Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings 4/16/25 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Dallas Mavericks visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday in the play-in segment of the NBA postseason. The Mavericks finished the regular season 39-43 and 10th in the Western Conference. Dallas lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 132-97 in the final game of the regular season. Dallas lost four of its final five games during the regular season, with only a victory against Toronto. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Anthony Davis is the leading scorer for Dallas and the league rebounder, averaging 20.0 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Davis missed the final game of the regular season with an injury and is questionable for Wednesday. PJ Washington is second in scoring at 14.7 points per game, and the leader in assists is Spencer Dinwiddie, averaging 4.4 per game. Dallas scores an average of 114.2 points per game.

The Sacramento Kings completed their regular season 40-42, which was 9th in the Western Conference. Sacramento defeated the Phoenix Suns 109-98 on Sunday in their final game of the regular season, snapping a two-game losing streak. Jonas Valanciunas and Domantas Sabonis each had double-doubles for Sacramento in Sunday’s victory. Sacramento won four of its final six games.

Zach LaVine is the leading scorer for Sacramento, averaging 22.4 points per game, and DeMar DeRozan is second, averaging 22.2 points per game. Domantas Sabonis is third in scoring, the leading rebounder, and the leader in assists, averaging 19.1 points, 13.9 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game. Sacramento scores an average of 115.7 points per game, shooting 47.8% overall and 35.7% from 3-point territory.

The Sacramento Kings were 3-0 straight up and 2-0-1 against the spread in three head-to-head games during the regular season versus Dallas. The Kings have covered the number in four of the last six games, while Dallas has covered the number in just one of its last six. Dallas is battling with several injuries, including leading scorer and rebounder Anthony Davis, amongst others, and regardless of whether Davis plays, Sacramento will be too much for the Mavericks to keep pace. Final Score Prediction: Sacramento Kings win and cover ATS 114-104.