Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

03-03-2025

The Sacramento Kings (31-28) will attempt to extend a three-game winning run when hitting the road against the Dallas Mavericks (32-29) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at American Airlines Center. It airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and KFAA.
The Mavericks are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Kings. The game's over/under is set at 236.5. Mavericks vs. Kings betting odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 7:29 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Spread: Dallas -1.5
Dallas -1.5 Total: 236.5
236.5 Moneyline: Dallas -125, Sacramento +105 Kings at Mavericks odds, spread, & more Prediction Pick ATS: Mavericks (- 1.5)
Mavericks (- 1.5) Pick OU: Under (236.5)
Prediction:
Mavericks 117 – Kings 114 Moneyline The Mavericks are 20-10 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).
Dallas has gone 18-9 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
The Mavericks have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.6% in this matchup.
The Kings have won six, or 40%, of the 15 games they've played as underdogs this season.
Sacramento has a record of 5-7, a 41.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +105 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Kings have a 48.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Against the spread The Mavericks score just 0.3 fewer points per game (115.0) than the Kings allow (115.3).
Dallas has a 22-9-1 record against the spread and a 22-10 record overall when putting up more than 115.3 points.
When it scores more than 113.4 points, Sacramento is 18-16 against the spread and 23-11 overall.
Dallas' record is 23-12 against the spread and 24-11 overall when it gives up fewer than 116.8 points.
The Mavericks are the league's 11th-ranked scoring team (115.0 PPG), while the Kings allow the rank 20th in points per game (115.3) in NBA play.
The sixth-ranked scoring NBA team (116.8 PPG) is Sacramento, while the Dallas squad ranks 16th in the league defensively (113.4 PPG).
The Mavericks have scored a total of 92 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 1.6 per game), and the Kings have out-scored opponents by 87 points on the season (1.5 more per game). Over/Under Dallas has an average implied point total of 117.3 this year, which is 1.7 points lower than its implied total in Monday's game (119).
This season, Dallas has put up more than 119 points 23 times.
The average implied point total on the season for Sacramento (118.0) is equal to the team's implied total in this matchup. How to watch Mavericks vs. Kings Game day: Monday, March 3, 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025 Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
8:30 p.m. ET TV channel: NBCS-CA and KFAA
NBCS-CA and KFAA Location: Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas Arena: American Airlines Center
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