The Sacramento Kings rallied from an 18-point deficit in the first quarter to win 110-100 on Monday against the injury-hampered Dallas Mavericks. Sacramento dominated the second half 54-40 after trailing 60-56 at halftime. De'Aaron Fox finished the game with 33 points, six rebounds, six assists and one steal.
The Kings got a big boost from Domantas Sabonis, who tallied 17 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. Doug Christie, taking over the fired Mike Brown, won his first game as an interim head coach.
Without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, the Mavericks leaned on Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington. Dinwiddie ended the night with 30 points, six assists and three rebounds. Washington scored 19 points in the first half and finished with 28 with four rebounds and two blocks.
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Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score
Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score
Sacramento Kings player stats and box score
Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings Game Summary
The Dallas Mavericks continued a four-game road trip with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Monday, their first of three meetings this season. Dallas entered the game without several key players, including Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Dereck Lively II.
P.J. Washington and Spencer Dinwiddie carried the Mavericks to open the game. The former had 19 points on 6-for-8 shooting, including 4-for-4 from deep, while the latter had 11 points. They pushed the Mavericks to a 37-23 lead after the first quarter.
The Kings bounced back in the second quarter behind De'Aaron Fox, who finished the first half with 15 points. Domantas Sabonis also keyed their surge in the period and finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists at halftime. Sacramento won the quarter 33-23 to trail by 60-56 heading into the second half.
The Kings flipped the script against the Mavericks in the third quarter, dominating their visitors 27-17. Sacramento got a big boost off the bench from Trey Lyles while De’Aaron Fox continued to shine. The Kings grabbed the lead 83-77 with a quarter left to play.
Sacramento started the fourth quarter strong behind Fox and Trey Lyles. DeMar DeRozan scored a floater to make it 101-88 before the Kings held on for a 110-100 win.
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