Dallas Mavericks
2026-12-23
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Sacramento Kings
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for SAC: its offense ranks 21st in shooting, against a defense that ranks 9th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (DAL 8 games, SAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DALSAC
Scoring
112.116th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
109.224th · Below avg
112.213th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
123.228th · Bottom 5
-0.119th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-14.029th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
111.116th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.125th · Below avg
110.616th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
119.228th · Bottom 5
+0.519th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-14.129th · Bottom 5
101.220th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.78th
Shooting
54.0%11th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.8%21st · Below avg
57.2%16th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.3%23rd · Below avg
12.419th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.624th · Below avg
33.8%19th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
32.6%23rd · Below avg
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
51.4%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
57.8%29th · Bottom 5
8.615th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.821st · Below avg
5.89th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
2.930th · Bottom 5
Possessions
14.7%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.6%23rd · Below avg
28.0%14th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.9%21st · Below avg
43.418th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
40.927th · Bottom 5
26.216th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.427th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Dallas MavericksWWWLL
Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.
Sacramento KingsLLLWL
Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.
Key players
Dallas Mavericks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper FlaggF | 24.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 57.1 |
| Kyrie IrvingG | 22.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 61.7 |
| P.J. WashingtonF | 14.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 52.2 |
| Naji MarshallF | 13.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 56.2 |
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 25.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 49.9 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 64.2 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.1 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 72.9 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 13.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 55.3 |
Injury report
Dallas MavericksDereck Lively II C · back ~2026-11-12
Out
Santi Aldama F · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Sergio De Larrea G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Tarik Biberovic F · back ~2026-11-12
Out
Max Christie G · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Sacramento KingsBen Simmons G-F · back ~2027-10-01
Out
Keegan Murray F · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Maxime Raynaud C · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Daeqwon Plowden G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
2026-11-02 · at DALSAC 115 – DAL 100
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.