They're not quite the NBA version of the late-season New York Jets...but they're not far away. We talk of the Kings, in the midst of an alarming five-game downturn in which Sacto hasn't been closer than 14 points and a loss margin of nearly 25 pg. The Kings' last win actually came against the Mavs at Golden 1 Center on December 27, which should provide Dallas some added ammunition in an atonement role. The Mavs regained their balance on Saturday in a 114-110 win over the high-flying Rockets when Anthony Davis (still in a healthy state) scored 26 and grabbed 12 boards after missing the loss at Sacto the previous week. Play Mavs

The Sacramento Kings only win over their last seven games was against tonight’s opponent in the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas had issues handling Maxime Raynaud who scored nineteen points, and also handling the Kings bench play. Expect a different outcome tonight as Anthony Davis did not play in that matchup, and Sacramento has shown zero signs of life with five straight losses by double digits.