Mavericks at Kings 1/15/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Dallas Mavericks complete a back-to-back on Wednesday when visiting the Sacramento Kings. The Mavericks play on Tuesday against Golden State. Dallas improved to 24-15 following a 109-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night. Luka Doncic scored 19 points and handed out 12 assists, while Dwight Powell scored 18 points. Dallas is in second place in the Southwest division 2 ½ games behind first place Houston. 

Luka Doncic leads Dallas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 29.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game. Kristaps Porzingis is second in scoring with an average of 17.3 points per game and leads in blocked shots with an average of 2.1 per game. Four players on the Mavericks are averaging double figures in scoring. 

Sacramento looks to snap a two-game losing streak while hosting the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Sacramento fell to 15-25 overall following its 114-112 loss on Monday to the Orlando Magic. De'Aaron Fox led the Kings in the loss with 31 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. The Kings’ high scorer was Nemanja Bjelica with 34 points. Sacramento shot 19 fewer free throws than did the Magic.

Buddy Hield is the leading scorer for Sacramento with an average of 20.2 points per game, while De'Aaron Fox is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 18.9 points and 7.0 assists per game. Richaun Holmes  is the leader in rebounds for Sacramento with an average of 8.5 per game. Seven players for the Kings are averaging double-figures in scoring.