The Dallas Mavericks (12-20) will try to break a five-game road losing skid at the Sacramento Kings (7-23) on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET.
The Mavericks enter their game as a 2.5-point favorite against the Kings. The over/under for the game is set at 229.5.
Mavericks vs. Kings betting odds
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Spread: Dallas -2.5Total: 229.5Moneyline: Dallas -136, Sacramento +116
Mavericks at Kings odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Kings (+ 2.5)Pick OU:
Over (229.5)Prediction:
Mavericks 117 – Kings 116MoneylineThe Mavericks have been favored on the moneyline 10 total times this season. They’ve gone 4-6 in those games.Dallas has a record of 4-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -136 or shorter (winning 57.1%).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Mavericks’ implied win probability is 57.6%.The Kings have won five, or 18.5%, of the 27 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.This season, Sacramento has won five of its 26 games, or 19.2%, when it is the underdog by at least +116 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.3% chance of a victory for the Kings.Against the spreadThe Mavericks average 8.8 fewer points per game (113.7) than the Kings allow (122.5).Dallas has a 4-2 record against the spread and a 4-2 record overall when putting up more than 122.5 points.Sacramento is 8-2 against the spread and 5-5 overall when it scores more than 117.6 points.Dallas is 8-3 against the spread and 6-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 112 points.The Mavericks are at the 23rd spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (113.7 PPG), while the Kings allow the 26th-fewest points per game (122.5) in the league.Sacramento’s squad is currently the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (112 PPG), while Dallas’ team is 19th in points allowed per game (117.6).The Mavericks have a -126-point scoring differential on the season (-3.9 per game). The Kings have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (314 total points, 10.5 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Dallas this season is 118.6 points, 2.6 more points than its implied total of 116 points in Saturday’s game.So far this season, Dallas has scored more than 116 points in a game 13 times.The average implied point total on the season for Sacramento (121.3) is 7.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (114).How to watch Mavericks vs. Kings