Mavericks at Kings Prediction, Best Bets and Player Props

Even within a single game, betting markets are abundant.

You can bet traditional markets like the spread or the total, but we've also got tons of player-prop markets to sift through.

Which bets stand out today as the Dallas Mavericks battle the Sacramento Kings?

Let's dig into the best bets in FanDuel Sportsbook's NBA betting odds and NBA player props, utilizing FanDuel Research's NBA projections to try to find value.

Mavericks at Kings Best Bets and Props

Under 232.5 Points (-110)

The Mavs and Kings are two of the NBA's worst offenses, and they should have a tough time getting to 233 total points.

For the season, Dallas ranks 28th in offensive rating while Sacramento sits dead last.

The Kings haven't scored more than 106 points in any of their past five games, and they're shooting a dreadful 30.3% from three so far in January (three games).

Dallas is a solid 10th in defensive rating, and they'll have both Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg -- two quality defenders -- going tonight.

Both of these teams are 16-20 to the over this season, and while I have some fear Dallas' quick pace (fifth-fastest) could lead to a high-scoring affair, I'm just not sure these offenses have enough firepower to get to the over even if it's a fast-paced game.

Cooper Flagg 15+ Points and 6+ Rebounds (-160)

I'm into this two-leg Cooper Flagg parlay thanks to his delightful matchup against Sacramento.

Flagg came in with massive expectations and has mostly surpassed them. Through 35 games, the 19-year-old rookie is producing 18.9 points, 6.4 boards and 4.1 assists per night. The jumper was supposed to be an issue, and it has been -- 27.1% from three -- but he's made up for it by getting to the rim and being a quality playmaker.

He's upped things to another level of late. Across his last 10 games, Flagg is averaging 22.5 points and 6.8 boards.

Flagg is -770 to score 15-plus points, and he's listed at -196 to pull down six-plus rebounds.

Clearly, Flagg to snag at least six rebounds is the scarier leg of the two. Thankfully, the Kings are last in rebound rate, and Flagg hasn't played since January 3rd. The last time he had this much rest between games, Flagg went for 23 points and 10 rebounds in a much tougher matchup (Detroit Pistons).

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