The Kings will be trying to slam the Mavericks on Friday when the teams tip off at Power Balance Pavilion in NBA betting action.

Sacramento will face the 23-18 Mavericks, who own a 22-19 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Kings are 18-21 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Mavericks are 16-25 favoring the OVER.



View Dallas vs Sacramento Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sacramento opened as 3.5-point underdogs, while the NBA total was set at 196 for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Kings sit at No. 24 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Mavericks are at No. 5 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Mavericks will win this game 99-89.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Sacramento's No. 8-rated squad against Dallas's No. 10-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Sacramento rates No. 17 in the league with 6.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 6 with 7.3 per outing.

Defensively, the Mavericks feature the league's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 92 points per game. Sacramento, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Dallas, they were a 96-94 loser as they battled the Suns on the road. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point favorite, while 190 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Dallas got 18 points from Dirk Nowitzki but lost anyway 96-94 against the Suns on Thursday at US Airways Center.

Sacramento was a 99-98 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 197 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. New Orleans was scorched by Marcus Thornton for 25 points as the Kings defated the Hornets 99-98 in NBA action on Wednesday.


Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Golden State are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing New Orleans are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

A few Mavericks at Kings trends to consider:
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Dallas at Golden State, Saturday, March 10
Sacramento home to Atlanta, Sunday, March 11