The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings square off for the second time in three nights when the teams tip off on New Year's Eve at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. The Mavericks (16-18) are tied with Minnesota for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Sacramento (15-21) sits two games behind the Mavericks and in the 11th spot in the West. 

Tip-off is at 6 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Dallas as a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Mavericks vs. Kings odds while the Over/Under is 216.5. Before making any Kings vs. Mavericks picks or NBA predictions, see what SportsLine's advanced computer model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 11 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 48-24 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows that Sacramento has a prolific 3-point shooter in Buddy Hield. The 6-foot-4 gunner averages 3.6 made 3-pointers per game, which is second in the NBA, behind only Stephen Curry. Hield has hit a 3-pointer in 34 of 36 games played this season. The Mavericks are allowing opponents to shoot 35.6 percent from beyond the arc, which ranks in the bottom half of the league.

The model also knows that Dallas faces a Sacramento team that is one of the worst in the league defensively. The Kings give up 112.7 points per 100 possessions, which ranks 27th of 30 NBA teams. They also allow 113.8 points a game; only the Rockets and Hornets give up more.

Now, the model has simulated Mavericks vs. Kings 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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