Kings vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for March 3

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The Sacramento Kings (31-28) will attempt to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (32-29) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at American Airlines Center as just 2.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and KFAA. The matchup’s over/under is 231.5.

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Kings vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Kings odds to win: -127
  • Mavericks odds to win: +107
  • Spread: Kings (-2.5)
  • Total: 231.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Sacramento is 16-14 in road contests with a 13-17 record against the spread on the road.
  • This season, Sacramento is 6-8 ATS on the road as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Kings have hit the over in 15 of their 30 road games this season with a set over/under (50%).
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Sacramento to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 230.8 points per contest this season.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Kings’ past 10 outings saw five go over the total.
  • The Kings’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 233.7 points scored. That’s 2.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Kings’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 1.8 points higher than their season-long average.

Kings Betting Records

  • The Kings have been favored on the moneyline 44 total times this season. They’ve gone 25-19 in those games.
  • Sacramento has a record of 22-16 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -127 or shorter (winning 57.9%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Kings’ implied win probability is 55.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (ninth in NBA) 46.7 (17th) 45.0 (10th) 42.9 (seventh) 26.8 (12th) 13.0 (eighth)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Mavericks have gone over a set point total in a home game 13 times this season.
  • The Mavericks have an 18-13 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 19-12 overall in those contests.
  • This season, the Mavericks have an 11-7 record ATS at home as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have averaged a total of 227.6 points per home contest this year, 3.9 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 229.4 total points, 2.1 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Mavericks have a 113.2 points-per-game average, 1.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • This season, Dallas has been the underdog 31 times and won 12, or 38.7%, of those games.
  • The Mavericks have a record of 11-17 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +107 on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 48.3% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (11th in NBA) 45.8 (seventh) 44.1 (15th) 45.3 (24th) 25.2 (21st) 13.4 (14th)
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