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How To Bet the Sacramento vs Dallas NBA Spread

Written by on March 2, 2016

Two Western Conference teams will square off at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night, as the Sacramento Kings will take on the Dallas Mavericks. The Sacramento Kings are 10th in the Western Conference, with a 24-34 record. The Kings are 4 games back of the Houston Rockets, who currently hold the final spot for postseason in the West. Sacramento is coming off a home loss to Oklahoma City. For the Dallas Mavericks, they are 33-28 on the season. Dallas is 3 games behind Memphis for fifth in the Western Conference. Let’s see who will have the best chances to take this Pro Hoops Odds Western Conference match up.

How To Bet on Sacramento vs. Dallas NBA Odds, TV and Game Info

When: Thursday March 3, 8:30 PM EST Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX TV: FSSW,CSN-CA NCAAB Odds: TBA

Why Bet on the Dallas Mavericks

Dallas has won three straight games. The Mavericks won at home against the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic. Dallas is third in the Southwest Division, trailing both the San Antonio Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Mavericks are led in scoring by veteran power forward to Dirk Nowitzki, with more than 17 points per game. DeRon Williams, the point guard for Dallas is dishing out 5.5 assists per game, to lead the way as well. The Mavericks need to go 18-4 to match their win total from a season ago.

Why Bet on the Sacramento Kings

The Kings are led by the guard/forward duo of Rajon Rondo and DeMarcus Cousins. Those two guys are leading in offense and defense both. Rondo leads the team with 12 assists per game. His running back DeMarcus Cousins is scoring 27.3 points per game, which is in the Top 5 as far as NBA scoring leaders. Sacramento is one of the fastest paced teams in the league. The Kings are scoring 107.2 points per game, but are dead last in the league, allowing more than 109 points per game. Sacramento has shown improvement from a season ago, as they need to go just 6-18 to beat their win total of last year.

Expert Pick & Final Score Prediction

The Dallas Mavericks are in need of coming away with a win in this game. Dallas knows Portland, Houston and even the Utah Jazz are going to come after them in the standings. For Sacramento, you never know which team you are going to get. One thing is for sure with the Sacramento Kings; they will struggle to guard anyone. The bet for this game is the team that will play defense. If you are betting on this game, you must bet on the Dallas Mavericks. The Kings will not be able to outscore the Mavericks. Take Dallas -3 over Sacramento on Thursday.