Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 2/10/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, February 10, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings welcome the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center on Friday.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 110-104 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 20 and the Clippers totaled 18 personal fouls. They converted 12 of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. Los Angeles finished shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 21 tries. In addition, Los Angeles snagged 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Los Angeles recorded 21 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. When discussing defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 44.2% from the floor on 38 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 26 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 44 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks buried 11 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. Dallas wrapped up the contest with a 52.6% FG percentage (41 of 78) and buried 17 of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kyrie Irving is one player who played a role in this contest. Irving walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes. He played for 37 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He had 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Dallas comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 30-26 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 38.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,234 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 30th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (821 of 2,261) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.5 points per outing (22nd in the league) on 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mavericks are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 22.9 fouls. They are conceding 35.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.8). The Mavericks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.0% (2,275 of 4,742) and they relinquish 43.8 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 9th in the league in giving up assists with 1,352 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Kings went home victorious with a score of 130-128 when they faced the Rockets. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Sacramento permitted Houston to snag 44 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They went 45.5% from downtown by connecting on 10 out of 22 and finished the contest at 24 out of 28 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Kings permitted the Rockets to bury 47 of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.7% in this game. In all, the Kings finished shooting 46 out of 92 from the field which had them at 50.0%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Sacramento converted 10 out of 30 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 28 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 93.3%. The Rockets earned 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Kings were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game.

De'Aaron Fox ended up being a factor for the Kings in this matchup. He knocked down 11 of 23 for the game for a field goal rate of 47.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Fox tallied 31 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 11 assists for the contest.

Sacramento has a mark of 31-23 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Kings are shooting 49.4% from the field, which is ranked 3rd in the league. Sacramento has accounted for 6,453 pts so far this season (119.5 per game) and they average 41.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 27.1 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. The Kings have committed 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.7% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense gives up 36.6% on three-point shots (627 of 1,713) and their opposition makes 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.5 dimes and 42.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 15th and 7th in the league. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 116.8. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (28th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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