Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/31/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, December 31, 2021

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (15-21) are hosting the Dallas Mavericks (16-18) at Golden 1 Center on Friday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Kings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-94 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 19 and the Kings accounted for 14 fouls. They converted 10 of their 26 tries from distance. Sacramento finished the contest at 86.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 15 shots. Furthermore, Sacramento collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Sacramento dished out 38 dimes and had 21 steals for the contest. In the matter of defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 48.0% from the field on 36 of 75 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 9 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 69.2%. Dallas walked away from the game with a 46.9% FG percentage (38 of 81) and converted 9 out of their 24 three-point shots.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was a factor in this game. He notched 25 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He played 36 mins and grabbed 2 boards. Brunson shot 57.9% from the floor and recorded 6 assists.

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Dallas comes into this matchup with a record of 16-18 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Dallas is pulling down 43.4 rebounds per contest and has 795 dimes on the season, which is 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are shooting 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (416 of 1,273) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 105.3 pts per contest (25th in the NBA) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are ranked 17th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 819 conceded for the campaign. The Mavericks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (1,328 of 2,885) and they concede 44.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed (105.1).

When they last played, the Kings took home the win by a final score of 95-94 when they faced the Mavericks. The Kings were able to corral 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Mavericks earned 11 personal fouls in the game which took the Kings to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a rate of 86.7%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Sacramento buried 10 out of their 26 attempts (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Kings went 36 for 75 from the field which had them at 48.0%. The Kings permitted the Mavericks to convert 38 of their 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9% in this game. They finished 37.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the contest at 9 out of 13 from the charity stripe (69.2%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Sacramento allowed Dallas to get 29 in total (7 offensive).

Marvin Bagley ended up having an impact for the Kings in this game. He converted 4 out of 8 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Bagley earned 11 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this contest.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 15-21 so far this season. The Kings have committed 19.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.4 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per contest. Sacramento has earned 3,950 points for the season (109.7 per contest) and they average 44.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Kings are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 18th in the league.

The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 28th in the league in points given up per game with 113.8. They are able to force 13.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (28th in basketball). The Sacramento defense surrenders 35.2% on three-point shots (419 of 1,192) and opponents are making 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 24.1 dimes and 46.4 total boards per game, which has them ranked 16th and 25th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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