Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction: Irving has boosted Mavs, Kings need more rhythm

The NBA Regular Season is on and what a fantastic season we have had thus far. The trade deadline didn’t disappoint and set fire to the league, giving a special injection to the Western Conference that was facing trouble compared to the East. One big boost was received by the Dallas Mavericks, which acquired Kyrie Irving and has already seen favorable results. In this game, the Mavericks clash against the Sacramento Kings.

The Mavericks and the Kings just met last night and the Mavericks won the game comfortably with a scoreline of 122:114 as Kyrie Irving scooped up 25 points. The Mavs exploded for 45 points in the first quarter and took a big 18-point first-half lead, and although the Kings up the ante in the second half, the first-half burden buried them. De’Aaron Fox led the Kings in scoring with 33 points. The Mavericks made twice many three-pointers as the Kings, 18 compared to 9.

The Mavs have started well with Irving and with him leading the way, the squad has won twice in a row. Dallas has now won 31 and put up 26 losses, a record that has been down due to some inconsistent play. The Kings have usually been playing brilliantly against +50% win squads but they need to be better at home if they are to hold on to a top-six playoff spot. The scene is wide-open from the third seed onwards and this is a crucial game in many respects.

The teams just met last night and the Kings would have liked to do much better, especially in the first half. The Mavs look much more lethal after the inclusion of Irving and they will be expecting Doncic to make his first appearance alongside Irving. Let us see if the Kings respond in a more organized way here. I expect them to do so and topple the Mavs here. I predict a scoreline of 120:112 in favor of Sacramento.