Pregame analysis and predictions of the Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game to be played on March 3, 2025 on ESPN.

New Orleans takes on the Dallas Mavericks after CJ McCollum scored 43 points in the Pelicans' 140-133 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings.

On Saturday evening, the Dallas Mavericks lost for the third time in four games with a blowout home defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. Dallas got behind the eight ball early in this one, and Kyrie Irving wasn’t able to get nearly enough offensive help to keep up with a hot-shooting Bucks squad.

Off the back of contrasting results, Western Conference playoff hopefuls Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings will do battle at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday. The home side were comprehensively beaten by the Milwaukee Bucks last time out, while their visitors made it three straight victories by defeating the Houston Rockets.

October 29, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach Michael Malone (left) instructs center DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Sleep Train Arena. The Warriors defeated the Kings 95-77.

Jason Kidd provided a Caleb Martin injury update before the Mavericks' game on Saturday night against the Bucks.

The Dallas Mavericks continued their three-game homestand with the second game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. The Mavericks lost to the Bucks 132-117 at the American Airlines Center on Los Mavs Night,

The Bucks dominated Dallas in multiple facets, embarrassing them on their home floor. The Mavericks struggled to shoot the ball from distance, finishing just 27.5% from beyond the arc. They were also out-rebounded 58-42, which was a group effort by Milwaukee and not the result of Antetokounmpo's solo domination.

Lavine, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis all need the ball, and Monk’s scoring has been the trade-off so far. Since LaVine joined the lineup, Monk has gone Under his points prop in two of eight games. That prop has adjusted from 19.5 points to 18.5, but I still think it is too high.

Keegan Murray scored a season-high 26 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 118-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Murray posted his fourth 20-point game of the season and his first since Nov. 24 to help the Kings (30-28) start a four-game road trip with a victory.