Kings vs Mavericks Prediction 11/2/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

Kings vs Mavericks Prediction

The Kings are still missing Keegan Murray, Maxime Raynaud, and Ben Simmons, with Zach LaVine listed as questionable, while the Mavericks have ruled out Santi Aldama and Dereck Lively again, with Kyrie Irving listed as questionable with knee soreness.

The Kings could really do with a win just for their own confidence, but four of their six losses were by more than 12 points, and I think they’re about to suffer another big loss here. The Mavericks have come to life, and while they could be missing Irving, they still have a red-hot Flagg to steer their offense against the porous Kings defense. Give me the Mavericks to secure a massive win at home in this one.

Sacramento Kings Betting Preview 

The Sacramento Kings have yet to taste victory this season as they are now losers of six in a row following their 136-105 road defeat to the Grizzlies on Saturday. Darius Acuff Jr. led the team with 38 points and five assists; De’Andre Hunter added 19 points on eight-of-18 shooting while Domantas Sabonis tallied 11 points with 14 rebounds and eight assists.

As a team, the Kings shot just 41 percent from the field and 11 of 38 from the 3-point line as they did a decent job of staying within striking distance thanks to the hot hand of Acuff Jr, but that only lasted until the third quarter where the Kings allowed 42 points to get completely blown out once again. Zach LaVine had a quiet game of just 11 points in 21 minutes before leaving with an elbow injury.

Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are starting to heat up as they have won four of their last five games overall, and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after sneaking past the Rockets in a 116-111 home win on Friday. Kyrie Irving led the team with 35 points and nine assists on 12-of-19 shooting, Cooper Flagg added 33 points with nine rebounds and six assists on 13-of-19 shooting, while Daniel Gafford chipped in with 18 points on six-of-seven shooting.

As a team, the Mavericks shot a healthy 52 percent from the field and 12 of 33 from the 3-point line as they weathered an early barrage from the Rockets and found themselves trailing for most of the contest, until the fourth quarter, when the Mavericks exploded for 40 points to snatch the game away at the end.

Why the Dallas Mavericks will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last seven games.
• The Mavericks have won four of their last five home games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 13 games as road underdogs when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The home team has covered the spread in five of the Kings’ last six games.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

• The Mavericks have lost each of their last seven home games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The underdogs have won four of the Mavericks’ last five games.
• The Kings have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 night games against the Mavericks following a road loss.
• The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Mavericks’ last four home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Six of the Kings’ last seven road games against the Mavericks following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.

Dallas Mavericks Player Facts

• Daniel Gafford ranks T4th amongst qualified players for blocks per game (2.0) this season.

Sacramento Kings Player Facts

• Precious Achiuwa ranks 7th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (55.7%) this season.
• De’Andre Hunter ranks T30th amongst qualified players for 3P% (45.5%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Only 12.5% of the Mavericks’ scoring this season has come from the free-throw line – lowest mark in the league.
• Nine different Mavericks players have scored 15+ points in a game this season – equal-most in the league.
• The Kings rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (2.3).
• The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (52.0%).

Peter Tran's Pick: Dallas -10