The Dallas Mavericks (13-23) will hope to end a seven-game road losing streak when taking on the Sacramento Kings (8-28) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Golden 1 Center, airing at 11 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock and KFAA.
The Mavericks enter their game against the Kings as a 5.5-point favorite. The game’s over/under is set at 231.5.
Mavericks vs. Kings betting odds
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Spread: Dallas -5.5Total: 231.5Moneyline: Dallas -218, Sacramento +180
Mavericks at Kings odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Kings (+ 5.5)Pick OU:
Over (231.5)Prediction:
Mavericks 117 – Kings 115MoneylineThe Mavericks have been the moneyline favorite 11 total times this season. They’ve finished 4-7 in those games.When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -218 or shorter, Dallas has a record of 2-2 (50% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Mavericks a 68.6% chance to win.The Kings have won six, or 18.2%, of the 33 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.This season, Sacramento has won five of its 22 games, or 22.7%, when it is the underdog by at least +180 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Kings based on the moneyline is 35.7%.Against the spreadThe 113.5 points per game the Mavericks record are 8.8 fewer points than the Kings allow (122.3).When Dallas puts up more than 122.3 points, it is 4-2 against the spread and 4-2 overall.Sacramento is 8-2 against the spread and 5-5 overall when it scores more than 117.5 points.Dallas is 8-3 against the spread and 6-5 overall when it allows fewer than 110.3 points.The Mavericks are the NBA’s 24th-ranked scoring team (113.5 PPG), while the Kings rank 27th in points per game allowed (122.3) in the league.Sacramento is the NBA’s 29th-ranked offense (110.3 PPG), while Dallas is the 20th-ranked defense (117.5).The Mavericks have been out-scored by 144 points this season (four points per game on average), and opponents of the Kings have out-scored them by 431 more points on the year (12 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Dallas this season is 118.5 points, 0.5 fewer points than its implied total of 119 points in Tuesday’s game.This season, Dallas has put up more than 119 points in 10 games.The average implied point total on the year for Sacramento (120.9) is 7.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (113).How to watch Mavericks vs. Kings