Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationLuka Doncic scores 28, Mavericks rout Kings 132-96
Doncic added 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals as the Mavericks moved into sixth place in the Western Conference, a game ahead of the Kings, with both teams trying to avoid the play-in tournament.
“I thought just the plays for one another, on both ends, offensively and defensively, was at a high,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. ... “We’re just trying to take what’s in front of us and play the game that’s in front of us, take the one possession that’s in front of us to get better.”
Kyrie Irving had 24 points and eight assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points and six assists off the bench.
P.J. Washington had 14 points and a season-high 13 rebounds.
“We hit shots tonight,” Washington said. “We rebounded well. We played great defense for 48 minutes. So I’m happy.”
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 18 points but was held to 6-of-18 shooting. Keegan Murray added 17.
Domantas Sabonis had 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for his 55th straight double-double, tying Jerry Lucas for the longest streak in franchise history.
“(Fox and Sabonis) are All-Stars,” Kidd said. “We just tried to make it tough on them. It’s a group effort, everybody. It’s not just one person. I thought the guys executed the game plan.”
Doncic scored 19 points in the second quarter to help Dallas build a 58-53 lead at the half.
The Mavericks used a 22-4 run to push the advantage to 89-65 with 4:31 left in the third quarter. Dallas led by 39 in the fourth, outscoring Sacramento 74-43 in the second half.
“I think in the second half we played horrible,” Fox said. “I think it was probably one of our worst halves of the season.”
The Mavericks shot 55.4% and made 22 of 39 3-pointers for a season-best 56.4% beyond the arc.
Sacramento was limited to 38.9% shooting and fell to 0-9 when failing to reach 100 points.
“Offensively, watching us play tonight, I’m a little surprised how we played,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. ... “Our offense tonight led to some easy baskets for them.”
UP NEXT
Sacramento will host Dallas again on Friday night.
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Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 132 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 132 - 96 |
| 4th 15.0 |  |
Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | 132 - 96 |
| 4th 19.2 |  |
Mason Jones misses 24-foot step back jumpshot | 132 - 96 |
| 4th 28.0 | |
A.J. Lawson makes 1-foot layup (Markieff Morris assists) | 132 - 96 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 51-92 | FG | 35-90 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 22-39 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 8-13 | FT | 15-19 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 44 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 34 | Assists | 27 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 39 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime Raynaud, C | Out | Nov 14 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 14 |
| Precious Achiuwa, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 14 |
| Ben Simmons, G | Out | Oct 20 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gafford, F | Out | Nov 14 |
| Max Christie, G | Out | Nov 14 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Nov 11 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Sergio de Larrea, F | Out | Nov 11 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W11 |
 Houston |
10 | 3 | .769 | 1 | W3 |
 Memphis |
9 | 4 | .692 | 2 | W2 |
 Dallas |
7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L2 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 10 | .286 | 7.5 | L6 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W7 | 0.84615386 | 11 |
 Golden State |
3 | 5 | L2 | 0.61538464 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
5 | 6 | W2 | 0.45454547 | 5 |
 LA Clippers |
7 | 8 | W1 | 0.27272728 | 3 |
 Sacramento |
9.5 | 11 | L5 | 0.083333336 | 1 |
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