The Dallas Mavericks visit the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Saturday, December 27, with tip-off set at the standard NBA time. Dallas holds a 12-20 record and is coming off a 116-126 loss to Golden State, while Sacramento sits at 7-23 after a 127-136 defeat to Detroit.
Both teams enter the game on one-game losing streaks. The Mavericks previously beat Denver 131-130 on December 23, and the Kings secured a 125-124 overtime win against Houston on December 21. The teams have not met this season.
Dallas faces multiple injury concerns. Anthony Davis (right adductor soreness) and Moussa Cisse (G League two-way) are listed as questionable, while Miles Kelly (G League two-way) and Brandon Williams (left calf contusion) are doubtful. Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, and Dereck Lively II remain out due to surgeries.
The Kings also have key absences. Domantas Sabonis (left knee partial meniscus tear), Keegan Murray (right calf strain), Drew Eubanks (left thumb avulsion), and Zach LaVine (left ankle sprain) are out, while Devin Carter is questionable with a left ankle sprain. Isaiah Stevens and Daeqwon Plowden are sidelined as G League two-way players.
Dallas’ top contributors this season include Cooper Flagg, who averages 19.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists, and Anthony Davis with 20.5 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. P.J. Washington adds 15.6 points and eight rebounds per contest, while Max Christie contributes 11.4 points and shoots 45.4% from three.
For Sacramento, DeMar DeRozan leads with 19.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game, while Zach LaVine averages 20.2 points before his injury. Russell Westbrook provides 14.4 points and 7.2 assists, and Dennis Schroder adds 13.1 points and 5.9 assists. Domantas Sabonis, when available, averages 17.2 points and 12.3 rebounds.
