Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 11/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (4-2) will play the Sacramento Kings (0-6) at American Airlines Center on Monday.

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and took a loss by a final of 136-105 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 24 while the Grizzlies accumulated 26 fouls. They made 19 of 38 tries from 3-point land. Memphis went 85.2% at the free throw line by converting 23 of their 27 shots. On top of that, Memphis snagged 45 boards (6 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Memphis earned 30 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, Sacramento allowed 55.3% from the field on 47 out of 85 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 33 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Kings knocked down 24 of 29 attempts for a rate of 82.8%. Sacramento ended with a 40.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 86) and made 11 of their 38 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Darius Acuff Jr. is one player who was a factor in this game. Acuff finished 48.0% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists. He played 37 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He recorded 38 points on 12 out of 25 shooting.

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Sacramento comes into this matchup with a mark of 0-6 so far this season. They average 109.3 points per outing (24th in the NBA) while going 45.3% from the field. The Kings are connecting on 30.4% on three-point attempts (62 of 204) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Sacramento is pulling in 39.8 boards per game and is sitting with 147 assists on the season, which ranks 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 16.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 23.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Kings are able to force 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 29th in the league in allowing assists with 180 surrendered so far this year. The Kings defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 52.0% (277 of 533) and they surrender 46.2 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 39.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (128.3).

When they last played, the Mavericks took home the win by a final score of 116-111 when they played the Rockets. The Mavericks snagged 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this game. They turned it over 18 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Rockets were called for 23 fouls in the game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 74.1%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Dallas converted 12 of their 33 attempts (36.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mavericks finished shooting 42 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. The Mavericks permitted the Rockets to convert 40 out of 96 attempts from the floor which had them at 41.7% for this contest. They finished 24.1% from downtown by going 7 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 33 from the free throw line (72.7%). In relation to rebounding, Dallas permitted Houston to collect 48 in all (20 offensive).

Kyrie Irving pitched in for the Mavericks in this matchup. Irving earned 35 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accounted for 9 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 19 for the game for a rate of 63.2%, and had 4 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 4-2 for the year. The Mavericks have committed 23.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.0 times per game (12th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 17.2 times per contest. Dallas has accounted for 686 pts on the campaign (114.3 per contest) and they pull in 43.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks are hitting on 49.5% from the floor, which is 3rd in the league.

The Mavericks defensively are ranked 15th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.8. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (13th in basketball). The Dallas defense gives up 29.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (63 of 212) and their opposition makes 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 27.0 assists and 43.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 16th and 11th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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