Kings vs Mavericks Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 2, 2026)

Sacramento Kings logo

Kings0-6 · 1-5 ATS15th in the West
FINAL115 – 100
Dallas Mavericks logo

Mavericks4-2 · 4-2 ATS9th in the West

NBA · Monday, November 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · American Airlines Center

Final score by quarter

Team 1 2 3 4 T
Kings 19 35 27 34 115
Mavericks 18 35 21 26 100

How the bets settled

MoneylineKings wonClosed at +241
SpreadKings coveredKings +7.5, by 22.5
TotalUnder 232.5215 scored, 17.5 under

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

Sacramento Kings beat Dallas Mavericks 115-100 on November 2, with the game swinging after halftime. The Kings outscored Dallas 27-21 in the third and 34-26 in the fourth to turn a tight game into a double-digit win.

Darius Acuff Jr. led Sacramento with 25 points, Malik Monk had 7 assists and Precious Achiuwa grabbed 10 rebounds. Daniel Gafford paced Dallas with 20 points and 7 rebounds, while Naji Marshall added 7 assists. The Kings shot 52 percent from the field and 44 percent from three, compared with Dallas at 41 and 21 percent, and Sacramento won the boards 42-35. That shooting and rebounding edge explained the separation.

For bettors, Sacramento covered the closing 7.5-point spread by 22.5 points, and the game went under the 232.5 total by 17.5.

How the props finished

4 of 12 cleared

Player Line Price Result
Daniel Gafford Over 0.5 blocks -303 BetRivers 1 Cleared
Naji Marshall Over 0.5 steals -300 Fanatics 2 Cleared
De’Andre Hunter Over 1.5 threes made -127 Kalshi 0 Missed
Max Christie Over 12.5 points + assists +104 BetRivers 0 Missed
Domantas Sabonis Over 6.5 assists +103 prophetexchange 4 Missed
Zach LaVine Over 5.5 rebounds + assists -111 FanDuel 5 Missed
Cooper Flagg Over 0.5 blocks -160 DraftKings 0 Missed
Zaccharie Risacher Over 0.5 steals -300 Fanatics 1 Cleared
Emanuel Sharp Over 0.5 threes made -209 Caesars 3 Cleared
Precious Achiuwa Over 11.5 points +105 BetRivers 6 Missed
P.J. Washington Over 5.5 field goals made -130 Fanatics 2 Missed
Marcus Sasser Over 8.5 points +114 prophetexchange 4 Missed

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

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Against the spread, start to finish

MavericksKings
The score margin against the closing spread (Mavericks -7.5). Blue: Mavericks covering. Orange: Kings covering.
+26.5Largest SAC cover
100%SAC covering
+0Largest DAL cover
0%DAL covering

Win probability

MavericksKings
Blue: Mavericks favored. Orange: Kings favored. ESPN’s in-game win probability, start to finish.

Top performers

Kings

  • PointsDarius Acuff Jr.25
  • AssistsMalik Monk7
  • ReboundsPrecious Achiuwa10

Mavericks

  • PointsDaniel Gafford20
  • AssistsNaji Marshall7
  • ReboundsDaniel Gafford7

Team stats

KingsMavericks
52%FG%41%
44%3P%21%
67%FT%83%
42Rebounds35
25Assists19
38Points in the paint40
11Fast break points7
20Turnovers16
9Steals11
4Blocks1
19Biggest lead6

Box score

Sacramento Kings

Player MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Domantas Sabonis F 31 9 4-4 0-0 1-2 7 4 4 1 0 5 2 4 +2
De’Andre Hunter F 36 6 3-13 0-6 0-0 7 2 2 0 0 1 6 5 0
Precious Achiuwa F 27 6 2-3 0-0 2-3 10 3 1 2 2 2 8 2 +15
Zach LaVine G 28 23 8-14 5-9 2-2 4 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 +9
Darius Acuff Jr. G 37 25 10-21 2-8 3-4 5 6 5 1 0 0 5 3 +1
Bench
Leaky Black F 25 12 4-7 4-6 0-0 3 1 0 4 0 1 2 3 +5
Malik Monk G 30 24 9-14 5-8 1-2 1 7 2 0 1 0 1 1 +27
Daeqwon Plowden G 3 1 0-2 0-2 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 +1
Nique Clifford G 3 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 +1
Emanuel Sharp G 20 9 3-3 3-3 0-0 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 5 +14
Alex Karaban Did not play: Coach’s decision
Jonathan Mogbo Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total 115 43-82 19-43 10-15 42 25 17 9 4 10 32 24

Team shooting: FG 52% · 3PT 44% · FT 67%

Dallas Mavericks

Player MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Caleb Martin F 21 5 1-3 1-2 2-2 6 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 -13
Daniel Gafford F 26 20 9-10 0-0 2-2 7 0 1 1 1 3 4 4 -10
P.J. Washington F 38 12 2-9 2-8 6-8 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 1 -13
Cooper Flagg F 40 17 3-19 0-4 11-11 4 6 6 2 0 0 4 2 -10
Max Christie G 8 0 0-5 0-5 0-0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 +6
Bench
Naji Marshall F 24 5 2-9 0-4 1-2 2 7 2 2 0 0 2 2 -9
Morez Johnson Jr. F 17 13 5-5 0-0 3-6 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 -5
Tobi Lawal F 2 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +4
Zaccharie Risacher F 19 0 0-3 0-3 0-0 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 2 -19
Moussa Cisse C 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +4
Marcus Sasser G 19 4 2-4 0-2 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 -7
Walter Clayton Jr. G 24 20 6-9 4-5 4-4 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 -7
Jett Howard G 2 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +4
Total 100 32-78 7-33 29-35 35 19 16 11 1 10 25 15

Team shooting: FG 41% · 3PT 21% · FT 83%

Attendance 18,967 · Officials: Scott Foster, Ray Acosta, Evan Scott

Recap: Kings beat the Mavericks 115-100 for their first victory of the season (ESPN)

Highlights

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

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Betting trends

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Kings vs Mavericks pre-game preview

The Monday matchup in Dallas lists Dallas at -395 on the moneyline and -9.5 on the spread with a 234.5 total. The DraftKings opening line was unchanged at DAL -9.5 and 234.5. Sacramento is 0-6 straight up and 1-5 ATS this season, and its last 10 games show 1-9 straight up and 4-6 ATS. Dallas is 4-2 straight up and 4-2 ATS this season, with a 5-5 straight-up and 6-4 ATS mark over its last 10. The last meeting on February 26, 2026 went to Sacramento 130-121 on the road; over the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Sacramento is 7-3 straight up and 3-0 ATS.

The defensive ranks offer the clearest statistical angle: Sacramento allows 128.3 points per game (29th) and 30 assists per game (30th), while Dallas allows 111.8 points (15th) and 10.5 threes (first). Sacramento’s pace is 105.3 (fifth), which could matter against Dallas’s 101.6 (16th). On the prop side, Daniel Gafford’s over 0.5 blocks is -350 after clearing in 10 of his last 10, and the StatsBench model projects 1.7. Dallas lists Dereck Lively II out and Kyrie Irving questionable; Sacramento lists Maxime Raynaud out and Dylan Cardwell questionable.

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Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Kings 0-6 1-5 5-1 0-2 0-4
Mavericks 4-2 4-2 2-4 2-1 2-1

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Kings vs Mavericks head-to-head

Kings are 7-3, 3-0 ATS, O/U 1-2 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Kings won 130-121 on February 26, 2026.

Date Venue Kings result ATS O/U
Feb 26, 26 Mavericks home W 130-121 W +7.5 O 236.5
Jan 6, 26 Kings home L 98-100 W +4.5 U 233.5
Dec 27, 25 Kings home W 113-107 W +2.5 U 233.5
Mar 3, 25 Mavericks home W 122-98 – –
Feb 10, 25 Mavericks home W 129-128 – –
Dec 30, 24 Kings home W 110-100 – –
Mar 29, 24 Kings home L 103-107 – –
Mar 26, 24 Kings home L 96-132 – –
Jan 27, 24 Mavericks home W 120-115 – –
Nov 19, 23 Mavericks home W 129-113 – –

Recent form

Sacramento Kings: last 10 (1-9, 4-6 ATS, O/U 8-2)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 31, 26 @ MEM L 105-136 L +7.5 O 229.5
Oct 29, 26 @ NO L 120-132 L +6.5 O 234.5
Oct 27, 26 @ SA L 103-130 L +19.5 O 232.5
Oct 25, 26 vs MEM L 112-123 L +3.5 O 234.5
Oct 23, 26 vs POR L 120-128 W +9.5 O 231.5
Oct 21, 26 @ LAC L 96-121 L +5.5 U 226.5
Apr 12, 26 @ POR L 110-122 W +18.5 O 226.5
Apr 10, 26 vs GS W 124-118 W +10.5 O 228.5
Apr 7, 26 @ GS L 105-110 W +14.5 U 233.5
Apr 5, 26 vs LAC L 109-138 L +13.5 O 228.5

Dallas Mavericks: last 10 (5-5, 6-4 ATS, O/U 4-6)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 30, 26 vs HOU W 116-111 W +5.5 O 223.5
Oct 28, 26 vs OKC W 120-96 W +4.5 U 227.5
Oct 26, 26 @ MIA W 113-109 W +7.5 U 240.5
Oct 24, 26 vs SA L 106-122 L +14.5 U 229.5
Oct 23, 26 @ IND W 121-105 W +7.5 U 241.5
Oct 21, 26 @ HOU L 110-128 L +9.5 O 230.5
Apr 12, 26 vs CHI W 149-128 W -5.5 O 249.5
Apr 10, 26 @ SA L 120-139 L +18.5 O 236.5
Apr 8, 26 @ PHX L 107-112 W +12.5 U 234.5
Apr 7, 26 @ LAC L 103-116 L +11.5 U 235.5

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 9:03 AM ET.

Venue and weather

American Airlines Center · Dallas, TXIndoor, weather won’t matter
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Kings vs Mavericks odds

Line movement from the open

Line Open Close Move
Mavericks spread -9.5 -7.5 +2
Total 234.5 232.5 -2
Kings moneyline +310 +241 +4.9% win chance
Mavericks moneyline -395 -297 -5% win chance

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Mavericks spread -9.5 → -7.5
Total 234.5 → 232.5
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