surrendering 109, good for a point differential of -2.5. Sacramento has a division record of 7-8 and a conference record of 15-29. In their last 10 games they are 3-7.

Dirk Nowitzki comes into this contest averaging 18.8 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Mavericks. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. Wesley Matthews averages 12.3 points per game in 33.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for Dallas. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

DeMarcus Cousins averages 27.1 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per contest this year for the Kings. He grabs 11.6 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Rudy Gay averages 17.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.4 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Dallas averages 103.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 18th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 20th in the league. They average 50.4 rebounds per game and 22.5 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 15th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 2nd with 12.8 per game. The Mavericks allow 103.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 10th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 54.3 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 22 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the league. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 20th in the league.

Sacramento averages 106.5 points per game this year which ranks them 3rd in the league. Their average scoring margin is -2.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 11th in the NBA. They average 53.6 rebounds per game and 24.7 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Kings rank 28th with 16.3 per game. The Kings allow 109 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52.5 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 24.1 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. The Kings force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the NBA.

The Mavericks average 100.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 118.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -0.7 per contest. The Mavericks have an offensive rating of 106.8 and a defensive rating of 107.4. In terms of pace they average 94.8 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Dallas turns the ball over an average of 11.9 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.6 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The Kings score 106.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 107.3 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -1.2 points per game. The Kings rating on offense is 105.7 and they have a defensive rating of 108.2. They get 100 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 51%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 26% of their shot attempts. Sacramento turns the ball over on 14.3 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 14 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%.

Dallas Mavericks Betting Trends

The Dallas Mavericks are 38-33-1 against the spread

The Dallas Mavericks are 35-35-2 against the over/under

Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 31-39-2 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 35-35-2 against the over/under

Dallas Mavericks Injuries

03/26/16 PG Deron Williams Abdominal "?" Sunday vs. Sacramento
03/26/16 PG Devin Harris Personal "?" Sunday vs. Sacramento
03/22/16 F Chandler Parsons Knee out for season
03/17/16 F Jeremy Evans Shoulder out for season

Sacramento Kings Injuries

03/26/16 G Ben McLemore Finger "?" Sunday vs. Dallas
03/26/16 G Marco Belinelli Foot injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Dallas

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas

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