Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Dallas Mavericks (43-29) are hitting the road to Golden 1 Center on Friday where they will meet the Sacramento Kings (42-30).

The Mavericks faced the Kings and walked away with a win by a score of 132-96 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 18 and the Kings recorded 15 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 30 shots from 3-point range. Sacramento ended up going 78.9% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 19 shots. Furthermore, Sacramento pulled down 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Sacramento totaled 27 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In reference to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 38.9% from the field on 35 of 90 shooting. They also distributed 34 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 50 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 8 of 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. Dallas walked away from the game with a 55.4% field goal percentage (51 out of 92) and buried 22 out of their 39 three-point shots.

Luka Doncic is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. Doncic ended up going 55.6% from the floor and also dished out 6 dimes. He played 32 mins and also snagged 11 boards. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Dallas heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 43-29 this season. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.6 fouls every game. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 42.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,859 assists for the season, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are connecting on 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (1,050 of 2,836) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 118.8 points per outing (6th in the league) while going 48.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are ranked 22nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,997 surrendered so far this year. The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (3,109 of 6,506) and they surrender 45.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 36.7% on 3-pointers while they are 20th in the league in opponents points per game (116.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings went home defeated by a final of 132-96 against the Mavericks. The Kings earned 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 42 for this game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Mavericks were called for 18 fouls for the contest which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. With regard to 3-point shots, Sacramento knocked down 11 of 30 attempts (36.7%). In all, the Kings ended up going 35 out of 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.9%. The Kings allowed the Mavericks to bury 51 of their 92 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 55.4% in this game. They shot 56.4% from three-point range via 22 out of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). In the matter of team rebounding, Sacramento allowed Dallas to snag 50 overall (5 on the offensive side).

De'Aaron Fox was important for the Kings in this contest. Fox scored 18 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for this game. He knocked down 6 of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 42-30 this year. The Kings commit 20.0 fouls every game while shooting 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 28.5 times per game (7th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. Sacramento has totaled 8,447 points this season (117.3 per contest) and they pull in 43.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Kings are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which ranks them 12th in the league.

The Kings on defense are ranked 19th in the league in points per game surrendered with 116.3. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.4% from the floor (21st in the NBA). The Sacramento defense concedes 39.2% on shots from beyond the arc (949 of 2,423) and their opposition makes 80.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 27.3 assists and 42.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 21st and 9th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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