The Dallas Mavericks (12-20) visit the Sacramento Kings (7-23) in a match up of two teams going no where fast. Dallas lost on Christmas Day to the Golden State Warriors. The Kings have had several days off following a barn burning loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Here are the main things to know
Heres the main things you need to know before tipoff.
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WHO:Â Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings
WHAT: Saturday sad basketball
WHERE:Â Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
HOW: NBAtv, KFAA Channel 29, MavsTV streaming, NBA League Pass
The Mavericks will be without the usual slate: Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, and Dereck Lively. Anthony Davis entered the game with a questionable tag, but he’s officially missing the game. Brandon Williams will also be missing this contest with a left calf issue. The Kings also have quite a lengthy injury report. Drew Eubanks and Domantas Sabonis are missing extended periods of time due to injury. Zach Lavine has an ankle sprain and will miss the game. Keegan Murray is also out with a calf strain. This may be a very Russell Westbrook game for the Kings.
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Dallas is a slight favorite, which tracks given how bad the Kings are. But they’ve still won seven games, not zero, so Dallas should come prepared for a fight and try to put the Kings away. DeMar Derozan is an Against the Mavs All Star. Russell Westrbook never quits. Cooper Flagg should be the centerpiece of the offense with no Anthony Davis to feed. As always, expect a fun game, because these Mavericks play hard. But it might also be an ugly game. These two teams just aren’t very well put together.
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