The big picture

Sacramento Kings come in 30th on the ladder; Dallas Mavericks are 12th. Dallas Mavericks are the side higher up the table.

Sacramento Kings are 1–8 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 109.2 points for and 123.3 against.

Dallas Mavericks are 5–4 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 112.1 points for and 110.9 against.

Form

Sacramento Kings have won one of their last five and most recently lost to San Antonio Spurs 109–124.

Dallas Mavericks have won three of their last five and most recently beat Utah Jazz 112–100.

Head to head

These sides have met 108 times on our records since 2001: Sacramento Kings 46, Dallas Mavericks 62.

Last time out (2026-27), Sacramento Kings won 115–100 at American Airlines Center.

Biggest margin between these two: Dallas Mavericks by 39 points in 2011-12 (99–60).

Players to watch

For Sacramento Kings, watch Darius Acuff Jr. (25.2 points a game, 33 rebounds in 2026-27) and Zach LaVine (22.1 points a game, 29 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Dallas Mavericks, watch Cooper Flagg (23.9 points a game, 54 rebounds in 2026-27) and Kyrie Irving (21.4 points a game, 26 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Golden 1 Center

Sacramento Kings have won 6 of their last 20 at Golden 1 Center.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Dallas Mavericks go in as clear favourites.